Introduction Architectonic Graphic Design Amery 7403 /101,•/// \bon •••• GnOK< 0".nommt • saw. fmlu/4 •••••••• Architectonic Graphic Design January Z0/11 Ji••••••, /001 Jruse/* lea/ GenaiK Onogn Deporunoni • O/Q./ *In./ te4 I/21.nd 0..///// Typography is not only verbal information but also lines of tex- ture within a composition. These textures create rectangles of tone on the page. and the relationship of the positions of these rectangles is critical to the perception of order and unity within a composition. The duality of the two roles gives the designer responsibility for both communication and composition. This typography protect enables the designer to focus and explore the role of composition within a system and a struc- ture. The Structure is a simple three-column by three-row grid system. Although this is a modest system. there is enough flexibility for variation and thorough investigation. The 3 X 3 grid system also corresponds to the law of thirds that suggests when a rectangle or square is divided into thirds vertically composition are the Y. the four intersecting points within the and horizontally, points of optimal focus. The designer uses placement and proximity to determine which of these points is hierarchically the most important. The example at left is a simple composition of six rectangles and a small circle. The elements are in proportion to each other and are grouped and arranged in the grid so that each rectangular element aligns with at least one other element. The interior alignments. proportion of elements, and placement in the format result in a unified and visually satisfying composi- tion. In this example. the gray rectangles have been replaced by lines of text. There is an obvious hierarchy in the content of the message. via text size and placement. and an alignment axis at the left of the format. Analysis of these three samples shows that the Compositional principles related to typographic mess