Elements+of+Design+-+Size+&+Proportion

**Madelaine Wong, and Liyun Lin﻿**
 * SIZE and proportion :D  **
 * Size** refers to the actual measurements of an object. It can be in pixels, inches, centimeters, etc.

**Scale** is the absolute size of an element, compared to the frame of the picture. Scale is used to create an emphasis in size.

**Proportion** is the relative size of an element compared to other elements in the composition. Using proportion you can create a visual hierarchy on the page or canvas.

**Proportional scaling** refers to the arrangement of similar elements in order of size. It is used to create a sense of depth and space.

An example of proportional scaling. (Source: Madelaine Wong)

Here are some images where size and proportion are used effectively.

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