Rigging up an interface without any appreciation of design basics is a bit like trying to hack together an application without any coding skill. The grid is used to define the constant dimensions of the design space and elements are inserted precisely into it. Over the years I have built a lot of stuff including digital applications, systems integrations, and data procesing platforms.

On a rudimentary level it provides a rule-based system of design that can help you to lay elements out in a design that is both useful and pleasant to the eye. If you like to draw with mathematical brain or you simply like things to line up, (graphic designers this really is a good book to have in your arsenal) I would suggest getting a copy. With examples on how to work correctly at a conceptual level and exact instructions for using all of the systems (8 to 32 fields), this guidebook provides a crystal-clear framework for problem-solving.On a negative note, the book is plagued with misprints, an unforgivable occurrence in any publication, let alone a work on typography and one by none other than Josef Müller-Brockmann. Josef Müller-Brockmann was a Swiss graphic designer, author, and educator - celebrated as a pioneer of the International Typographic Style. I am grateful that the publishers keep the book in print, but such a sloppy edition ought never to have made it to print unchecked.

The book is a must read for students and practitioners alike as it encapsulates an approach to design from which creativity may ensue.

About: Josef Müller-Brockmann was a Swiss graphic designer, author, and educator - celebrated as a pioneer of the International Typographic Style. This volume provides guidelines and rules for the function and use for grid systems from 8 to 32 grid fields which can be used for the most varied of projects, the three-dimensional grid being treated as well. The book can be enjoyed both in the German original, and in the terse English translation as the book is bilingual.

Grid systems in graphic design' is a highly acclaimed title in the world of design, which "intended to provide the designer operating in two and three dimensions with a practical working instrument which will enable him to handle visual problems and solve them in terms of conception, organization and design with greater speed and confidence. Algunas cosas están algo desactualizadas pero en general la información sigue siendo relevante para el diseño editorial y web. Please select the alternative 'tracked postage' option at checkout for full cover on more valuable items! There are a lot of horrible looking interfaces out there produced by development teams who have no idea about basic design aesthetics. The book shows it age, when he discusses old lay-out processes, besides form that it is an excellent reading for any designer, product, interior or graphic designer.This book, whilst not a design master piece itself, gives you the tools and knowledge lost in the 80's and 90's. Josef Müller-Brockmann (1914−1996) studied architecture, design and history of art in Zurich and worked as a graphic designer and teacher.