GRID SYSTEMSPrinciples of Organizing Type
DESIGN BRIEF SERIES

Kimberly Elam

Filled with extensive research and more than 100 informative examples from the Bauhaus to Nike ads, Grid Systems provides a rich, easy-to-understand overview and demonstrates a step-by-step approach to typographic composition. It suggests design strategies that transcend simple function and reductionist recipes to allow grids to become a means of truly dynamic communication. Any designer, educator, or student will benefit greatly from the colorful examples, helpful vellum overlays, and Elam’s insightful analysis.

2004 / 120 pp / 45 color / 200 duo-tone / 978-1-56898-465-0 / pb / $21.95