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Graphic Design: The New Basics - Grid

  • A grid is a network of lines.
  • The lines are typically vertical and horizontal and evenly spaced.
  • Guidelines help the designer align elements in relation to each other - layout process is more efficient.
  • Grids are culturally associated with modernism.
  • They help designers create active, asymmetrical compositions in place of static, centred ones - leave some spaces open rather than filling up the whole page.
  • Create a black-and-white concept first, then use colour to emphasise or counteract the underlying structure.
  • Columns break up space and make pages less overwhelming for readers. 
Design Task 2
For this task, I designed a weekly calendar page. I tried to think creatively and move away from the standard square format of calendars.

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