Aesthetic perception and judgement are not merely cognitive processes, but also involve feelings. Therefore, the empirical study of these experiences requires conceptualization and measurement of aesthetic emotions. Despite the long-standing interest in such emotions, we still lack an assessment tool to capture the broad range of emotions that occur in response to the perceived aesthetic appeal...

Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy which deals with the study of emotions in relation to the sense of beauty. Nowadays, there is a tremendous increase in the use of digital images as a means for representing and communicating information. With the considerable increase of consumer photos, evaluating the quality of photos has become a difficult task. People are more interested in photos that a...

In architecture and industrial design, the concept of style plays a major role in education as a way of establishing an understanding of visual design expression. In this article we claim that interaction design can benefit greatly from an understanding of the concept of style. It can provide designers with strong visions and a sense of direction in designing new interfaces. In particular we fo...

Abstract It is argued that Kull’s approach to aesthetics complements a cognitive semiotic culture. The concept of ‘ecological, fitting’ allows us connect the three main concepts beauty we encounter in discussions about aesthetic, where term is, firstly, used refer positive experience relation what perceived, or, secondly, an intentional action thirdly, sense making process. Kull makes strong ca...

Aesthetic perception is one of the most interesting topics for philosophers and scientists who investigate how it influences our interactions with objects and states of affairs. Over the last few years, several studies have attempted to determine "how aesthetics is represented in an object," and how a specific feature of an object could evoke the respective feelings during perception. Despite t...

The use of form-based codes for commercial signage regulation, as an alternative to conventional zoning codes, is a growing conversation with planners, designers, lawyers and the sign industry. The purpose of this study is to address a knowledge gap in the conversation—how different signage code applications impact users’ aesthetic perceptions of urban streetscapes. This study evaluates aesthet...