A grid is a skeleton to create clarity and consistency on the page and improve design comprehension. It is to establish a set of guidelines for how elements should be positioned within a layout providing the rhythm for a design.
A Grid is a network of lines that cross each other to form a series of squares or rectangles. Grids are the backbone of all layouts, infographics and help you arrange your content into structured propositions. Early print designers utilized grids to organize text blocks and images into pleasing visual hierarchies that aided readability. In design, a grid is a system for organizing layout. Grids serve as a framework on which a designer can organize layout elements.
“There are infinite kinds of grids, but just one - the most appropriate - for any problem. Therefore, it becomes important to know which kind of grid is the most appropriate.”
-Massimo Vignelli
“The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee. It permits a number of possible uses and each designer can look for a solution appropriate to his personal style. But one must learn how to use the grid; it is an art that requires practice.”
-Josef Müller-Brockmann
The tool introduces you to design terminologies of the grid through a section called ‘parts of grids’. You can also learn about the types of grids that are widely used, understand how they affect a layout by choosing and changing elements like text, images etc.
This tool also introduces you to Indian grids. India has been using complex grids since centuries to build structures and patterns that are seen even in Indian households. The rangoli is one such example. Indians use grids effortlessly without even realizing, to draw complex patterns that are always pleasing to the eye. The Indian Grids section collates usage of grids in various fields like - Indian Architecture, Sculpture, Floorgraphics (Rangoli), Yantra (patterns) and Textiles.
Have fun exploring the world of Grids!
