892 variations on a 3x4 grid
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This presentation gives a brief overview of the grid project. http://www.dubberly.com/concept-maps/3x4grid.html Grids have been described in design literature for at least 50 years. French architect Le Corbusier describes grid systems in his 1946 book, Le Modulor. Swiss graphic designer Karl Gerstner describes a number of grid systems or “programmes” in his 1964 book, Designing Programmes. The classic work on grids for graphic designers is Josef Muller-Brockman’s 1981 book, Grid Systems.
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892 variations on a 3x4 grid
- 2. Thomas Gaskin www.3x4grid.com 1946Le Corbusier
- 10. Thomas Gaskin www.3x4grid.com United States Patent 7124360 2006 | William Drenttel, Jessica Helfand Method and system for computer screen layout based on a recombinant geometric modular structure A system comprising templates for entering and displaying information/data, such as in a Web page or browser, or in the in- terface for software or an operating system is disclosed.The screen is divided into an array of grids filling the entire area of the template. At least one, and preferably a majority of the grids are dimensioned based on the proportions of traditional Japanese tatami mats.The grids guide design decisions made by the interface designer or graphics designer in carving up and organiz- ing a page, creating an underlying structure and framework for laying out and displaying the information/data. A primary ap- plication of the template is in interface and website design, in which the template automatically divides the screen into frames, each frame being used to enter, edit and/or display information on the computer screen or Web page.The system optionally allows an end-user to reposition the grids within the template, reorganizing the information/data to suit specific needs.The system also has application to the control of the directional flow of language, wherein repositionable grids are oriented to facil- itate vertical or horizontal flow of text positioned within said grids.
- 13. Thomas Gaskin www.3x4grid.comComputation by Patch Kessler
- 15. Thomas Gaskin www.3x4grid.com Original R R RRRR Horizontal Reflection Vertical Reflection 180º Rotation Asymmetric Top-bottom symmetry Rotational symmetry Left-right symmetry All-three symmetries Symmetry
- 17. Thomas Gaskin www.3x4grid.com Dividing Rectangles / Sorting Mechanism Version 1.0 4 May 2009 Rationale: Sorted by largest shape Top left to bottom right sorting Horizontal preferred over vertical 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 variations on 8/4 12 9 8 6 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 Sorting Rules Largest to smallest Top right to bottom left Horizontal before vertical
- 23. Thomas Gaskin www.3x4grid.com thank you see more at 3x4grid.com Special thanks to Hugh Dubberly, Patch Kessler, William Drenttel, and Jessica Helfand 310 of 433 of 23 of11 of 6175 of 3 × 4’s 3 × 3’s 3 × 3’s 3 × 3’s2 × 4’s 2 × 4’s 2 × 3’s 2 × 3’s 2 × 3’s 1× 4’s 1× 4’s 1× 4’s 1× 3’s 1 × 2’s