Grid Theory Today

Josef Müller-Brockmann, graphic designer (author of Grid Systems in Graphic Design): “The grid system is an aid, not a guarantee. It permits a number of possible uses and each designer can look for a solution appropriate to his personal style. But one must learn how to use the grid; it is an art that requires practice.”

Sumerian Writing and Grids Influence

Early Sumerians used Cuneiform to form a complex reading and writing systems that often involved people learning the craft for life, starting at 10. Often working sun up to sun down. Cuneiform was the moment a writing system was created that didn’t consist of only pictographs. This allowed for the possibility of conveying complexity in