For those who picked up "Josef Muller Brockmann: Pioneer in Swiss Graphic Design," here is the science behind it. Like no other book of its time, "Grid Systems" breaks down the grid with almost scientifical efficiency. If you are a graphic designer, industrial designer, 3d designer, or a designer in study, this is essential. Brockmann goes into detail about typeface usage, development of the grid, placement within the grid, 3 dimensional grid design and visual examples for everything. As the final piece to the puzzle, "Grid Systems" itself works as a supreme example of Brockmann's teachings, and the many examples that he provides are bling to my eyes. This is the type of book that goes beyond the writing (I don't think I even read the whole thing), it's like a perfect piece of design that happens to be one of the most authoritative visual communication manuals. I feel the power when I hold this book. Recommended.

reviewed by the mgmnt