Helvetica : The Movie

Where does Helvetica originate from? What country?

•      Helvetica originate from Munchenstein, Switzerland

What does the original name mean? What is it's translation in English?

•      The original name mean the Switztypeface

What year was Helvetica created?

•       It was created in 1957

What is the design style that Helvetica brought to popularity worldwide?

•       The Helvetica projects a clean and clear feeling. It;s the typeface of socialism. It's free to use everywhere and to anyone. 

List the names of differences design style 

• Akzidenz-Grotesk
• Folio
• Meta typeface
• Abria 
• Simple typeface 

Some insight about design that I have taken away from the film

•      That people is affected by the typeface as actors is affect by their role in a film.

     

Rick Poynor

     A British writer on design, graphic design, typography, and visual culture. after founding Eye magazine, he focused increasingly on visual communication.

Massimo Vignelli

     Work in variety of areas ranging from package design to house ware design to showroom design which he co-founded with his wife.

Michael Bierut

     He is a graphic designer, design critic and educator.

 

Erik Spiekermann

     He's a Germen typography and designer. He's a professor at the University of the Arts Bremen.