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Compositional Techniques for Graphic Design

The golden ratio

A course by Javier Alcaraz , Editorial and Typeface Designer

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96% positive reviews (746)

20,705 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: The golden ratio

Overview

“From art history to everyday objects, the golden ratio is perhaps the best known method for effective composition. In this lesson you will understand its principles and, without being scared, I will explain its geometric and mathematical logic so that you can use it to your advantage. I will tell you about the Fibonacci sequence and how these relationships can be very useful to you.”

In this video lesson Javier Alcaraz addresses the topic: The golden ratio, which is part of the Domestika online course: Compositional Techniques for Graphic Design. Learn how to use key elements to create clear and attractive graphic structures.

Partial transcription of the video

“The golden ratio In this lesson we will see a compositional relationship tool that has been present in art history for a long time: the golden ratio. We will talk about its principles and, don't be scared, of its geometric and mathematical characteristics. I'll show you. The golden ratio The geometry of beauty Of all the proportional relationships that we know in design undoubtedly the most appreciated is the golden ratio. Like a secret code, the golden rectangle and its proportions are for some the only true one, because it is in the universe that surrounds us. In nature its proportional r...”

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Course summary for: Compositional Techniques for Graphic Design

Level: Beginner
96% positive reviews (746)
20705 students
5 units
23 lessons (3h 46m)
6 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe InDesign
Areas
Design, Digital Design, Editorial Design, Graphic Design

Javier Alcaraz

A course by Javier Alcaraz

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Editorial and Typeface Designer

Javier Alcaraz is a graphic designer specializing in Typographic Design and Art Direction for Editorial Design. He began his design career for Argentina newspapers and worked on developing publications and institutional communication in Ecuador. In 2004, he left Argentina for Mexico, where he worked for important publishing houses like Grupo Media and Expansión.

In 2011, he founded elcerezo, a studio that works on editorial design, branding, and typeface design for clients in Latin America and Europe, including Google, the Mexican Ministry of Culture, TetraPack, and Forbes. He currently resides in Spain.