Includes bibliographical references (page 239) and index.
Contents
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Thoughts on Structure An Introduction; 1 Making the Grid; Coming to Order-A Brief History of the Grid in Graphic Design; Grid Basics Fundamental Concepts of Page Structure; Building a Grid Making the Structure That Suits Your Needs; Using a Grid Considerations and Best Practices; Exhibits Design Projects Based on Grids; 2 Breaking the Grid; On the Other Hand- A Historical Survey of Non-Structural Design Tendencies; Alternative Architectures; Intuitive, Relational, and Conceptual; Considering the Practical in the Impractical.
Exhibits Design Projects Without GridsDirectory of Contributors; Index by Subject; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X, Y, Z; Bibliography / Recommended Reading; About the Author; Acknowledgments.
Summary
Making and Breaking the Grid is a comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that in order to effectively break the rules of grid-based design, one must first understand those rules.