This post is based on Grid-based Layout, a blog by Welie.com.
Web users want their information quickly. That is why they are on the web. So the problem has always been how do we make lots of information accessible and easy to digest? A very useful method for solving this problem is to set up your website on a grid. This lets you place elements on the page so that the eye will follow naturally. It is however, important to note that grids are meant to aid the designer, they are not the goal. As you look at websites, try to lay a grid on top of the site and see if they have things lined up and arranged in a grid.
The article is purposefully vague on specifics. It is meant to encourage designers to start thinking about designing within a grid. It is very applicable to all designers that want to design good, usable sites. The argument that grids are important for all design, even the web is sound, but incomplete. I feel that the author should have used more examples, and perhaps show a site that originally was not built on a grid and then follow up with its redesign.
No comments:
Post a Comment