Proportion Design Principle

_______ is the size relationship of two or more objects.

• Scale

• Proportion

• Golden rectangle

• Exaggeration

_______ is size when measured against a standard reference.

• Scale

• Proportion

• Golden rectangle

• Exaggeration

Choose the shape that best describes the Golden Mean,

demonstrating the ratio 1 : 1.6

• circle

• triangle

• rectangle

• square

_______ is when you shorten an object to give the illusion of extending backwards into space.

• Exaggeration

• Distortion

• Stretch

• Foreshortening

Let's say you are creating a basic graphic design with only geometric shapes (circles, triangles, rectangles, etc.). You decide that the circle should demonstrate the principle of emphasis since it is the most important object. The proportion of the circle should be _______ compared to all the other shapes.

• perfectly round

• isolated

• higher

• larger

What is hierarchical proportion?

• the best way to draw people

• a method to arrange figures/objects so that size indicates importance

• a method to exaggerate parts of an object to demonstrate subjectivity

• size as measured against a standard reference

What is distortion?

• a method to shorten an object so it appears to extend backwards into space

• unnatural skewing of realistic form

• visually making something larger

• white noise in an artwork