Practical Web Design

The cons

There are always advantages and disadvantages on everything, and the grids don't escape that rule. The first disadvantage of grids for most people and especially those who are new to design is that they may feel the grid system can be a little restrictive and repetitive creatively. Totally understandable and unfortunately, it happens from time to time that you feel like it's difficult to think outside the box and it can feel like you are creating the same thing again and again. But keep in mind that the grid is not easy to take over and needs practice and experience to fully use it to its advantage.

The grids are here to help, but like all rules when designing, rules are made to be broken. You don't necessarily need to stick to the ...