Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Grid Based Design

  • A grid based design is a framework Layout.
  • It divides the page horizontally and vertically into columns and rows which work to order the elements of the design. 

City divides into Rows and Columns

When Grid Based Design Starts ?

  • In 1917 Dutch architect, designer, and painter Theo van Doesburg founded Grid Based Design.
  • In 1919,The Bauhaus opened its doors in Weimar, Germany,with the architect Walter Gropius as its Director.


 Why Grid Based Design ?

  • Simplicity of page layout.
  • Enhance the user visibility.
  • Balanced and Consistency design
  • Sophisticated layout structure.
  • Effective and Flexible design approach
  • Organising and Managing data in proper manner.
  • Responsiveness will get in your website.


Examples for Grid Based Design :

Chandigarh map

Website design
Grid design in news paper
Windows following Grid based design