From the course: Design Aesthetics for the Web

Unlock the full course today

Join today to access over 22,500 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.

Composition: Using the grid

Composition: Using the grid

From the course: Design Aesthetics for the Web

Start my 1-month free trial

Composition: Using the grid

“

- [Narrator] The next concept we'll examine regarding the designer's role in the web design work flow, is composition and the grid. When organizing content in two-dimensional space, one of the best ways to keep the viewer from being overwhelmed by information is to organize the space using a grid-based layout system. In fact, with the grid as your armature, you can easily arrange objects within your web layout in such a way that the space looks organized and uncluttered while still being aesthetically pleasing. After all, your main goal is to compose your design in a meaningful way that promotes the site to the desired target audience. Of course, using the 960 grid or some other sized grid-based layout system alone will not guarantee a lovely site. The fact is that there are plenty of websites out there that follow the rules, yet are still uninteresting or unattractive. What you will find on the internet however, is that the most visually pleasing websites often do use a grid-based…

Contents