I first noticed grid paper being used on Squared Eye’s re-design early last year (Feb 2009). That site got a lot of recognition (rightly so) and I wonder if it’s been a contributing factor in this growing trend.
I’ve spotted the increased use of this in the last 3 months mostly on the sites of design studios and freelancer’s portfolios. I think this is because of the associations grid paper has with the design process, often used at the planning stage.
For me, its use also adds a slight warmth to the page, breaking what would otherwise be a bare background.
Here are 10 sites that use grid paper in elements of their design.
http://www.designyourdorm.com/
http://www.danielsheppard.com/
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Steve Rydz April 4th, 2010 at 8:28 am
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tymc April 5th, 2010 at 7:32 pm
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Graph paper sample December 18th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
This is funny as I was thinking about using grid paper as a background to my site and then I realised just how common it actually was.
take a look at http://www.nealite.fr
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