“Working with the grid system means submitting to laws of universal validity."
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Josef
Müller-Brockmann
Biography
Müller‑Brockmann (1914–1996) was a Swiss graphic designer and teacher, a pioneer of the International Typographic Style. From Zurich, he created iconic Tonhalle posters, championed grid‑based, objective typography, co‑founded Neue Grafik, and taught at the Kunstgewerbeschule—shaping modern visual communication.
Assignment
Design a catalog of your work from this class Using Müller-Brockmann's principles
Grid Structure for This Actual Website
4x3
Grid Systems in Graphic Design is Müller‑Brockmann’s classic manual on building and using modular grids. With lucid diagrams and case studies, it explains alignment, proportion, rhythm, and hierarchy to achieve clarity across posters, books, and exhibitions, promoting objective typography and disciplined structure.
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Web Layout
Using the grid to find the ideal design
First Page Structure
Organizing the sections on each master's
page based on the grid
Final Design
Website Catalog
Created by Carlos Naranjo
July 2025
This website
A website result of Brockmann's system
“Every visual creative work is a manifestation of the character of the designer. It is a reflection of his knowledge, his ability, and his mentality.”
- Josef Müller-Brockmann
Credits:
Josef Müller-Brockmann - Posters Section
Left: Überholen?, Josef Müller-Brockmann, 1957
Center: June Festival, Josef Müller-Brockmann, 1959
Right: Beethoven , Josef Müller-Brockmann, 1955
Josef Müller-Brockmann - Bio Section:
https://www.lars-mueller-publishers.com/josef-muller-brockmann
Mockup Images:
Adobe Stock
Learning from the Masters Website:
Author: Carlos Naranjo, 2025
Copy About Josef Müller-Brockmann: GPT 5.0
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