Layout Workbook

STRUCTURE ORGANIGATION

                …human activity itself has
since the earliest times, 
                       been distinguished by the quest for order.

          JOSEF MÜLLER–BROCKMAN
                       author, graphic designer, teacher, typographer

BUILDING FOUNDATIONS

The word grid is used to define the structural force behind the design. Grids are organizational tools that define the active space of the page and help the designer make thoughtful decisions about composition and order. Grids enable the designer to maintain control, create visual connections, and unify the design.

grid systems in graphic design

Simply stated, grids are a series of intersecting axes that create horizontal and vertical divisions of space on the page. These intervals accommodate the placement of the visual elements, ...