Nielsen's Heuristic .06 — Haiku Edition

Recognition Rather than Recall, the sixth of Jakob Nielsen’s usability heuristics, reduces the cognitive load placed on users by making relevant information visible, accessible, and easy to spot. Rather than forcing people to remember steps, labels, or commands, this principle encourages designers to support recognition — through affordances, menus, and contextual cues. It’s a quiet but powerful shift from memory to moment.

The poster translates that shift into a spare haiku and a visual metaphor of rediscovery — a reflection on what interfaces can reveal when they don’t ask too much.

Museum-quality poster made on long-lasting matte (uncoated) paper.

• Paper-weight: 170 gsm / 65 lb.
• Posters shipped in sturdy packaging.
• Printed/shipped on demand — no minimums.