The golden ratio is a mathematical ratio and it can be found in nature. It is used to create a visually interesting organic-looking piece. The golden ratio is related to the Fibonacci sequence as it helps create symmetrical proportions. the golden ratio is a visual representation of Phi - 1.618. The golden ratio has been around for 4,000 years. it can be seen in music art and design in the modern day.
In Greek architecture the ratio helps create a visually interesting building, they use it to determine the height, width and size of the building allowing it to look proportional. Leonardo Da Vinci used the golden ratio allowing him to create a pleasing composition in his The Last Supper and The Vitruvian Man.
“The Golden Ratio is the number used when two quantities are divided in a way that their ratio is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger one of the two quantities” https://99designs.com/blog/tips/the-golden-ratio/
The Fibonacci code in design is important as it helps create visual proportion in art. the sequence is created by adding the 2 numbers together. The Greeks used the Fibonacci sequence to create and aid their designs. The Fibonacci code is used to create the golden ratio spiral when you create rectangles using the code and put them beside each this is created.
The Fibonacci sequence has been used by companies like Apple and Twitter to design their logos. The Apple logo has had the same design and shape from 1977 to now showing how the Fibonacci code is used to create a proportional how it is visually interesting and promotional right.
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The Fibonacci code allows for proportion and scale of typography and headings. to create visual proportion I can use the sequence when looking at the size and line height of the font but also the line width. These can help with the typography look proportional.
During the lecture, we were instructed to use the Fibonacci sequence to present point line and planes.
