Composition: scale and proportion

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The principles of design are a set of visual concepts that designers use to make aesthetically pleasing and functional work. These principles are often interrelated, complementing and influencing each other. This is why you should read our other posts to understand more about other composition elements.

Today, we will focus on two very important elements of composition: scale and proportion.

This principle refers to the size and weight of the elements included in the design and how they relate to each other. Adjusting the scale of one element impacts its relationship to the other elements and thus the rest of the composition. This is because scale is a considerable factor in visual hierarchy. Typically larger elements will be considered more important and smaller elements will be considered less so.