The first rule is that you should not use the golden ratio for anything. It's an excellent way to create very boring things to look at. We are not machines and we are not programmed. It's nice to know what the golden ratio is and that's all there is to it. All kinds of art, including design, are dynamic things where a personal touch is very important, it makes us special and different from others. Strict application of various rules would prevent the evolution of design or art, and we would be stuck in a great depression of repetitive crap. So do it the way you feel.
As a graphic artist who went to art school, we didn’t spent too much time with the Golden Ratio. We used other means like hierarchy, detail, focus and color theory… but ultimately we got the same result. I find it interesting how you can get to the same place with different methods.
Next video should be “How use the rule of thirds/ grids to make aesthetically pleasing layouts and compositions” I would love to see that next because there’s so much to unpack in this topic with just showing the “How to’s” This topic a mini course or series if you have the time plus with pro tips
Man, come on! This is an amazing video. You are teaching better than our teachers. By the way, I am an architect, and years ago, I never thought that graphic design used the golden ratio. Amazing ! Thank you so much ^^
Thank you! I studied this in art school and never understand how it's used! This is the first time I ever understand it with applications and everything! Thank you
🙋♀ I found this extremely helpful. Thank you for keeping it practical in this video, as opposed to explaining every detail about where the golden ratio comes from yada yada this is the most useful / helpful / practical video i've found so far on explaining how to apply the theory of the golden ratio to your designs in a way that n00b designers can understand. Good job keep up the good work & thanks for sharing ur wisdom with us!!!!!
19 years designing, i never used golden ratio, i just use my taste of making a design, from graphic, interior, product, 3D, web.. less 25% my artwork get rejected. I always cofused about this golden ratio in design, but you explain it so well. thanks
Every time I see your video I always look down at the subscribers wishing it's going to be a million because you have provided such amazing content over the past few years, thanks will.
1) this video blew my mind. Thank you. 2) envato has saved my bum more times than I can count. It isn’t cheating since you can customize a lot of it. I’m at a nonprofit and small, so in a pinch it REALLY helps.
Very interested in using the golden ratio in design. Thanks for the advice. One question about your explanation: when you add 1 and 1 to make 2 around 1:20, they dont't add up volume wise.. Same for 1 and 2 etc. Could you explain that?
The association of the main numbers in the field of mathematics with each other, reflects numerical sequences that correspond to the dimensions of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun in the unit of measurement in meters, which is: 1' (second) / 299792458 m/s (speed of light in a vacuum). Ramanujan number: 1,729 Earth's equatorial radius: 6,378 km. Golden ratio: 1.61803... • (1,729 x 6,378 x (10^-3)) ^1.61803 x (10^-3) = 3,474.18 Moon's diameter: 3,474 km. Ramanujan number: 1,729 Speed of light: 299,792,458 m/s Earth's Equatorial Diameter: 12,756 km. Earth's Equatorial Radius: 6,378 km. • (1,729 x 299,792,458) / 12,756 / 6,378) = 6,371 Earth's average radius: 6,371 km. The Cubit The cubit = Pi - phi^2 = 0.5236 Lunar distance: 384,400 km. (0.5236 x (10^6) - 384,400) x 10 = 1,392,000 Sun´s diameter: 1,392,000 km. Higgs Boson: 125.35 (GeV) Golden ratio: 1.61803... (125.35 x (10^-1) - 1.61803) x (10^3) = 10,916.97 Circumference of the Moon: 10,916 km. Golden ratio: 1.618 Golden Angle: 137.5 Earth's equatorial radius: 6,378 Universal Gravitation G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N.m^2/kg^2. (((1.618 ^137.5) / 6,378) / 6.67) x (10^-20) = 12,756.62 Earth’s equatorial diameter: 12,756 km. The Euler Number is approximately: 2.71828... Newton’s law of gravitation: G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N.m^2/kg^2. Golden ratio: 1.618ɸ (2.71828 ^ 6.67) x 1.618 x 10 = 12,756.23 Earth’s equatorial diameter: 12,756 km. Planck’s constant: 6.63 × 10-34 m2 kg. Circumference of the Moon: 10,916. Golden ratio: 1.618 ɸ (((6.63 ^ (10,916 x 10^-4 )) x 1.618 x (10^3) = 12,756.82 Earth’s equatorial diameter: 12,756 km. Planck's temperature: 1.41679 x 10^32 Kelvin. Newton’s law of gravitation: G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N.m^2/kg^2. Speed of Sound: 340.29 m/s (1.41679 ^ 6.67) x 340.29 - 1 = 3,474.81 Moon's diameter:: 3,474 km. Cosmic microwave background radiation 2.725 kelvins ,160.4 GHz, Pi: 3.14 Earth's polar radius: 6,357 km. ((2.725 x 160.4) / 3.14 x (10^4) - (6,357 x 10^-3) = 1,392,000 The diameter of the Sun: 1,392,000 km. Numbers 3, 6 & 9 - Nikola Tesla One Parsec = 206265 AU = 3.26 light-years = 3.086 × 10^13 km. The Numbers: 3, 6 and 9 ((3^6) x 9) - (3.086 x (10^3)) -1 = 3,474 The Moon's diameter: 3,474 km. Now we will use the diameter of the Moon. Moon's diameter: 3,474 km. (3.474 + 369 + 1) x (10^2) = 384,400 The term L.D (Lunar Distance) refers to the average distance between the Earth and the Moon, which is 384,400 km. Moon's diameter: 3,474 km. ((3+6+9) x 3 x 6 x 9) - 9 - 3 + 3,474 = 6,378 Earth's equatorial radius: 6,378 km. Orion: The Connection between Heaven and Earth eBook - By Gustavo Muniz
One of the best videos so far, really really helpful. Sometime in future, would you be able to do a video about typography, like generating ideas, and working through it. I think it's been a while since you did one of those right😊
Thank will for discuss amazing facts. Specially I like the Font sizing with golden ration grate, I loved it. I will use this ration for font sizing. You are requested to make a video on financial report design and layout. thanks
Very useful! I’m working on a logo and I’m stressing about learning the Golden ratio, but I think I’ll shift towards worrying about the negative space.
This is a great video. Thank you for sharing. I am crafter and use the rule of thirds in crafting and some in digital stuff I tinjer with. Do have or sell the template(s) you were using in your video?
Can you tell me how to use the golden ratio for a tube diameter and length? Say my tube has a diameter of 4 inches how to calculate the length to make a golden ratio.
Thanks for that. ❤️ I got question for you (or a suggestion for next video): When do we really need to print with Pantone color and not CMYK? Sometimes I see the colors are perfect in CMYK but I always feel the need to change them into Pantone Colors but after changing them on Ai the colors aren't those I want. I know the differences between CMYK and Pantone but I don't really know (or not sure) which to use and when. Thnx.
I’m digital only, but my print guru at work said “just call the printer and he’ll tell you what to use”. She said in a nutshell it’s literally more about the TYPE of PAPER you’re printing on and the TYPE of PRINTER he’s using. Of course with CC now requiring a Pantone license I started asking questions like: why can’t we just use hex equivalents. She glared comically. 😂
Will, once I've finished your tutorials I would totally appreciate it if I could have a certificate from you. 😂 Jk. Your contents are very helpful and specific. Bless you for the help.
what if the document isn't the dimension in which this golden ratio fit like for example 1080p screen, A4 size or a Square Icon. How do you use this in that scenario? To me golden ratio only seems fit and compatible with it's own rectangular layout.
Hi! Recently I started watching your videos and I have to say I got immediately drawn to your channel. I want to become a graphic designer, mainly doing logos, branding and stuff. However I haven't got any sort of experience and I have to start from the scratch. The career of logo designer seems greatly appealing to me and therefore I want to ask you. Could you recommend any type of course that will show me all of the important stuff that there is to learn about graphic design? As I said my experience is low. I only used to work with Gimp and then with Photoshop to make some banners for youtube, thumbnails or just random compositions. I'm not good at drawing complex pictures, but I think I'll be realy good with simple and attractive designs. Hoping to get your response and I wish you all the best in the future, because your designs and content are fun and inspiring. Cheers!
A Graphic designer always would be cringing when they see texts anywhere that is off proportions usually in posters or banners. They be like " these texts here aren't at the centre its way more to the left wtf who made this 🤣"
most (popular or well known) designers or design channels i see on this youtube platform do everything else but show the "how to's" except until now in this videos
why do you copy the circle if you resize it again :D, 6:10 The golden ratio in the logo symbol is something in vain, and in the end what you have to believe is your eyes, not numbers its just a guide, but if it ruins the shape , what for ?
I hate you, this is dude useful video found from you Will'' I am a beginner and my interest is logo design I never thought to know this ever, graphic design is all about learning always,u said that too,,, thanks allot Sir!
Howabout a video on big companies logo redesign that designers can agree on but people/consumers actually hate. Usually due to simplification or flat design.
Hope you guys found this video useful! Let me know if you've ever used the Golden Ratio is your logos below :)
Your video is a golden ratio!
Really really loved this video! I am using the Fibonacci sequence right now. Never heard of it. But already everything looks portioned
I'm beginner in this work, thanks for this video it's very helpful :D
Your instagram link in the outro is off by an “L”
very useful Good bless you
"You're not Leonardo da Vinci... we're designers we're making mockups and websites and stuff." I died LOL. Great info, thanks for sharing!
:)
The first rule is that you should not use the golden ratio for anything. It's an excellent way to create very boring things to look at. We are not machines and we are not programmed. It's nice to know what the golden ratio is and that's all there is to it. All kinds of art, including design, are dynamic things where a personal touch is very important, it makes us special and different from others. Strict application of various rules would prevent the evolution of design or art, and we would be stuck in a great depression of repetitive crap. So do it the way you feel.
As a graphic artist who went to art school, we didn’t spent too much time with the Golden Ratio. We used other means like hierarchy, detail, focus and color theory… but ultimately we got the same result. I find it interesting how you can get to the same place with different methods.
Finally someone explains how to use it! Saw so much videosss and never got to understand HOW i actually apply it. THANK YOU!!!
Wow. Nobody was able to explain this so clever like you. Great job . Thank you.
Next video should be “How use the rule of thirds/ grids to make aesthetically pleasing layouts and compositions” I would love to see that next because there’s so much to unpack in this topic with just showing the “How to’s”
This topic a mini course or series if you have the time plus with pro tips
I upvote this bc I STRUGGLE with this and type.
Man, come on! This is an amazing video. You are teaching better than our teachers. By the way, I am an architect, and years ago, I never thought that graphic design used the golden ratio. Amazing ! Thank you so much ^^
Thank you! I studied this in art school and never understand how it's used! This is the first time I ever understand it with applications and everything! Thank you
1,2,3,5 arrangement quite helpful to simplify the rules beside using rule of third as example.
Really what’s that explain if you can or want too ? Would love to learn more
🙋♀ I found this extremely helpful. Thank you for keeping it practical in this video, as opposed to explaining every detail about where the golden ratio comes from yada yada this is the most useful / helpful / practical video i've found so far on explaining how to apply the theory of the golden ratio to your designs in a way that n00b designers can understand. Good job keep up the good work & thanks for sharing ur wisdom with us!!!!!
19 years designing, i never used golden ratio, i just use my taste of making a design, from graphic, interior, product, 3D, web.. less 25% my artwork get rejected. I always cofused about this golden ratio in design, but you explain it so well. thanks
You know more than what you think you know my friend. Respect!
Every time I see your video I always look down at the subscribers wishing it's going to be a million because you have provided such amazing content over the past few years, thanks will.
Maybe one day! Thank you so much for the kind words :)
never thought using the ratio in the text body!, gonna start to use it,
i just have a WOOOOOOWWW moment when I realize the way to get the sizes of the fonts, that was great
The R.H Logo looks amazing tbh.
Really excited to try this feature out! Amazing work !
2:38 why not make the design in the circular bit on the right? the design should fit inside it right?
Always creative and very insightful
really helpful and so clearly explained, thanks a lot Will!
1) this video blew my mind. Thank you. 2) envato has saved my bum more times than I can count. It isn’t cheating since you can customize a lot of it. I’m at a nonprofit and small, so in a pinch it REALLY helps.
Thank you. This is the most helpful and easiest to understand video that I've watched about the golden ratio
Thanks Will, super helpful! Learned about the golden ratio years ago but never really applied it. And since I have a logo to work on today… off we go!
Glad it was helpful!
Very interested in using the golden ratio in design. Thanks for the advice. One question about your explanation: when you add 1 and 1 to make 2 around 1:20, they dont't add up volume wise.. Same for 1 and 2 etc. Could you explain that?
The association of the main numbers in the field of mathematics with each other, reflects numerical sequences that correspond to the dimensions of the Earth, the Moon, and the Sun in the unit of measurement in meters, which is: 1' (second) / 299792458 m/s (speed of light in a vacuum).
Ramanujan number: 1,729
Earth's equatorial radius: 6,378 km.
Golden ratio: 1.61803...
• (1,729 x 6,378 x (10^-3)) ^1.61803 x (10^-3) = 3,474.18
Moon's diameter: 3,474 km.
Ramanujan number: 1,729
Speed of light: 299,792,458 m/s
Earth's Equatorial Diameter: 12,756 km. Earth's Equatorial Radius: 6,378 km.
• (1,729 x 299,792,458) / 12,756 / 6,378) = 6,371
Earth's average radius: 6,371 km.
The Cubit
The cubit = Pi - phi^2 = 0.5236
Lunar distance: 384,400 km.
(0.5236 x (10^6) - 384,400) x 10 = 1,392,000
Sun´s diameter: 1,392,000 km.
Higgs Boson: 125.35 (GeV)
Golden ratio: 1.61803...
(125.35 x (10^-1) - 1.61803) x (10^3) = 10,916.97
Circumference of the Moon: 10,916 km.
Golden ratio: 1.618
Golden Angle: 137.5
Earth's equatorial radius: 6,378
Universal Gravitation G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N.m^2/kg^2.
(((1.618 ^137.5) / 6,378) / 6.67) x (10^-20) = 12,756.62
Earth’s equatorial diameter: 12,756 km.
The Euler Number is approximately: 2.71828...
Newton’s law of gravitation: G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N.m^2/kg^2.
Golden ratio: 1.618ɸ
(2.71828 ^ 6.67) x 1.618 x 10 = 12,756.23
Earth’s equatorial diameter: 12,756 km.
Planck’s constant: 6.63 × 10-34 m2 kg.
Circumference of the Moon: 10,916.
Golden ratio: 1.618 ɸ
(((6.63 ^ (10,916 x 10^-4 )) x 1.618 x (10^3) = 12,756.82
Earth’s equatorial diameter: 12,756 km.
Planck's temperature: 1.41679 x 10^32 Kelvin.
Newton’s law of gravitation: G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N.m^2/kg^2.
Speed of Sound: 340.29 m/s
(1.41679 ^ 6.67) x 340.29 - 1 = 3,474.81
Moon's diameter:: 3,474 km.
Cosmic microwave background radiation
2.725 kelvins ,160.4 GHz,
Pi: 3.14
Earth's polar radius: 6,357 km.
((2.725 x 160.4) / 3.14 x (10^4) - (6,357 x 10^-3) = 1,392,000
The diameter of the Sun: 1,392,000 km.
Numbers 3, 6 & 9 - Nikola Tesla
One Parsec = 206265 AU = 3.26 light-years = 3.086 × 10^13 km.
The Numbers: 3, 6 and 9
((3^6) x 9) - (3.086 x (10^3)) -1 = 3,474
The Moon's diameter: 3,474 km.
Now we will use the diameter of the Moon.
Moon's diameter: 3,474 km.
(3.474 + 369 + 1) x (10^2) = 384,400
The term L.D (Lunar Distance) refers to the average distance between the Earth and the Moon, which is 384,400 km.
Moon's diameter: 3,474 km.
((3+6+9) x 3 x 6 x 9) - 9 - 3 + 3,474 = 6,378
Earth's equatorial radius: 6,378 km.
Orion: The Connection between Heaven and Earth eBook - By Gustavo Muniz
One of the best videos so far, really really helpful. Sometime in future, would you be able to do a video about typography, like generating ideas, and working through it. I think it's been a while since you did one of those right😊
Thank will for discuss amazing facts. Specially I like the Font sizing with golden ration grate, I loved it. I will use this ration for font sizing. You are requested to make a video on financial report design and layout. thanks
Thank you so much for such valuable video content.
I learned a lot of new concepts from this video. Love you from Pakistan.
All my life, you are the only person I've seen that actually used the "wait a sec" phrase literally and appropriately lol.
Thanks man finally I got to know after the “Golden Ratio” without even looking for it 🙏🏻
Thankyou Bro.. I was searching so many videos to get an explanation of Fibonacci then I finally found it here.. Thanks a lot.. 🤝
Learned alot from You 😍❤
Always great stuff, keep making it happen!
Great video. thank you.
That R H Faction logo is epic. really very pleasing and good looking logo.
Yes brother, it was really helpful
"Your not Leonardo da Vinci, lets be honnest" made me laugh so much :D Great video about the golden ratio!
Damn perfect explanation! Plus one subscriber for you sir.
man this is truly a great video, it helps me open my eyes to design and hierarchy and whats useful at the time or not.
Great content, thanks Will.
It's totally game changing for me when you are not a logo designer and lack knowledge of grid.
the logo part was helpful! tnx
Thank you Will. It can really be helpful
Very useful! I’m working on a logo and I’m stressing about learning the Golden ratio, but I think I’ll shift towards worrying about the negative space.
Oh no, sorry if I've given you another thing to worry about!
This is a great video. Thank you for sharing. I am crafter and use the rule of thirds in crafting and some in digital stuff I tinjer with. Do have or sell the template(s) you were using in your video?
Thank you for this!
pathfinder and the shapebuilder have become my good friends in recent years.... when I discovered shapebuilder literally changed Illustrator for me.
Brilliant video! Thank you so much
You're very welcome!
This video helps me a lot thanks bro
Wonderful tutorial
Love this video! Any video that goes into the deeper levels of graphic design is interesting to me. :-)
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great tips!!! Thanks a lot!
this video is very helpful! thank you!
It gives a structure, it can be helpful indeed.
Would love to see something about designing with e-commerce in mind. Would really help me out currently.
Can you tell me how to use the golden ratio for a tube diameter and length? Say my tube has a diameter of 4 inches how to calculate the length to make a golden ratio.
Is there a way to use this for a square image. Do i need to use lots of golden ratios?
That's amazing, Thanks for sharing 👍
My pleasure
the new thing I know today Divide text size by 1.168 that`s really helpful.
Must watch video. Thankyou💐
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Sir 🙏🥤🥤
I enjoyed this video I must say, The best for me so far...
Great video, Can you tell me what kind of references do u use for characters? What is the best way to draw characters in this style? Thanks
Thanks for that. ❤️
I got question for you (or a suggestion for next video):
When do we really need to print with Pantone color and not CMYK?
Sometimes I see the colors are perfect in CMYK but I always feel the need to change them into Pantone Colors but after changing them on Ai the colors aren't those I want.
I know the differences between CMYK and Pantone but I don't really know (or not sure) which to use and when.
Thnx.
I’m digital only, but my print guru at work said “just call the printer and he’ll tell you what to use”. She said in a nutshell it’s literally more about the TYPE of PAPER you’re printing on and the TYPE of PRINTER he’s using.
Of course with CC now requiring a Pantone license I started asking questions like: why can’t we just use hex equivalents. She glared comically. 😂
Very Helpful
would love to know how you define lines width' when you have straight lines in a logo
finally lesson 5
outstanding !
that's pretty cool, thanks
Thank you!
Will, once I've finished your tutorials I would totally appreciate it if I could have a certificate from you.
😂
Jk. Your contents are very helpful and specific. Bless you for the help.
Super usefull. And Super thanks
thank you 👊
No problem 👍
Can you make a video about gradient
what if the document isn't the dimension in which this golden ratio fit like for example 1080p screen, A4 size or a Square Icon. How do you use this in that scenario? To me golden ratio only seems fit and compatible with it's own rectangular layout.
It's the same no matter what shape. Divide or multiply by 1.618
Hi! Recently I started watching your videos and I have to say I got immediately drawn to your channel. I want to become a graphic designer, mainly doing logos, branding and stuff. However I haven't got any sort of experience and I have to start from the scratch. The career of logo designer seems greatly appealing to me and therefore I want to ask you. Could you recommend any type of course that will show me all of the important stuff that there is to learn about graphic design? As I said my experience is low. I only used to work with Gimp and then with Photoshop to make some banners for youtube, thumbnails or just random compositions.
I'm not good at drawing complex pictures, but I think I'll be realy good with simple and attractive designs. Hoping to get your response and I wish you all the best in the future, because your designs and content are fun and inspiring. Cheers!
My man 😊
Thank you so much
How do we get the 50% discount on in enVato?
I learned new things - thanyou
what is the name of that book behind you, Sir ?
Thanks for making this! I was wondering how the golden ratio worked, I’m going to keep it in mind next time I’m drawing
Glad it was helpful!
I thought he was too fast to speak 'til I noticed I sped up the last video I watched to 1.75. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
A Graphic designer always would be cringing when they see texts anywhere that is off proportions usually in posters or banners. They be like " these texts here aren't at the centre its way more to the left wtf who made this 🤣"
most (popular or well known) designers or design channels i see on this youtube platform do everything else but show the "how to's" except until now in this videos
Thank you
why do you copy the circle if you resize it again :D, 6:10
The golden ratio in the logo symbol is something in vain, and in the end what you have to believe is your eyes, not numbers
its just a guide, but if it ruins the shape , what for ?
Please make video on logo design principles
I have many, search through the channel and you'll see them :)
@@willpatersondesign ok I'll check them
I hate you, this is dude useful video found from you Will'' I am a beginner and my interest is logo design I never thought to know this ever, graphic design is all about learning always,u said that too,,, thanks allot Sir!
Keep going :)
Dude, in the logo segment, you just resized a circle. How is that still fitting to the golden ratio rule?
Howabout a video on big companies logo redesign that designers can agree on but people/consumers actually hate. Usually due to simplification or flat design.
really great. 😉😉😉
Can you make a video about logo designing in fiverr, that will be so helpful to us!
Thanks.
Thanks
Golden ratio really do go brrr
😐
E sports design its a ver cool theme maybe
video on negative and positive space
The use of golden ratio in typography logos.
Do you have to follow these rules for a successful peace?