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Designing with the Golden Ratio

With Michael Ruocco Liked by 1,074 users
Duration: 38m Skill level: Beginner + Intermediate Released: 1/18/2023

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Many of the world’s most beautiful things share the same golden ratio (approximately 1.618). This ancient proportion lends order and simplicity to the spirals of sunflower seeds, the Pyramids of Giza, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, and even modern-day digital designs. In this course, instructor Michael Ruocco explains how to apply the golden ratio to your design projects to replace static grid systems and layouts, more easily adapt to a variety of screen sizes, and generally create visuals with more harmonious proportions.

Michael covers the mathematics and sacred symmetry behind the golden ratio, as well as how to apply its general principles while removing the sterility of a 12-column grid. He delves into how the golden ratio applies to design elements like type, color, and spacing. Along the way, he offers practical examples of how to apply these principles to the creation of posters, home pages, and more.

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  • Antony M Antony M

    Antony M

    Ex Comviva|QtPi|Conviva|Plivo|Motorola|Yahoo!|Tech Enthusiast

    5/5 September 22, 2025
    It is definitely a guide to know about the ratio which defines the quality of the image/page/typography in the asymmetric beauty aligned with nature
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  • Norberto Kamm Norberto Kamm

    Norberto Kamm

    Ingeniero Electricista en Univ. Tecnológica Nacional (55+ años de egresado). Traductor técnico profesional de Alemán, Italiano, Inglés y Español, en…

    5/5 February 25, 2025
    Muy interesante. Como el curso se dictó en inglés, lo entendí perfectamente. Sin embargo, mi señora, sentada a mi lado, no lo aprovechó desde el principio pues no pudimos iniciar la transcripción en español hasta el segundo video, por error nuestro. Excelente curso.-
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  • Adam Cline Adam Cline

    Adam Cline

    Motion Graphics Designer, Animation & Videographer at Pilot Company

    5/5 January 16, 2025
    Good overview of the Golden Ratio, a.k.a. Fibonacci Sequence and/or Divine Proportion. Several helpful demonstrations for how to identify the Golden Ratios that exist in the world and how to begin gearing design projects by using a simple mathematical equation. From nature and photography to print media and web design, a wide array of use cases are covered by Michael Ruocco, the founder of the Golden Ration Design System.
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