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- foreign
anyone read this?
recommend it?http://youworkforthem.com/produc…
i've read diffirent reviews, some saying it's a practical guide, other's saying it's simply pretty pictures.
- johndiggity0
this is more of a practical guide:
http://youworkforthem.com/produc…
- skelly0
For the most part I don't really like any of those Rockport books, as they're usually just "pretty pictures" but that book is pretty good i think.
- foreign0
this is more of a practical guide:
youworkforthem.com/pro...johndiggity
(Jun 4 05, 11:50)thanks for the link, i missed that one. it does look like a much better read than the other one.
- ********0
It looks like a variation of the classic "Grid Systems in Graphic Design" by JMB. If your looking for the best book on grids, I would say start wth that. I can tell you first hand, its an excellent book.
- foreign0
It looks like a variation of the classic "Grid Systems in Graphic Design" by JMB. If your looking for the best book on grids, I would say start wth that. I can tell you first hand, its an excellent book.
youworkforthem.com/pro...
randoman...........
yeah, i've read and re-read that book. enjoyed it and learned a lot from it. looking for something more modern and practical.
- NegativeSpace0
I have both Brockmann's and the Making and Breaking the Grid. Obviously Brockmanns book is much more informative practical and has stood the test of time.
The rockport book does have alot of photos but it dosnt have alot of valuable diagrams and information. The book is dividing into making the grid, and then making the grid. Each section talks about the grid and its development, and then the rebellion against the grid. Each is backed up by high quality samples with captions and diagrams of the works grid structures.
I would highly advise to understand the grid from Brockmann before going into this book, at least I found it helpful. But Brockmanns work is very strict to the grid and if you are looking to learn about other ways in which the grid can be used I would reccomend this book, as there are some really interesting examples.
Rockport books are pretty good but I think you have to be careful which ones you purchase. I also have the Logo Design workbook which has some good text in it. Like Phaidon, some of their books can lack good text.
- NegativeSpace0
Also the Elam book is good if your on a tight budget, but even looking at the few samples they have their, is still very strict the grid, although the overlay idea is pretty cool. In this instance Brockmanns book would be a much better sidekick.
- foreign0
thanks negativespace.
i suppose i'm looking for a book to build on what i've learned from Brockmann's Grid Systems. (which I have a copy of btw)
- NegativeSpace0
I would say this books is pretty interesting. As a nice little history of the development of the grid in the beginning too.
I would say this one is better than alot of the other ones, such as The Designer and The Grid from Rotovision.
- jdcomba0
brockman's, i saw it at zakka last time i was there. shit is good.
- johndiggity0
more along the lines of integrating grids with type and images, one of the better books i have read on the subject and would reccomend it to anyone:
http://youworkforthem.com/produc…all sorts of examples and great advice with interviews from philippe apeloig and others. worth a read.
- ssm0
Got most of the books mentioned inc. JMB, this is by far the best IMHO:
- shaft0
I bought "Making And Breaking The Grid" It is somewhat inspiring, but in the end I was a little disappointed. I expected deeper case studies, not just pictures with redundant descriptions. I wanted to know where each grid comes from, the proportions, grid's relations with type, where gutter and margin sizes come from, etc. What they write is mostly what kind of grid each example belongs to and some other pretty obvious stuff.
The descriptions are nice, but worthless in most cases. While I'd like to know ie. if there's relation between gutter and column width, they write that a layout has "generous gutter".
I learnt more from each sections introduction (history, anatomy of the grid) than from the exhibits.
Nice book, but I wouldn't spend my money on it again. Or maybe it was just not for me.
I still go through it from time to time but rather in search of inspiration than knowledge.