Aaron and Matt invited me to be a part of their online design talk show, Reading Between The Leading, where we discussed grid systems and more.
Gridmaker for Photoshop CS4
GridMaker is a script for Photoshop which allows speedy development of simple grids.
Grids, The Rule of Thirds, and Rethinking Slide Presentations
A quest for a simple, design-centric Keynote template that’s more about composition than gradients and 3D bullet points.
Almost Modern
The Netherlands based studio Almost Modern have launched a new grid based site design.
The Grid System in Creative Review
A few weeks ago Creative Review Magazine contacted me about doing a small piece in their February issue about The Grid System.
Interview with Khoi Vinh
Khoi Vinh is the Design Director for NYTimes.com, where he leads the in-house design team in user experience innovation.
Illustrator 974px Grid System (12)
By Neil Bradley. Adobe Illustrator file with a grid system for a 974px wide page that is divided into 12 columns and rows using the Rule of Thirds (Golden Ratio). Includes a 16px baseline grid.
A Type Primer
A Type Primer provides a practical guide for beginners, presenting the basic principles and applications of typography. The book includes a section on how type is applied to a grid.
The Golden Grid
The Golden Grid is a web grid system. It’s a product of the search for the perfect modern grid system. It’s meant to be a CSS tool for grid based web sites.
Building the Golden Grid
An article explaining the structure and uses of the Golden Grid, a CSS tool for grid based web sites.
The Grid System Forum
Sign up if you have any questions on grids, need help with a grid you’re constructing, want to get some feedback on some work or just want to learn about the history of grid systems.
Plumb
Plumb is a tool by Michael Daines for composing web layouts for use with the Blueprint CSS framework.
Grids Are Good
A PDF by Khoi Vinh and Mark Boulton that was presented at the South by Southwest festival. The PDF covers the history of grids and the walks through the process of building a grid system.
Barbican Identity Guidelines
Stunning guideline book for Barbican by UK based firm North Design. The book features a section on how grids are applied to the identity.
InDesign A4 Complex Grid System (12)
Adobe InDesign file with a grid system based on Karl Gerstner’s work for Capital Magazine. The grid features a 4, 6 or 12 column and a 4 or 6 row setup.
TypoGridder
A jQuery based tool that generates an image with a baseline grid based on the lineheight of an element.
Canons of Page Construction
The canons of page construction are a set of principles in the field of book design used to describe the ways that page proportions, margins and type areas of books are constructed.
LegiStyles
LegiStyles™ are a series of custom styles for the RSS reader NetNewsWire that focus on design and typography.
Five Simple Steps: A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web
Aimed to teach you techniques for designing your website using the principles of graphic design.
