Helvetica Documentary Questions - Weebly
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<strong>Helvetica</strong> <strong>Documentary</strong> <strong>Questions</strong><br />
Please answer the questions during the DVD viewing & bring this sheet to your next class<br />
1. When was <strong>Helvetica</strong> designed?<br />
2. Who designed it?<br />
3. What is Graphic Design according to the DVD?<br />
4. Which signage system in New York uses <strong>Helvetica</strong>?<br />
5. According to Massimo Vignelli what does a designer do?<br />
6. How many good type faces are there according to Massimo Vignelli?<br />
7. Name 3 qualities of <strong>Helvetica</strong><br />
8. What communication needs did <strong>Helvetica</strong> answer?<br />
9. Is Wim Crouwel a Modernist?<br />
10. What part do grids play in Wim Crouwel’s work?<br />
11. How does Wim Crouwel describe <strong>Helvetica</strong>?<br />
12. Which screen fonts did Matthew Carter design?<br />
13. Which letters do type designers start designing a typeface with?<br />
14. What is one of the best characteristics of <strong>Helvetica</strong>?<br />
15. What country was <strong>Helvetica</strong> named after?<br />
16. According to Michael Bierut, which area of design did <strong>Helvetica</strong> have a big<br />
influence on?<br />
17. Who designed Gotham Typeface?<br />
18. What does Erik Spiekermann think of <strong>Helvetica</strong>?<br />
19. What is the cloned version of <strong>Helvetica</strong> called?<br />
20. What typeface did Erik Spiekermann design?<br />
21. According to Neville Brody, what is the prime weapon in design and marketing?<br />
22. How does Paula Scher work with type?<br />
23. What were designers doing in the Post Modern period?<br />
24. What made Stefan Sagmeister go to art school?<br />
25. Does Stefan Sagmeister limit his type choice? Why?<br />
26. What does Massimo Vignelli think of Post Modernism?<br />
27. Is David Carson a trained designer? How does it affect his approach?<br />
28. What magazine did David Carson Design?<br />
29. Name 5 brands that use <strong>Helvetica</strong>.<br />
30. What is your opinion of <strong>Helvetica</strong>?<br />
PLEASE TURN OVER for designers to check out<br />
BBCD Melbourne BAPDCOM Version 1– January, 2013. http://bbcdcomdes.weebly.com/
<strong>Helvetica</strong> <strong>Documentary</strong>- Designers who appear in the film, check them out:<br />
Massimo Vignelli<br />
Wim Crouwel<br />
Matthew Carter<br />
Michael Bierut<br />
Hoefler & Frere-Jones<br />
Neville Brody<br />
Paula Scher<br />
Push Pin Studios<br />
Stefan Sagmeister<br />
David Carson<br />
Experimental Jetset<br />
Michael C. Place<br />
Norm<br />
BBCD Melbourne BAPDCOM Version 1– January, 2013. http://bbcdcomdes.weebly.com/
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