The Grid System » structure

Slammer 1.0

Antonio Carusone — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:00:05 +0000

A new, robust version of Slammer that superimposes a customizable grid over any window.

Create a Grid Based Resume

Antonio Carusone — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:52:08 +0000

Use the power of grid based designs to create a structured and professional page layout in InDesign.

Build Typeface

Antonio Carusone — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:59:40 +0000

Build is a grid based handset typeface designed by Steven Bonner to give a structured, geometric look to short passages of type such as headlines and is perfect for display usage.

From Golden Mean to “Rule of Thirds”

Antonio Carusone — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:58:32 +0000

An article by Garr Reynolds that explains the basic technique of the Rule of Thirds and how it relates to the Golden Mean or Golden Section.

Thinking with Type: Grid

Antonio Carusone — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:30:50 +0000

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.

Andrew Stewart Photography

Antonio Carusone — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:07:35 +0000

Beautiful, simple, grid based site design for photographer Andrew Stewart.

Quiet Structure

Antonio Carusone — Mon, 04 May 2009 15:31:47 +0000

Quiet structure is achieved when you de–emphasize the structural elements and bring a rhythmical consistency to the layout.

The Grid Book

Antonio Carusone — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:42:46 +0000

Examines the history of ten grids that changed the world and charts the evolution of each.

The Complex Grid

Antonio Carusone — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:52:18 +0000

Creating a complex grid system that allows for a layout to be divided into 2, 3, 4, and 6 columns and that’s based on Karl Gerstner’s grid for CAPITAL magazine.

Six Creative Column Techniques

Antonio Carusone — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:39:20 +0000

Effective ways of getting creative with your columns in grid-based Web design.

Grid Computing and Design

Antonio Carusone — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:53:46 +0000

Khoi Vinh writes about establishing a rational and sustainable layout grid for his Subtraction site. He explains how he shoehorns previous articles into the new framework.

Typographic Systems of Design

Antonio Carusone — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:28:32 +0000

Typographic Systems explores eight major structural systems beyond the traditional ordering systems of the grid – including random, radial, modular, and bilateral systems.

Sarah France

Antonio Carusone — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:31:22 +0000

Beautiful portfolio site by Sarah France with a well designed six column grid system.

UX Magazine

Antonio Carusone — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:20:46 +0000

A well designed collaborative site, with a very nice grid structure, that focuses on user experience.

The Grid: The Structure of Design

Antonio Carusone — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:35:26 +0000

Using a grid is one of those basic design principles. A grid is made up of vertical and horizontal lines and is the foundation of nearly every type of visual media.

Grids: Order Out of Chaos

Antonio Carusone — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:29:56 +0000

Many of the pages that you see everyday have a grid. You may not see it but it is there, holding up the design, establishing structure, guiding the page elements.