Teaching:TUW - UE InfoVis WS 2005/06 - Gruppe G7 - Aufgabe 1 - Relative Size
Relative Size
the term "relative size" refers to one of the Gestalt Laws of grouping, and describes how we perceive figures of different sizes.
Sources
The smaller components of a figure or pattern tend to be perceived as objects while the biggest are perceived as background
http://www.infovis.net/printMag.php?num=19&lang=2
http://www.headscape.co.uk/view_article.asp?PageId=5&ArticleId=54
http://www.startphoto.com/learn/art/principles_of_design.htm
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Modules/MC10220/visper02.html
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Modules/MC10220/visper06.html
http://www.uark.edu/misc/lampinen/PSYC2003_PERCEPTION.html
http://www.csusm.edu/iits/trc/training/lessons/graphicDesign/d2Perception/2_design_perception.htm