A typographic grid

A typographic grid organizes text and images across the pages
of a document. A grid can consist of a single column framed by margins, or it may have multiple columns. When you design a
grid, you typically begin with vertical divisions (columns), and then add horizontal divisions.
project: You will need 4 pages of your document.
Your page size is 8 x 8 inches. Create a grid with 1/4-inch
margins all around and four vertical columns, 1/4-inch gutters.
When your document appears on screen, use guidelines to divide the grid again horizontally. Arrange the text below on the grid. Create 3 designs on three pages, all using the same underlying grid. You must use a sans serif font. Suggestions: Helvetica, Frutiger, Gill Sans, Arial, Myriad, Futura
Univers, Sabon. Do two layouts using 8-pt type only, and one layout that introduces one additional size of type.
Before our Next class: Upload your Indesign le onto d2l
use this text
grid project
COMMON TYPOGRAPHIC DISEASES
Various forms of dysfunction appear among populations exposed
to typography for long periods of time. Listed here are a number of
frequently observed afflictions.
Topophilia
An excessive attachment to and fascination with the shape of
letters, often to the exclusion of other interests and object choices.
Typophiliacs usually die penniless and alone.
Trypanophobia
The irrational dislike of letterforms, often marked by a preference
for icons, dingbats, and—in fatal cases—bullets and daggers.
The fears of the Typophile can often be quieted (but not cured) by
steady doses of Helvetica and Times Roman.
Hypochondria
Persistent anxiety that one has selected the wrong typeface.
This condition is often paired with old (optical kerning disorder), the
need to constantly adjust and readjust the spaces between letters.
Hypothermia
The promiscuous refusal to make a lifelong commitment to a single
typeface—or even to five or six, as some doctors recommend.
The hypothermia is constantly tempted to test drive “hot” new
fonts, often without a proper license.
The last page
may use your 8” square with whatever creative grid you design.