Why cant you be more like the Swiss and clean up your messy design?

Our next project will be grid based so it is time to start thinking about organization and negative space. Fortunatley, the Swiss have already done much of the leg work for you. Take a look
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/17/lessons-from-swiss-style-graphic-design/
http://swisslegacy.com/
http://www.designishistory.com/home/swiss/
Some key designers from the period include, but are not limited to:
Joseph Müller-Brockmann
http://www.designishistory.com/home/swiss/
Max Bill
Armin Hofmann
http://www.designishistory.com/1940/armin-hofmann/
http://people.sabanciuniv.edu/~ayiter/stylesforstarters/era_1950.html

Subtraction

Clean up your messy room said your parents...
Clean up your messy layout said the Swiss......
http://www.subtraction.com/

Joseph Müller-Brockmann

Joseph Müller-Brockmann is one of the biggest names in the history of graphic design. Start familarizing yourself with his work before you begin project 3

http://www.thegridsystem.org/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/blankaposters/sets/72157605199393277/

http://www.designishistory.com/1940/joseph-mueller-brockmann/

Book Cover Archive

Print is going to die harder than John McClane if these designers keep pumping out covers like these.

http://bookcoverarchive.com/

cool site

here is a great site devoted to typography. we will probably watch linotype this quarter.
http://ilovetypography.com/

Projet 4???

I'm on the fence as to what our final project should be. Typically it is a collateral type based project where you brand yourself, and we still might do that. I would like to tailor it more towards your degree though. Any suggestions? I have had good experience with students creating their own type families before, does that sound more interesting?

A good start to researching Tschichold

http://retinart.net/artist-profiles/jan-tschichold/