Monday, September 25, 2017

Helvetica Project

Helvetica Project


1. Where does Helvetica originate from? What country?


Switzerland

2. What does the name Helvetica mean in English?


Swiss

3. What year was Helvetica created, who created it?


It was developed in 1957 by Max Miedinger

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


The Swiss style 

5. Name 3 qualities of Helvetica.


Simple, Comprehensible, Clean 

6. List the names of 3 different design styles or design movements that are discussed in the film.


Modernism, Swiss Design, Post Modernism
7. Which screen fonts did Matthew Carter design?


Bell Centennial,Big CaslonITC Galliard, Mantinia, Miller, Verdana, Walker

8. What is the cloned version of Helvetica called?

Arial

9. Is David Carson a trained designer? How does it affect his approach?

No he is not a trained designer which gives him more freedom when creating typefaces  

10. What magazine did David Carson Design?


Ray Gun

11. Name 5 brands that use Helvetica.


Supreme, American Apparel, Microsoft, Apple, Intel


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