July 2009

Thinking with Type: Grid

An on-line com­pan­ion to the book Think­ing with Type by Ellen Lup­ton that con­tains a sec­tion on single-column, multi-column and modular grids.

Taking the Grids on the Web

An arti­cle by Ital­ian designer Andrea Pel­trin on how to effec­tively use grids for web design.

nP: Grid Generator

An online grid gen­er­at­ing tool that pumps out the CSS source code as well as a down­load­able png file of your grid.

NineSixty (960 Grid System)

Nine­Sixty is a Dru­pal theme that is based on the 960 Grid System.

DixonBaxi

UK based cre­ative agency, Dixon­Baxi, has just launched a new site designed on a beautiful grid.

Auer

A site by Dan Auer, a graphic designer from North Car­olina, that allows you to view the sites grid.

About

Made popular by the International Typographic Style movement and pioneered by legends like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel, the grid is the foundation of any solid design. The Grid System is an ever-growing resource where graphic designers can learn about grid systems, the golden ratio and baseline grids.

Created by Antonio Carusone, graphic designer and author of the design and typography blog AisleOne. Special thanks to Duane King for his help and wisdom.

If you want to say hi or for general inquiries, send an email to: hello@thegridsystem.org

Have an article, tool, template or news you want to submit? Send an email to: submit@thegridsystem.org

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