Helvetica: The Movie Notes and Writing

Helvetica the Movie notes

• Where does Helvetica originate from? What country? 
• Helvetica originated in Switzerland.
• What does the original name mean? What is it's translation in English? 
• THe original name was Die Neue Haus Grotesk, then Helvetzia, the latin word for Switzerland. Helvetica translates to " The Swiss Typeface"
• What year was Helvetica created? 
• It was created in 1957
• What is the design style that Helvetica brought to popularity worldwide? 
• Swiss design was brought to the world at large by Helvetica.
• List the names of 3 different design styles or design movements that are discussed in the film. 
• Classical-Modernism, Post-Modernism, and Grunge Typography were discussed.
• Write about some of the insight about design you have taken away from the film. You can provide quotes if you like. 
• " You can recognize Marlboro from miles away because of that stupid typeface"

• Where can examples of Helvetica be seen? Can you spot some examples on our own campus? Use your camera and take a picture of a few examples and include in your blog post. 

          

• Name 4 Designers that appear in the film. Look them up and show examples of their work, research and provide links to websites and any biographical information about them. 

Wim Crouwell: Crouwell is a Netherlands born graphic designer who specialized in poster design

http://www.iconofgraphics.com/Wim-Crouwel/

Erik Spiekermann: Spiekermann is a German Typeface creator who has created at least twenty-seven different fonts, including FF Meta and Berliner Grotesk

http://spiekermann.com/en/, https://www.myfonts.com/person/Erik_Spiekermann/

Stefan Sagmeister: An Austrian Graphic designer who is currently based in New York, Sagmeister is most well known for his album cover design.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stefan_Sagmeister

Massimo Vignelli: The late Massimo Vignelli was a designer from Italy who worked on everything from Typeface to architecture, and designed the logo which American Airlines uses to this day.

http://www.vignelli.com/intro.html, http://designobserver.com/feature/massimo-vignelli-1931-2014/38336