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Scale: Angelica Tibule

Scale is a principle of design that can create an illusion between large and small visual elements. Looking at the comic, the cartoonist, Seth, shows his viewers the importance of scale in design. Unlike other comics, this certain page of … Continue reading

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Scale: Andrese Collins

The technique of scaling helps the viewer or reader get an aspect of the drawers intentions to either bringing a realistic focus on scaling or bringing in a dramatic look to make a specific point. Scaling is used at its … Continue reading

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Scale: Alex Gutzwiller

Scale is an important graphic element for artists to use within their comic or graphic novel. According to Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips, with the use of scaling techniques an artist can create an image that has appeal, movement, … Continue reading

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Scale: Eva Guillen

In this example from the graphic novel The Principles of Uncertainty there is a great demonstration of scaling. The image on page 54 looks to be scaled so that it fits the whole page. While on page 55 the image … Continue reading

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Scale-Miguel Bustos

In this page of Around the World in 80 Moods by Azeu Lost, scale is implemented to show depth and size of their surroundings.  In the top frame, we see them walking on a brick path.  Objectively, we know that … Continue reading

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Scale: Leandra Choy

When we talk about scale on graphic design terms, it can be described in two ways which are objective and subjective. According to Graphic Design The New Basics by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Cole Phillips, scale being seen as objective means the … Continue reading

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Scale: Emma Garcia

Scale is considered to be objective and subjective which refers to the dimensions of the images and the correlation they have between what the picture is meant to be and the correlation of the image and the actual depiction of the image. … Continue reading

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Scale: Jon Williams

The sense of scale here tells a lot. In the first two frames, the size of the building from frame one to frame two gets larger, letting the reader know that the individual is moving. As the character moves through … Continue reading

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Scale: Elise Detloff

This two-page spread from Maira Kalman’s The Principles of Uncertainty is an excellent example of how scale can be interpreted objectively and subjectively. Scale isn’t just size, but the interpretation of that size literally or based off of experiences or … Continue reading

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Scale: Mikah Chan

In examining the use of scale in design, this page taken from Chris Ware’s graphic novel Building Stories provides many elements of scale. Objective scale is referred to as a literal representation of something. In this example the correlation of the … Continue reading

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