October 2009

Designing for the Web

A Prac­ti­cal Guide to Design­ing for the Web has writ­ten expla­na­tions of the core prin­ci­ples of graphic design in rela­tion to the web.

Evo4 CMS Wordpress Theme

A Word­press theme based on a 4-column grid system.

Rule of Thirds

A Wikipedia entry that defines the Rule of Thirds and how it should be applied.

Adaptive Grid System based on the Golden Section

A two col­umn grid sys­tem based on Mark Boulton’s Adap­tive Grid Systems article.

Making a Perfect Grid-aligned Website using Gridfox and Firebug

Have you ever sliced a lay­out, only for it not to be grid-aligned once it’s scripted?

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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