Question 1: Why do we as designers use a grid?
We as designers use a grid for clarity. A grid keeps all the information, including text and graphics, organized and visually pleasing. Monotony ruins design, unlike writing, but having a clear set image of where everything should lie in comparison to each other is crucial whether or not it is the same every time.
Question 2: What are the functions/benefits?
Grids keep design centered and are the best bet to have a pleasing composition. They help organize the viewer's sense of direction and importance in a composition. They tend to keep a composition more structured than random organic compositions.
Links...
http://wwwfac.worcester.edu/iad/design_grids.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_(typography)
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