Josef Muller Brockmann
Much of what is discussed here is relevant to the calculations graphic designers used to undertake before the advent of desk-top publishing. You won’t need to know all of it, just the crucial parts about where to start and stop a paragraph inside a grid square, and how to place a balancing picture.
If you follow it to the letter, your design will end up looking very informational. But do a quick search for Josef Muller-Brockmann Posters and revel in the creative possibilities afforded by grids when placing type and imagery.
A fantastic introduction to hierarchy and proportion. For maximum benefit, follow this up with Editing By Design (link coming soon). and certainly combine this purchase with Kimberley Elam’s Geometry of Design.
Grid Systems in Graphic Design/Raster Systeme Fur Die Visuele Gestaltung (German Edition)
