| Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design Layout Workshop |  | Author: Timothy Samara
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Category: Book
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Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 8,250
Media: Paperback
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 9 x 0.9
ISBN: 1592531253
Dewey Decimal Number: 686.225
UPC: 080665312533
EAN: 9781592531257
Publication Date: May 1, 2005
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For designers working in every medium, layout is arguable the most basic and most important element. Effective layout is essential to communication and enables the end user to not only be drawn in with an innovative design but to digest information easily. Making and Breaking the Grid is a comprehensive layout design workshop that assumes that to effectively break the rules of grid-based design one must first understand those rules and see them applied to real-world projects. Text reveals top designers' work in process and rationale. Projects with similar characteristics are linked through a simple notational system that encourages exploration and comparison of structure ideas. Also included are historical overviews that summarize the development of layout concepts, both grid-based and non-grid based, in modern design practice.
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 Written in annoying design speak August 2, 2010
Jason Morrow
A colleague of mine had this book and I decided to check it out. I've been a designer for over 15 years and have never been so bored reading about what I do for a living. The author chooses to abuse "design speak" rather than communicate simple design concepts.
Example: "In all of these compositions the designers have relied on their senses of placement, scale, movement, and color to intuitively orchestrate visual qualities within the respective formats."
If I ever say "intuitively orchestrate visual qualities" in a sentence you have permission to drag me into the street and beat my ass with a tire iron.
If you are interested in design and want a book that is written in an accessible way I suggest this: http://www.amazon.com/Systems-Graphic-Systeme-Visuele-Gestaltung/dp/3721201450
 Not what i expected July 2, 2010
Etahchen
I purchased this book because I wanted a good introduction and basic education on grids. How to make them, how to work them. But this book, seems to just talk about grids, a documentation on grids, the history, lots of examples and things of that nature. The book is hard to read. The text is in grey for some reason. This book is good for someone who already is familiar with grids and wants to study lots of example of grid work. But if you want to learn to make and use grids, this book does not serve that purpose, Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Niggli does that.
 Just Enough Guidance to Get Started June 12, 2010
T. Tagiyev (NJ USA)
Bear in mind that this is the first (and only so far) book that I've read on this topic. I bought this because I was looking for a text to 1. Introduce me to the principles of grid design and 2. Provide examples of good grid work as well as an explanation of WHY it is good grid work.
Having said that, this book gave me pretty much exactly what I was looking for. The first part goes over the history of grids and includes some comments on typography and it's importance. A bit classroom style but easily skipped if you get bored. The second section of the text quickly and effectively describes the main grid formats and the elements involved in grid layout. Great, concise, and effective. The demo section is broken again into two sections. The first focuses on examples following grid laws, and the second focuses on breaking grid laws. I've honestly got more than enough inspiration from the first section alone and the best thing about their examples is that them seem easy to replicate and adapt to my own work. I've used their templates for some recent projects and the results came out great. For the price I'd seriously recommend this just based on the samples provided.
In summary:
- A quick read
- Straightforward sections and explanations
- Good collection of examples
- Good Source of inspiration (especially for those just starting out)
- Reasonable price considering the other points.
Excellent layout; poor choice of type May 25, 2010
2Many Books (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
For all his expertise in typography, the author fails one of the biggest tests: readable type. Gray type on a gray background makes for a tedious struggle and creates unnecessary eyestrain. This is a huge negative that only points out that all too often designers either don't read or don't care about communicating ideas through words. The layout of the book is fabulous, but I'm sorely disappointed in the typography. Bummer!
Great Layout Book For Designers November 29, 2009
J. Ellis (Pensacola, FL USA)
Filled with sample layouts from different media (brochures, books, etc.), this book reveals various layout grid designs (both applied and broken). It's definitely a helpful guide if your looking for ideas in layout options.
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