Helvetica

     Helvetica originated in Switzerland in 1957 and it's original name was Die Neue Haas Grotesk; meaning the Swiss Typeface. The first name was too long and foreign to produce in the U.S. so they changed the name to Helvetica.

     Some designers that appeared in the film were Rick Poyner, Lars Müller, Stefan Sagmeister and Matthew Carter.

Here is some work by Rick Poyner: 

Click here for some info on Rick Poynor

Here is some work by Lars Müller:

Click here to read a bit of backstory on Mr. Müller

Here is some work from Stefan Sagmeister:

Click here to learn a little bit more about Stefan Sagmeister

Here is some work by Matthew Carter:

Click here a history on Matthew Carter

I found an example of Helvetica in our classroom:

              

Helvetica brought Swiss design movement to popularity. Some other design styles mentioned in the film, Helvetica, are Modernism:

Post-Modernism:

Grunge:

This documentary had me thinking more about how graphic design is a strong way to express yourself and your individuality. It also is crazy to me how often Helvetica is used in my every day life. "The seen cannot be unseen" -Seth Wilson 2012