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Five simple steps to designing grid systems - Part 2

July 16, 2005

In part one of this Simple Steps series I talked about how to use a simple ratio, that of the paper size you are using, to create a symmetrical grid on which to create your designs. This, the second part in the series, will deal with other ratios and how they can be combined to create more complex grid systems.

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Of interest ...

How Subtraction.com was converted to EE - EngagingNet - ways for becoming internet bodies
Just come across this one... Fantasic writeup from Adam Khan
FF Trixie
FF Trixie gets a makeover. Two new weights, higher def, with finer detail.
The Design Manifesto, BusinessWeek
Interesting Manifesto On Design from the World Economic Forum.
The Vector Lab
Royalty free stock.
Die Neue Typographie Wordpress theme
Great looking typographic theme for Wordpress.
Versions - Mac Subversion Client (SVN)
Versions is out of Beta. Great looking site too.
Social Patterns
Designing Social Interfaces wiki with extensive links to design patterns in social interfaces.

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My books

Web Standards Creativity Buy Five Simple Steps: Designing for the Web

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A picture of Mark BoultonI'm a graphic designer from near Cardiff in the UK. I've been a designer for over ten years now and primarily work on the web. I'm still partial to a bit of print every now and then though. I used to work for Agency.com in London as an Art Director before working as a Senior Designer for the BBC in sunny Cardiff. This was all before I took leave of my senses and formed my own design consultancy, Mark Boulton Design Ltd.

I've got a thing about grids and typography and occasionally ramble on about them to anyone who will listen.

If you're after simple, clean and effective web design; let me know.