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Designing imaginative 
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Andy Clarke
May 19, 2016

Designing imaginative 
grid systems (Port 80, Newport)

Presented at Port 80, Newport, May 2016.

Andy Clarke

May 19, 2016
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  1. Which one of the two possible websites are you currently

    designing? “Jon Gold https://mobile.twitter.com/jongold/status/694591217523363840
  2. “ Convergence is a good thing. It shows a maturing

    of our understanding and creates a better user experience. The user is no longer required to relearn the interface of every website they visit. Paul Boag https://boagworld.com/design/design-convergence-not-dirty-word
  3. “ ” While we focus our thoughts onto processes, methods

    and mechanics, instead of ideas, we’re losing the creative ‘soul’ of our work. Andy Clarke https://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/speak
  4. “Why have today's designers stopped dreaming? Elliot Jay Stocks http://www.creativebloq.com/computer-arts/stopped-dreaming-41411268

    “Why web design is losing its soul Noah Stokes http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/why-web-design-losing-its-soul-51514950 “Is The Internet Killing Creativity? Espen Brunborg https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/01/is-the-internet-killing-creativity
  5. “ ” All modern monitors support at least 1024 x

    768 pixel resolution. 960 is divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 30, 32, 40, 48, 60, 64, 80, 96, 120, 160, 192, 240, 320 and 480. This makes it a highly flexible base number to work with. 960gs http://960.gs
  6. “ ” A lot of grid design is experimentation with

    ratios, it’s experimentation with using white space and elements of content such as photographs and text. Mark Boulton http://markboulton.co.uk/journal/five-simple-steps-to-designing-grid-systems-part-2
  7. Fibonacci sequence 0 1 1 2 3 5 8 1

    987 * The first number of the sequence is 0, the second number is 1, and 
 each subsequent number is equal to the sum of the previous two numbers
  8. Fibonacci sequence * The first number of the sequence is

    0, the second number is 1, and 
 each subsequent number is equal to the sum of the previous two numbers 8 5 3 2 1 1
  9. Adopt a gorilla They’re found in just two isolated populations—in

    the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, and the Virunga volcanoes—which span the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mountain gorillas remain in just two isolated populations in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, and the Virunga Massif. This is a range of volcanic mountains spanning the borders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The powerful mountain gorilla is one of four surviving gorilla subspecies. WWF co-founded the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP). Our work helps to safeguard Mountain Gorillas and their habitats.
  10. Adopt a gorilla They’re found in just two isolated populations—in

    the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda, and the Virunga volcanoes—which span the borders of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mountain gorillas remain in just two isolated populations in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, and the Virunga Massif. This is a range of volcanic mountains spanning the borders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The powerful mountain gorilla is one of four surviving gorilla subspecies. WWF co-founded the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP). Our work helps to safeguard Mountain Gorillas and their habitats.
  11. Ratios Hecton 1.73205 Golden 1.61803 Hemiolon 1.5 Bipenton 1.458 Diagon

    1.41421 Penton 1.27201 Biauron 1.23606 Quadriagon 1.2071 Trion 1.1547 Hermidiagon 1.11803
  12. “ ” A root rectangle is a rectangle in which

    the ratio of the longer side to the shorter is the square root of an integer, such as √2, √3. Each successive root rectangle is produced by extending a root rectangle's longer sides to equal the length of that rectangle's diagonal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_rectangle
  13. Root rectangles 940px 665px Root two rectangle. Ratio: 1 :

    1.414 — 
 Same ratio as the two rectangles if halved Root two rectangles
  14. 940px 665px Root two rectangle. Ratio: 1 : 1.414 —

    
 Same ratio as the two rectangles if halved Root two rectangles
  15. 940px 543px Root rectangles Root two rectangle. Ratio: 1 :

    732 — 
 Same ratio as the rectangles if divided into three Root three rectangles
  16. Root rectangles 940px 470px Root two rectangle. Ratio: 1 :

    2 — 
 Same ratio as the rectangles if divided into four Root four rectangles
  17. Symmetrical modular grid Mountain gorillas remain in just two isolated

    populations in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, and the Virunga Massif.
  18. Figure captions Mountain gorillas remain in just two isolated populations

    in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, and the Virunga Massif.
  19. Figure captions Mountain gorillas remain in just two isolated populations

    in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, and the Virunga Massif.
  20. Figure captions Mountain gorillas remain in just two isolated populations

    in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda, and the Virunga Massif.
  21. Combining grid methods In 2014, Elliot Jay Stocks declared that

    designers have stopped dreaming. That we’ve stopped 
 being creative. In 2015, Noah Stokes chimed in, telling us web design is losing its soul, no less. RWD patterns have become habitual, we’ve become stuck in them, and we’re struggling to break out and be different. Web design is dead. In the ground. Finished. “Frameworks and templates have us covered”, Sergio said. Our patterns are mature, and “trying to get creative at this point will probably be pointless or even harmful.” He mentions The Grid as a pioneer in automation and artificial intelligence, essentially taking over the role of web designers. Take that in for a moment. The Grid – a piece of software – analyses your content and makes a website out of it. Boom. No designer needed, no fiddling around in SquareSpace, no agency fees. Websites at the push of a button. Judgement Day is upon us. The robots are coming. The very tools we’ve built to make our jobs easier are turning on us. And why wouldn’t they?
  22. * In some cases, a seventh column supplements the layout

    on either the left or the right Newspaper grids
  23. * A measure of 52-78 characters is regarded as ideal

    Newspaper grids 66 66 66 66 66 66
  24. Newspaper grids * The number of columns a story spans

    denotes the importance of that story in the page hierarchy
  25. Newspaper grids * The number of columns a story spans

    denotes the importance of that story in the page hierarchy
  26. Further reading Why have today's designers stopped dreaming? http://www.creativebloq.com/computer-arts/stopped-dreaming-41411268 Why

    web design is losing its soul http://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/why-web-design-losing-its-soul-51514950 Is The Internet Killing Creativity? https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2016/01/is-the-internet-killing-creativity Five simple steps to designing grid systems - Part 1 http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/five-simple-steps-to-designing-grid-systems-part-1 Five simple steps to designing grid systems - Part 2 http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/five-simple-steps-to-designing-grid-systems-part-2 Five simple steps to designing grid systems - Part 4 http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/five-simple-steps-to-designing-grid-systems-part-4 Five simple steps to designing grid systems - Part 5 http://www.markboulton.co.uk/journal/five-simple-steps-to-designing-grid-systems-part-5