Not too abstract, not too realistic, just right

Not too abstract, not too realistic, just right

An illustration can easily be too complex or realistic for communicating a message concisely. On the other hand, it can also be too simple and abstract to understand. Cristoph Niemann introduced The Abstract-O-Meter as a scale to demonstrate how illustrations need to have this perfect balance, in which there’s just the right amount of information to be perceived effectively.

From our notebook.