LAYERED GRID

90. Make It Complex

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The near-impossible can be designed if you break down the steps. Color can create shapes and spaces. A receding color is, essentially, a negative space. A dominant color becomes part of the foreground. Plot out how various overlaps can create another dimension for the entire piece. Allow yourself to experiment with layers and shapes.

As for solving the puzzles, you’re on your own.

ProjectCover for the Puzzle Special of The Guardian’s G2

ClientThe Guardian Media Group

DesignMarian Bantjes

This cover for the puzzle issue of G2, uses layers of lines and squares.

The ultimate grid, a puzzle, gets depth via the skilled ...

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