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Josef Müller-Brockmann

Grid Systems in Graphic Design

Objective Clarity

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.

Mathematical Grid

The use of the grid system implies the will to systematize, to clarify, the will to penetrate to the essentials, to concentrate, the will to cultivate objectivity instead of subjectivity.

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Constructive design is capable of promoting the development of logical thinking.