Erik Spiekermann - Extra Interview

[stefanconradsson]

Yeah, well I kind of understand him .. any sufficiently large corporation wants to reduce cost and if it costs less to design a clone rather than licence the original .. the clone gets the vote. Arial is not a disaster, but neither is it an excellent typeface.

In fact, we may have gotten of worse by getting the better deal with Arial. We got a bland clone and massive acceptance. But we could have gotten nothing at all, a Microsoft without decent free typefaces .. perhaps liberating in a way.

[TheNotoriousJesus]

Apple is no good either, mean bastards too.

[wendileona]

1:52 - The test of a great, true graphic designer is how well the designer can tackle something as simple but as critical as boring industrial signage and/or forms & make them better, clearer, beautiful...er.

A culture is as good as its efforts to aspire to greatness. Look at mediocrity in some cultures, the whatever-floats mentality, it all equals crap ...crap culture.

Erik on Microsoft was so accurate and yes, despicable. I felt this way back when I found out MS did that. PC-culture.

- Gary

[frazzledazzle89]

spiekermann your rock my world

[K2ACP]

LOL! this guy's awesome!!!

[OldVillain]

Erik you are a craftsman; there's nothing more to be said.

[hugh0221]

You talk sooooo fast, Erik! Who do you think you are: a screwball hero?

[wallboi7]

hilarious- if i wasnt a fan before i am now!

[barryborris]

I could listen to this brilliant man talk forever.

[martinallien]

@barryborris i couldn't say this any better.

[weinerschnitzelboy]

Steve Jobs took a Typography class in his college years. I can see why he chose Helvetica.

[shootbinary]

A whole different world that is all around you that you never knew.

[frazzledazzle89]

You just have to have admiration for the passion and knowledge spiekermann has for typography and design. what a guy.

there isnt many people in the world who have favourite letters.

[encabulator]

I totally love this guy! To have such passionate feelings about fonts; totally amazing! And what wonderful comments about m....soft (I prefer not to type or capitalise the whole word) "tasteless" love it!! Isn't Herr Spiekermann fabulously articulate and learned on his subject. Watch the whole DVD 'Helvetica', it really is a treat.

[02punkrocker]

omg i'm changing from microsoft stuff now! >< the bastards

[larimin]

Some people spend their evenings surfing for p*rn, I apparently like to relax in bed listening to typography and design. For those of you around this corner of the world (hint, Steven Salazar), listen to his view on Arial & the "company without any taste" at 3:45 min... ;)

[thestretch]

fuckin ace

[campbpar]

OK so you does know your stuff

[lshannon]

this is just cut out of Helvetica You have the credit at the top but it should be in the title!

[coocoocacacoocoocaca]

hey .... he didn't circle "sense" or "pet" "cat" "cod" and "dim"

p.s. my fav letter is X

XXXXXXXXXX

say it out loud.

[coocoocacacoocoocaca]

@coocoocacacoocoocaca missed "rock"

[paskoww]

What did he say from 7:49 till the end ?

Thanks!

[NorwegianBlu]

"Even though Matthew did some cool stuff for them, you know but, they're still mean bastards. And I wonder if they walked in here with a few thousand dollars I wonder what I'd say, you know. I may be corrupted, so I'm not saying I'm a hero. They haven't asked me yet. They won't because I'm on record for calling them what I just called them."

[negutzcht]

@NorwegianBlu "there are some things (or people) money can't buy. and this is ONE of them: "PRICELESS!!!" =D

[okachansan]

Great piece of mind!

Thanx Erik, Gary and typefan...

[Nannigan]

I love this man.

The lower case a is so awesome.

Hot Damn, its beautiful,

I would make love to it if I could.

[jasonrobbrocks]

Likewise, although it's the start of my last name, so I'm biased.

I enjoyed the reaming he gave Microsoft at the end there... spicy!

[YoussefS]

I have something for capital R too... I like the strength of it.