In this session we looked at grid systems in particular Muller Brockmann's grids.
We were instructed how to make a threes column grid, the instructions are as follows:
1) Determine type area (van de graph)
2) Divide in to two or more columns, separate columns with intervening gutter
£) Divide text columns into 2-3 or more fields
4) Determine type size and leading
5) insert 'empty lines' field lines mucst be separated in order to accommodate gaps between images. Separate field lines (must be same width as 1 line of type heading)
6) Each field should contain a number of lines of type while each empty line should be able to contain single line of type. Images places on the adjacent column will perfectly align with the type as will the image captions.
Here is my attempt, I wasn't quite sure how to input the horizontal lines. I started by making the van de graph and added in the gutters and split it into three columns, I think this makes a good staple grid and is in quite a lot of magazines
Above are two examples I have tried to transfer the tecnique and looked at existing layouts from the magazine 'look'. Within both pages there is definitely a three column grid, on the top image they have broke the boundaries a little and the photos over lap within the columns, with the second one I couldn't get the line straight as the images overlap on the columns again. There is a lot behind magazine design that we don't necessarily see straight away.
This one above is a page layout taken from a Topman magazine with a very clear three column grid system, I think the structure looks good and is easy on the eye. I noticed as I was gridding this up that the header and the subtitle have the same amount of space and each section is equal.
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