Grid Design in Printing

Grid Design in Printing

• The basic organization of a design project typically begins with a simple concept – the grid.  
• Whether you decide to work within its constraints or intentionally move away from it. 
• A consistent grid can help a publication develop its visual identity, regardless of who puts together the actual design.

• Print designers have been working on grids since the first newspapers rolled off the presses hundreds of years ago. 
• Most magazines also employ a grid; books are put together using the grid format. 
• The grid can be part of a publication’s identity and helps create a sense of space and organization. 
• Understanding the basics of grid design – from how it originated, to developing your own grid and using it in your workflow  
• It will make working within vertical and horizontal constraints a snap.