Max Miedinger

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a black and white photo of an older man

Before i even looked into this assignment, i always viewed Helvetica as this neutral font that makes anything look good. It's not too fancy, and it doesn't look anything at all unprofessional. So i decided to look into the creator behind this marvelous typeface. While doing research on Max Miedinger and Helvetica, i have learned so much that i believe will help me in my near future of Graphic Design studies. I also learned so much about the concept of typography in different countries. The…

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a collage of letters and numbers with a man holding a cell phone in his hand

Max Miedinger (December 24, 1910 – March 8, 1980) was a Swiss typeface designer. He was famous for creating Neue Haas Grotesk typeface in 1957 which was renamed Helvetica in 1960. When he was 26 years old he went to work as a typographer for an advertising studio called Globe. After ten years, Miedinger became a representative for the Type Foundry Haas (Switzerland). This is where he would make his mark on history by designing the most used typeface of the 20th century — Helvetica.

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a white bag with red letters and numbers on it

It is over fifty years old, originated from Switzerland and is the most popular and widely used font in the world. You’ve guessed it? We are talking about Helvetica! Font designers have been obsessed with it for decades, it has fanatic typography fans and it seems to never lose its appeal. We collected 20 stunning posters, all paying tribute to the typeface called Helvetica, some with very funny (but true) captions! Helvetica is the most widely used sans-serif typeface in […]

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black and white photograph of an older man

Max Miedinger (24 December 1910 in Zurich, Switzerland 8 March 1980, Zrich, Switzerland) was a Swiss typeface designer. He was famous for creating the Neue Haas Grotesk typeface in 1957 that was renamed Helvetica in 1960. Marketed as a symbol of cuttingedge Swiss technology, Helvetica achieved i

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an image of a book cover with the title in red and black on white paper

The typeface Helvetica was an extremely popular typeface during the late 1950’s and 1960’s and is still used in many advertising avenues today. During this time, it was a thought that a…

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a black and white poster with the words helvettica on it's side

Helvetica Tribute Poster 2 Helvetica or Neue Haas Grotesk is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with input from Eduard Hoffmann. #Helvetica #Poster #adobe #illustrator #type #typography #typeposter #font #neue #maxmiedinger #eduardhoffmann #graphicdesign #graphicart #posterdesign #pjclayton #pjclaytoncreative

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the word lumiere written in black on a white background

Based on timeless Neue Haas Grotesk Display Pro 65 Medium Swiss font by Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann released in 1957 Part of the exhibition titled ,,Sustainable Art and Architecture: Exploring Materials and Solutions for a Greener Future Visual identity concept. Designed by the SBR™

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a red poster with the words helvettica on it and mountains in the background

Helvetica Tribute Poster 3 Helvetica or Neue Haas Grotesk is a widely used sans-serif typeface developed in 1957 by Swiss typeface designer Max Miedinger with input from Eduard Hoffmann. #Helvetica #Poster #adobe #photoshop #illustrator #type #typography #typeposter #font #neue #maxmiedinger #eduardhoffmann #graphicdesign #graphicart #posterdesign #pjclayton #pjclaytoncreative

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