Thursday, 17 September 2015

helvetia movie

Name 10 places where you see Helvetica in the movie.
- Store logo, social media sites, subway, target, American airline, staples, sears, jeep, bmw

How would you describe Helvetica?
-It helped shed decorative logos and presents a unified front for corporations of all sizes in the most serious of manners

Life as a designer…
- is life of fight

 Massimo compares typography to music. What is the distinction of both.
-Graphic form and musical form have a common denominator: rhythm and emphasis, harmony and contrast. They are fundamental to both, and the discovery of these basic principles and their application to the design of printed matter is the object of this volume of ‘A Typographic Quest.'”

 What can Helvetica be used for? 
 Used to spell out major brand identities (Nestlé, Lufthansa), shop names (American Apparel), public signage (the New York subway system was an early adopter), tech companies (Microsoft, Intel, Apple)

Helvetica is called a rational type-face- why?
Because Helvetica is one of the most popular typefaces being used today

 What is typography?
The style and appearance of printed matter

List some [3-5] negative points about Helvetica as commented in the film.
-Since the typeface had to make significant design compromises to keep up with moving technology. So like for sloppy family expansion, an adjustment of stroke weights for the linotype machine 
-Choosing Helvetica has as much meaning and carries as many connotations as choosing any other typeface.
-The main argument of using Helvetica is that it's "neutral."

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