Practical Guide To Designing Grid Systems For The Web

by Mark Boulton

Grid Systems have been used in print design, architecture and interior design for generations. Now, with the advent of the World Wide Web, the same rules of grid system composition and usage no longer apply. Content is viewed in many ways; from RSS feeds, to email. Content is viewed on many devices; from mobile phones to laptops. Users can manipulate the browser, they can remove content, resize the canvas, resize the typefaces. A designer is no longer in control of this presentation.

Genres: Design

301 pages

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Mark Boulton is a web designer and author. He is the head of his own studio, Mark Boulton Design, where they try to make useful beautiful things for clients around the world. Sometimes outspoken, always passionate, Mark started out designing web sites when he was the 'young guy' in the studio back in 1997. He's been banging on about applying the fundamentals of good graphic design on the web ever since, much to the dismay of his family, friends and colleagues. Mark lives in South Wales with his wife and daughter, a small collection of neglected bonsai and a guitar he wish he owned when he was 18.