Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
Grid Deconstruction
The first option is splitting apart a conventional grid, even a very
simple one. A structure can be altered in any number of ways. A designer might “cut
apart” major zones and shift them horizontally or vertically. It's important to watch what
happens when information that would normally appear in an expected place—marking
a structural juncture in the grid—is moved to another place, perhaps aligned with some
other kind of information in a way that creates a new verbal connection that didn't exist
before. The shifted information might end up behind or on top of some other inform-
ation if a change in size or density accompanies the shift in placement. The optical
confusion this causes might be perceived as a surreal kind of space where foreground
and background swap places. A conventional grid structure repeated in different orient-
ations could be used to explore a more dynamic architectural space by creating different
axes of alignment. Similarly, overlapping grids with modules of different proportions,
or which run at different angles in relation to each other, can introduce a kind of order to
the spatial and directional ambiguity that layering creates, especially if some elements
are oriented on both layers simultaneously.
Visual Logic
Structuring the Page
Intuitive Arrangement
Integrating Type and Image
Layout Systems
