Grid Systems in Graphic Design

While the history of grid systems predates the birth of graphic design—it has its roots in medieval manuscript making—the Swiss designers' efforts to devise a more modern system for page layout eventually became a mainstay of graphic design in its early days. While the concept was first presented by Müller-Brockmann, who joined with other Swiss designers to create a much more rigid and consistent system for organizing information on a page, it is now what's considered a set of guidelines and rules.