The grid for a forthcoming new publication

16 Responses

1. Pro Elliot Jay Stocks

   I've been delving into old-school grid theory to tighten up my print design work, primarily for this: a new publication from Viewport Industries coming out this summer. The magenta diagonal lines show the Van de Graaf Canon to dictate the ideal placement of text blocks on the page; which also corresponds to Rosarivo's Gutenberg Canon, indicated by the cyan horizontal and vertical lines, which splits the page into ninths. I love this stuff!

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   4 months ago

2. Pro Mikkel Aggerbo

   That's seriously nerdy and inspiring!

   Nerdy in a good way :)

   4 months ago

3. Pro Teo™

   This is really amazing, it really shows how professional you are and it's extremely inspiring for print design. Are you going to show us a bit more about this project @Elliot?

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4. Pro Union Gasworx

   Always nice to see good grid :-)

   (I usually follow the Van de Graaf method myself)

   4 months ago

5. Pro Loris Grillet

   Cool! You can never go wrong with a grid like that! :-)

   A little while ago I posted a shot of my new letterhead using a Penguin grid, maybe it might interest you: http://dribbble.com/shots/663941--animation-Letterhead-using-a-Penguin-Grid

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   4 months ago

6. Dan Eden

   Nerding out over grids is maybe my favorite thing in the world. Great job Elliot. I'd love to see the process that brought you to this solution.

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7. Pro Cameron Moll

   Love using that grid.

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8. Pro Chris Da Sie

   So simple and nerdy. But I love it. LIke many others have mentioned, it really shows the level of professionalism and craftsmanship you put towards your work. More designers should take this much care.

   4 months ago

9. Pro Samuel Couto

   I love seeing the process of these things. Each one has a unique approach to it and yours looks quite nerdy indeed! :)

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10. Pro Marc Christopher

    Very nerdy but very cool!

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11. Andrew Liebchen

    What is this?! A print layout for ants?!

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12. Pro Rich McNabb

    @Elliot Jay Stocks Are you able to provide link the resources you used?

    4 months ago

13. Pro Grant Steele

    @Rich McNabb You should check out "Basics Design: Layout" by Gavin Ambrose & Paul Harris. Also check out "Grid Calculator Pro" by Designers Bookshop.

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    4 months ago

14. Pro Rich McNabb

    Thanks @Grant Steele I'll take a look now!

    4 months ago

15. Pro Suleiman Leadbitter

    Damn man, you're like Gridimus Maximus

    4 months ago

16. Nick Welsh

    My nipples just went hard.

    3 months ago