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The Designer's Toolkit

500 Grids and Style Sheets

9780811860512

Chronicle Books
Available: 09/01/07
8.5 x 9.5 · 160 pages
Ages 13 years and up
9780811860512
CDN $39.95 · bm

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Graham Davis

Good graphic design relies on a simple, fundamental concept: the grid. With the invisible, unifying structure they provide, grids bring consistency and visual harmony to multi-page or multi-screen documents. The Designer's Toolkit is the first book to streamline the use of this critical tool, providing a fast-track way for both experienced and amateur designers to identify and employ the best grid for the job. A CD embedded in the book's cover includes 500 ready-to-use grid templates formatted for the most commonly used design programs. The templates can be used as-is or be easily customized to create professional-quality work. This unique book-plus-CD package provides the foundation for anyone to create effective, original, and sophisticated design.

Graham Davis has worked as an art director at Time-Life International, the Illustrated London News, and Good Housekeeping magazine. He has been a design consultant for many magazines and has authored numerous books on design and technology.