A canon is a piece of art which is underpinned by a set of rules of laws. It can be grouped under a specific theory of art. for example three of the grids below, the Van De Graff, Tschicholds Octavo and Tschicholds golden canon are examples of a set of rules stated by some creative theorists.
These grids basically are recognized as being a set of principles which help balance, alignment and proportions in your design. It helps to arrange components of design so that one section does not appear heavier than another. These grids also help unity, consistency and repetition within your projects. Repetition is important as it helps to create a recognized theme and relationship between documents in a publication. It also helps the publication become easier to read using such components as a page number consistency. However, I believe that sticking to these rules and grids completely can restrict your work and narrow down your design decision options when a more more modernist and elaborate approach might be more interesting.
Being a former photographer, I strongly believe in the photographic canon of the rule of thirds. This has resulted in me being a believer in canons and how they can direct and compose your work. However, I have not had much chance to work with the graphic canons and therefore cannot make an informed decision on whether I believe in some of the graphic theorist grid laws.
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