The A Modular System for the Design and Production of Newspapers, Magazines, and Allen The A Modular System for the Design and Production of Newspapers, Magazines, and Van Nostrand Reinhold FIRST First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1978. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is very good with very light toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is very good with a small tear to the bottom front edge, and light edgewear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. Seller 336359 Design We Buy Books! Collections - Libraries - Estates - Individual Titles. Message us if you have books to sell!
I expected it to be more of a technical guide on how to make a grid and how to work with it. In fact, it turned out to be a very brief and general description of several grids used in famous newspapers and magazines. There are a couple of good examples in the book, but the rest seemed to be just general words to me. Also, as expected, it is quite dated when talking about the technological side of printed material production, as it was written quite a long time ago. Basically, it boils down to something like "grids are good and useful.”
This book sets the standard for understanding grid design. Highly recommended for anyone working with books, magazines, or newspapers. While the layout feels a bit dated, the principles remain timeless.
Definitely a good book for any designer of a print or digital medium. Understanding the grid separates the boys from the men (or the girls from the women).