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“ The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee. It permits a number of possible uses and each designer can look for a solution appropriate to his personal style. But one must learn how to use the grid; it is an art that requires practice. ”
Josef Müller-Brockmann
November 11, 2010
Grids, along with visual hierarchy, typography, color theory, rhythm, etc., are the basic foundations of design and yet they are widely ignored by the industry.
November 29, 2009
A few myths and misconceptions about grids exist in the design community that can be detrimental.
November 4, 2009
Universal Principles of Design is the first comprehensive, cross-disciplinary encyclopedia of design.
October 8, 2009
A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web aims to teach you techniques for designing your website using the principles of graphic design.
October 8, 2009
A Wikipedia entry that defines the Rule of Thirds and how it should be applied.
April 7, 2009
Examines the history of ten grids that changed the world and charts the evolution of each.
March 23, 2009
This book outlines and demonstrate basic layout/grid guidelines and rules through 100 entries.
February 18, 2009
A Type Primer provides a practical guide for beginners, presenting the basic principles and applications of typography. The book includes a section on how type is applied to a grid.
December 15, 2008
The seventh book in the award-winning Basics Design series, Grids focuses on the construction and ordering of the page and screen through use of the grid.
December 9, 2008
The Designer and the Grid reveals the key to the hidden driving force behind almost all graphic design: the grid.
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