STAGE 2 OF 6
The Grid
Panels, gutters, and the reader's clock. This stage locks the panel structure and how time passes on the page; once ruled and inked, the clock cannot be rewound.
Lead piece
The gutter is time
The space between panels is where the reader does the work. Widen it and more time passes; close it and the two moments become one.
Read the piece →All in The Grid5 pieces, filed in working order
- P.05The gutter is timeThe space between panels is where the reader does the work. Widen it and more time passes; close it and the two moments become one.
- P.06A fixed grid is freedomDeciding the panel structure once removes a hundred later decisions.
- P.07Breaking the frameWhat a figure crossing a border actually signals, and how fast it wears out.
- P.08The splashOne panel spending the whole page. What it costs in beats.
- P.09Panel shape and durationA wide panel reads slower than a tall one of the same area.