Week 1 (Post 2) Helvetica Documentary

Helvetica is a documentary which discusses the origins the font of Helvetica as well as how designs of words effects how people feel or respond to situations. It discusses the challenges of graphic design and how it isn't easy and can compared to that of a physician trying to find a diagnosis for patients and their many different symptoms which could be related to various other illnesses. A graphic designer thinks of different styles of writing words and arranging them. Different designs have different effects on different people. It depends on how the style looks and what the intention or meaning behind the text is. Helvetica is a neutral typeface/font and can come across differently depending on the text and color palates. This documentary has opened my eyes to the world of design and creativity. I never realized how much of a process it is to create a logo, slogan and everything else the general public sees on billboards, magazines and pretty much everywhere else in the world. When I first heard of typography, I laughed it off and didn't realize it was a literal specialization. What we see today makes me realize how much needed graphic designers are, yet my question is, why do people say that the need for graphic designers is dropping significantly. New text are being printed everyday and designing those in a creative way will always be needed.