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Lesson 1

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Essential Resource Website

From up North (fromupnorth) - Profile | Pinterest

by From up North

Essential Resource Website

Brand Identity - vol. 1 :: Behance

Lesson 2

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Essential Resource Website

Louis Vuitton Website |…

Essential Resource Website

Project by Jack Featherstone - Symmetry Symptom

by Featherstone, J.

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Ramon Clau und Tobias Carshey - Im Schtei

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Cover of Photo Engraving no. 5, 1939 |…

by Photo Engraving

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Tame Impala Gig poster | Domestika

by Rodríguez, R.

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Kendrick Lamar Cover | kendrick-lamar-cover-bb4-…

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Sunday | bold_website_case_sunday_hero-image-copy…

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adidas - Battle Pack

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Coverjunkie | New York Times Mag (US) -…

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Kong: Skull Island (2017)

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JOSEF MÜLLER BROCKMANN (1914 1996) SCHÜTZT DAS…

by Swann Auction Galleries

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V35: Storytelling by Varoom Magazine - Issuu

by Varoom Magazine

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#ArtOfTheDay: 'Jurassic Park' by Kilian…

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Paul Rand | UCLA Summer Sessions poster (1993) |…

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24 Kitchen - Carla Dasso

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CNN - Carla Dasso

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

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Blue Velvet (1986)

Lesson 3

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Essential Resource Website

First Things First : Design Is History

by Design is History

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Neo Geography | can_neogeo_08.jpg

by Notter + Vigne

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Genève aux rythmes du monde | lf_adem_06.jpg

by Notter + Vigne

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Dribbble - article.jpg by Jaromir Kveton

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layoutexamples2.jpg

by daniellesdooodles

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Catálogo Almacén (8) | Images :: Behance

by Ara Estudio and Todojunto Graphics

Lesson 4

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Essential Resource Website

Summa - Newspaper (4) | Images :: Behance

Essential Resource Website

Fluter magazine

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WiredSpread.jpg

Lesson 5

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Essential Resource Website

The Grid System: Building a Solid Design Layout

by Soegaard, M.

Essential Resource Website

10 Principles Of Good Web Design

by Friedman, V.

Lesson 6

Responsive Web Design with HTML5 and CSS: Build…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Essential Resource Website

The 100% correct way to do CSS breakpoints

by Gilbertson, D.

Essential Resource Website

Adaptive vs. Responsive Design

by Soegaard, M.

Lesson 7

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Lesson 8

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Lesson 9

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Essential Resource Website

Creative Brief Example | PDF

by Mahapatra, A.

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iPhone User Interface Design, Paper Prototype…

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Graphic Design Sketchbook Ideas – 20…

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Design Thinking Process

by Humphrey, M.

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PayPal Creative Brief | PDF

by Arguelles, A.

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How to Write a Creative Brief Your Team Can…

Lesson 10

Making and Breaking the Grid: A Graphic Design…

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

by Meggs, P. B. and Purvis, A. W.

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