TYPE AND GRIDS// 2nd Session

Van De Graaf - Canon.
A gridded page is much like the scaffolding for a building, It is a structure whose elements can be organised.
Known as 'secret canon', used by medieval manuscripts, designed to divide the page into pleasing proportions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canons_of_page_construction

Cuts the page to allow for hands to fit on page, whilst sitting in scannable zones for readers eyes.

Cut the page up like this, crossing through the dps and individual pages. Use this to draw the positions of the content boxes.

Use this grid to work of the normal grids. This should develop the most aesthetically pleasing grid system for this page.

15 point sans serif goes with 17 point leading
20p - 24L
24p - 28L
28p - 32L

Using these priciples I have drawn up a quick design based on this layout:

Finished