Typography Workshop - Fibonacci

We were asked after last weeks type session to go away and use the fibonacci sequence to create our own unique paper size,  it seems like it would be easy, but it is quite a tricky one to get your head around, the presentation that was delivered below is the most informative thing i could find on the Fibonacci sequence in relation to paper sizing.



Fibonacci Sequence applied to paper size

I have followed the original example of the Fibonacci sequence but used an original starting size of W 20mm x H 10mm.

0 + 1 = 2
1 + 2 = 3
2 + 3 = 5
3 + 5 = 8
5 + 8 = 13
8 + 13 = 21
13 + 21 = 34
21 + 34 = 55
34 + 55 = 89
55 + 89 = 144

At first I wasn't sure if my calculations were correct when creating my own paper size format, but i think knowing that the spiral works much in the same proportions as the example of Mona Lisa used in the presentation, this is a good tool to check that the proportions you are using are working correctly.