Abbie's Graphic Design Blog: October 2014

Helvetica originates from Amsterdam, Switzerland.
The original name for Helvetica is the latin name for Switzerland.
Helvetica was created in 1957.
Helvetica made swiss design popular worldwide.
In the film, they discussed expressing personal style, rational style, and grunge typography.
"Just because something is legible does't mean it communicates."-David Carson

David Carson:
http://www.aiga.org/medalist-david-carson/
David Carson is an american graphic designer, art director, and surfer. He graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor of arts in sociology. He was introduced to graphic design at Arizona State University when he took a two week graphics course. He is best known for his innovative magazine design, and use of experimental typography.

Michael C. Place:

http://www.creativebloq.com/computer-arts/michael-c-place-6108836

MIchael C. Place enjoyed painting as a kid, and mainly painted heavy metal band logos and records on sleeves of denim or leather jackets for people at school. He studied graphic design at Newcastle College, and left early to follow his dream of designing record sleeves.

Manuel Krebs:

http://www.swissdesignawards.ch/grandprix/2011/norm/index.html?lang=en

Manuel Krebs graduated from the School for Design in Biel, and is known for his systematic and skilled approach to typography, and has developed a number of fonts that are used today in a variety of information media. He designed a catalogue for the most beautiful swiss book with Dimitri Bruni.

Dimitri Bruni:

https://www.typotheque.com/articles/typeface_as_programme_dimitri_bruni

Dimitri Bruni graduated from the School for Design in Biel, and is known for the cologne airport, which is an influential project for typography. His work is known to be strict and rigorous with strong modernist features, but also with references to postmodernism. Norm is the name for Dimitri Bruni's and Manuel Kreb's graphic design team, which is best known for their typography.