Grid Systems in Graphic Design: A Visual Communication Manual for Graphic Designers, Typographers and Three Dimensional Designers

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This involved dividing space up into a number of consistent horizontal and vertical units, each with consistent spacing between them.

Exact directions for using all of the grid systems presented (8 to 32 grid fields) are given to the user. Rigging up an interface without any appreciation of design basics is a bit like trying to hack together an application without any coding skill. Though Muller-Brockman first presented hi interpretation of grid in 1961, this text is still useful today for anyone working in the latest computer-assisted design.We get a sense of how a message is conveyed through carefully laid design work as we read the many insights the book provides. Furthermore, I am unaware if Herr Müller-Brockmann did not attach any importance to leaving orphans (single words on a line at the end of a paragraph), but I do know that it is a no-no of modern typography practice. Josef Müller-Brockmann was a Swiss graphic designer, author, and educator - celebrated as a pioneer of the International Typographic Style. At the same time it places in the hands of the educator an aid which he can use to good effect in tuition based on the solution of practical problems.

The book shows it age, when he discusses old lay-out processes, besides form that it is an excellent reading for any designer, product, interior or graphic designer.

I see things in terms of lines and mathematical equations and this book fit so well into how I draw.

The book is a must read for students and practitioners alike as it encapsulates an approach to design from which creativity may ensue. It’s not often that practical to organize the separation of concerns between design and development that you would expect to find in a digital agency.With examples on how to work correctly at a conceptual level and exact instructions for using all of the systems (8 to 32 fields), this guidebook provides a crystal-clear framework for problem-solving. In an agency-style environment the focus is on the user experience and the development process is set up to ensure that coders don’t have to make aesthetic decisions. Please select the alternative 'tracked postage' option at checkout for full cover on more valuable items!