Making and breaking the grid : a graphic design layout workshop. / txt
written, compiled, and designed by Timothy Samara.
- Third edition, updated and expanded.
- 256 p. : ill. ; photo. ; col. ; 28 cm. book
Includes bibliographical references and index.
6 Thoughts on Structure / An Introductions - - 10 Making the Grid - - 12 Coming to Order / A Brief History of the Grid in Visual Communication - - 22 Understanding Grids / The Basis of Structured Organizations - - 44 Building a Grid / Making the Structure That Suits Your Needs - - 66 Using a Grid / Considerations and Best Practices - - 92 Exhibits / Design Projects Based on Grids - - 132 Breaking The Grid - - 134 On the Other Hand / A Historical Survey of Non–Structural Design Tendencies - - 144 Alternative Architectures / Structures Beyond Grid Structure - - 160 Intuitive, Relational, and Conceptual / Liberating Layout Strategies - - 176 Considering the Practical in the Impractical / Reconciling Usability and Weirdness - - 196 Exhibits / Design Projects Without Grids - - 250 Directory of Contributors - - 252 Index by Subject - - 255 Recommended Reading - - 256 About the Author / Acknowledgement - -
Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop (Third Edition) is the ultimate resource for designers who want to understand the rules of the grid, so they can get better at breaking them.