Chapter 6. Grid Design for the Web

Mark Boulton is a typographic designer from Cardiff, UK. He has worked as an art director for design agencies in Sydney, London, and Manchester, serving clients such as the BBC, T-Mobile, and British Airways. For four years, Mark worked as a senior designer for the BBC, designing websites and web applications, before leaving to set up his own design consultancy, Mark Boulton Design.

He is an active member of the International Society of Typographic Designers and writes a design journal at www.markboulton.co.uk.

Grid Design for the Web

What is a grid system?

A grid system is a framework. It's a system used to create compositions. Everywhere ...

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