From the course: Typography: Working with Grids
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Recap and what's next
We take grids for granted, but they are hardworking agents, even though they night seem invisible. I hope this course has broadened your understanding of how grids can work for you. There are so many options to create grid structures, and good grids can make such a difference for you and for your reader or viewer. Grids can provide consistency. They can separate content or unite content. They can create a narrative flow, and they can organize your work visually. I have a few suggestions for you, to take your use of grids to the next level. First, keep a swipe file of work that has an interesting or useful grid structure. Whether it's print work that you keep in a folder or screenshots of digital work. Using your phone camera is an easy way to document interesting grids. I see a lot of grid layouts in the New York City subway system and I always have my phone with me, so it takes only a second to capture those images. Later on I can store them in a more organized way. You may not have…
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