1. What is a grid?
A grid, in most contexts, is a problem solving tool. An electrical grid is used to distribute electricity; an allotment is a grid used to divide an area of arable land. →
A grid, in most contexts, is a problem solving tool. An electrical grid is used to distribute electricity; an allotment is a grid used to divide an area of arable land. →
When discussing the use of grid systems in graphic design we are mostly talking about the typographical grid. →
Samara writes that every grid contains the same basic parts, no matter how complex the grid becomes … the parts can be combined as needed, or omitted from the overall structure at the designer's discretion
. How the parts are combined is decided according to the requirements of each project.
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T.S. Eliot famously said that: I always feel it's not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.
This is often quoted without its context, which is a shame as the context is illuminating.
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Web design as a discipline is still in the process of learning the rules, and the grid systems used on the web are neither as complex or as effective as their print counterparts. →
The biggest omission from the discussion of how grids are used in the web is an acknowledgement that the web is not a visual construct. This is not an omission of thought. →
Works cited and bibliography. →
Slideshow and speaker notes from a presentation given to support this essay. →