What is visual clutter in UX design?
Visual clutter is a common cause of inefficient user interfaces. When certain interface components are used superfluously or when interfaces are designed without considering the right amount of information for the intended audience, the additional cognitive load slows users down and distracts from the task at hand.
What is clutter in design?
Cluttered designs are ones that lack visual order, thus increasing cognitive load as users struggle to parse the visual landscape and understand which parts are important.