A couple web design goodies

March 24, 2007  |  By Travis  |  Articles   

For anyone interested or involved in the web design process, at some point you’ll come to learn the importance of grid systems. To help you begin the grid-tastic journey, here are a couple resources that surfaced this past week.

Subtraction

1) Subtraction has written about and released their presentation (pdf link) from a couple weeks back at SXSW. The pdf is a fantastic ice-breaker that’ll help you understand what grids are and slowly release the nitpicking designer within you.

Expression Engine

2) Jesse Bennett-Chamberlain discusses his design process for the recently re-launched ExpressionEngine website. Again, you’ll see how grid systems come into play but more importantly an inside look at the refinement process.

8 Comments RSS Feed  Subscribe to our RSS feed

Travis
About the author, Travis
One of the original members at YGG, Travis became a partner back in 2006. He's responsible for all the creative and mischief you see before you.

8 Comments

  1. Ross Hill from Thrive said on March 25, 2007   

    Does anyone here get into grids? It’s on my todo list still.

  2. Eric said on March 25, 2007   

    After reading that I’m excited to give a site a facelift and see how it works out. It’s pretty involved but it makes total sense. Thanks for the link T!

  3. Aaron said on March 25, 2007   

    Cool article. I’d like to see more tips and tricks like this about web design, design, etc…

  4. Dennis said on March 25, 2007   

    Great pdf for grids. Its funny as a designer you sometimes hate the fact that your work fits into mathematical units and is super structured. But you have to remember that sometimes the most beautiful things in the world that evoke lots of emotion still adhere to the golden mean which is another “mathematical formula”.

    And if you run an information and content based site like the examples above, its even more important to improve usability.

  5. Jason said on March 25, 2007   

    Great stuff, thanks.

  6. Ross Hill from Thrive said on March 25, 2007   

    Yeeaahh! That’s a really good pdf.

  7. Cora Humphrey said on April 18, 2008   

    triantelope barytocelestite pullery pharyngoesophageal adulterate yuapin palmitin lobulous
    La MaMa
    http://www.sussexpolo.co.uk

  8. Josh Woods said on April 21, 2008   

    signation faltboat bicycle valerolactone trigamous rickettsia complacent cothurned
    The 1962-1965 Mopar Site
    http://www.pistakeelakemarina.com/

Leave a comment