Golden Ratio!

January 5, 2006 – 12:21 pm

Golden ratio: A/B = 1.618 = Square root of 5-1 divided by 2

iPod DesignExample in Human Body :

A = Length of the Lower Arm
B = Length of the Upper Arm

Consumer Product Example : iPod MP3 player

A = Length of the Lower part ( from the end of the display area till extreme bottom)
B = Length of the Upper part ( from extreme top till the end of display area)

Any other examples? ; )

Technorati : Design | Product Design

  1. 9 Responses to “Golden Ratio!”

  2. An easier way to remember the golden ratio: Dividing a line into 2 segments a and b such that the ratio of b to a is the same as the ratio of a to a+b.

    By Kingsley on Jan 5, 2006

  3. Does the iPod nano follow this Golden Ratio?

    By Krishna on Jan 6, 2006

  4. Hi Krishna, dont think iPod nano follows Golden Ratio

    By Muthu Online on Jan 9, 2006

  5. Golden ratio…nice one.

    By karan on Jan 11, 2006

  6. Every time i look at my nano i think of Golden ratio..it has changed my viewpoint. …:)

    By senthil on Jan 19, 2006

  7. Yea, it might follow the golden ratio, but you have the golden ratio as “the square root of 5-1 divided by 2″ when the golden ratio in actuality is “1+the square root of 5 all over 2″ just in case anyone was trying to look deeper into things…..as for the nano, its possible…??

    By Nina on Apr 18, 2006

  8. nina,
    (sq root of 5-1 )/2 = 0.618 = golden ratio
    golden ratio+1 = 1.618 = Phi

    ipod nano does not use the golden ratio.

    By Muthu on Apr 20, 2006

  9. oops, just came back from yoga class, feeling a lil zzzz.. ll get back to you later.. aum zzzzz

    By Muthu on Apr 20, 2006

  10. Genius! ;D I believe this ratio is found in the the length and width of a credit card too.

    By Hilary on May 25, 2007

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