Layout essentials 100 design principles for using grids

Adhering to certain layout and grids standards and principles is important for any job from brochures, to annual reports, to posters, to websites, to publications. However, knowing how to bend the rules and make certain grids work for the job at hand takes skill. This book outlines and demonstrates...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tondreau, Beth
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Beverly, Mass. Rockport Publishers 2009
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Getting started : Elements of a grid
  • Basic grid diagrams
  • Determine the appropriate grid
  • Formatting text
  • Hierarchy of information
  • Grid and image
  • Combining grid, type, and image
  • Color
  • Space
  • Rhythm and flow
  • Working grids : Single column
  • Two column
  • Three column
  • Multicolumn
  • Modular
  • Tables and charts
  • Color as a dominant element
  • Color as organizing principles
  • Horizontal hierarchy
  • When type forms the grid
  • Filled and functional
  • Spacious but not barren
  • Seemingly gridless
  • Organic shapes
  • Swiss grid
  • Grid, interrupted
  • Grid, reconstructed
  • Layered grid
  • Grids and motion
  • Breaking the rules
  • Includes bibliographical references