OUGD504 Seminar Canons of page construction 2/2

Grids fields

Use of columns and grid fields is a common consistency in Modernist approaches to page layout.
The grid system by Josef Müller-Brockmann is a good example to follow :

The columns system can afford us a lot a possibilities of disposition.

How it works :

1. Determine type area (Van de Graaf?)
2. Divide into 2 (or more) columns, separate columns with an intervening gutter
3. Divide text columns into 2, 3 or more fields
4. Determine type size and leading
5. Insert "empty lines". Field lines  must be separated in order to accommodate gaps between images. Separate field lines (must be same width as 1 line of type + leading)
6. Each field should contain a number of lines of type while each empty line should be able to contain a single line of type. Images placed on the ajacent column will perfectly align with the type, as will the images.

Practice session