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Grids /

By: Ambrose, Gavin
Title By: Harris, Paul (Paul Arthur), 1971-
Material type: BookSeries: Basics design ; 7. Publisher: Lausanne ; Worthing : AVA Academia, c2008.Description: 183 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9782940373772; 2940373779Program: MMC915Subject(s): Grids (Typographic design)DDC classification: 686.2252
Summary:
The how and why of using grids in graphic design * Packed with case studies and illuminating examples * Seventh title in a top-selling series The seventh book in the award-winning Basics Design series, "Grids" focuses on the construction and ordering of the page and screen through use of the grid. This book explores how to construct grids--and, more fundamentally--why the designer should construct grids. Through detailed investigation of the principles behind grid design, this book informs and advances the reader's understanding of this key design component, allowing designers to compose grids with ease and precision for any situation. Case studies, concise text, technical explanations, and diagrams, plus a reference section set on a series of different grids, make "Basics Design: Grids" a must-have for graphic designers everywhere.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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686.2252 AM GR (Browse shelf) Available T0044845
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The how and why of using grids in graphic design * Packed with case studies and illuminating examples * Seventh title in a top-selling series The seventh book in the award-winning Basics Design series, "Grids" focuses on the construction and ordering of the page and screen through use of the grid. This book explores how to construct grids--and, more fundamentally--why the designer should construct grids. Through detailed investigation of the principles behind grid design, this book informs and advances the reader's understanding of this key design component, allowing designers to compose grids with ease and precision for any situation. Case studies, concise text, technical explanations, and diagrams, plus a reference section set on a series of different grids, make "Basics Design: Grids" a must-have for graphic designers everywhere.

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