Inspiration Weekly: Swiss Design

Hello and welcome to our new segment, which we call Inspiration Weekly. Here, we'll share the things that inspire us as a designer, so you can use these ideas in your next project.

We'll be discussing Swiss Design today! We're super excited about this topic and would love to hear your thoughts.

Share your inspiration in the comments below!
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Timelapse:

00:00 Introduction
00:43 What is Swiss Design?
01:35 Why is this important?
03:02 Its impact on design
03:35 The two influential people
04:10 The book: The Grid System
05:30 The influence
06:00 The inspiration
07:57 Conclusion
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Thanks for watching the video!

[IStMl]

It's such a delight to live in Switzerland. Swiss design alla round you. SBB hasn't changed its design in decades for instance. So stable.

[sceptr.studios]

Swiss Design is just amazingly beautiful, change my mind.

[andrerey]

During a Graphic Design assignment I investigated about Swiss design and fell in love with it. As I continued to investigate, I found Armin Hoffman and enjoyed his work so much.

Meanwhile I was reading a piece of his biography, found out that I was born the same date as him: June 29 (although I was born 75 years later.)

Another mind blowing thing was that during the same month he passed away, I was starting my journey as a graphic designer. This world is a crazy place.

[ttuywceq]

I live in Switzerland and never thought about that swiss design could have an history that Fluxx being presenting us! Wow u are just inspiring me once again 😃

[viktorvukasinovic]

Little note on typography : originally, they used more Akzidenz Grotesk than Helvetica. You cas see the Giselle poster or even the Beethoven if you have good eyes that letters don’t have Helvetica’s horizontal ending like on the S, E…

[marvelousmrsnunya]

Thanks for recommending the book! Would be amazing if you made a video dedicated to the top 10 books for designers to continue develop our eyes and taste! 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[itsgivingkyle]

I know I'm going to love this series please please keep these coming!!!

[livebetternow]

I bought the book when you recommended it to me in Office Hours and it blew my mind as well. It really made me realise how much of a student I still am and how much I need to learn.

[Nhatlan]

Very informative. Thank you very much.

[djstarsign]

A lot of the mid century designers were influenced by the Bauhaus who were the ones to use geometric sans and grotesk typefaces, favored geometric forms over decorative illustrations and photography.
There are many examples of graphic design from the 20s-50s that look like they could been designed by the Swiss Modernists. While there were definitely many styles of advertising that favored decoration illustration and ornate typography, it’s a bit of a misconception to assume that the Swiss originated this style. They popularized it but it’s pretty fascinating to see some of the avant-garde work that was being created in the 20s that was modernist and still looks fresh, nearly 100 years later.

[nanakwandoh]

Gonna try using it in my next projects. Thank you for this😊😊

[nourmokrani]

So valuable informations, amazing video .thank you !

[Guilhermepalmeida]

Love till today. Also like to go messy sometimes but can't get tired of swiss grid design. Amazing!

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[Murk.mp]

Amazing timing! We have a project about art movements and this was one of them!

[TheRockTiger]

I like how you randomly clicked on my typography teachers work "Nya Upplagan". Cheers from Sweden (Swissden).

[ValentinBlary]

So I just discovered the name of the design style I love since so many years, great video, thanks !

[JovanovicTheNightOwl]

Swissted is an ongoing project by artist and designer Mike Joyce, owner of Stereotype Design in New York City.

[tamalegre]

Thanks so much for sharing this.... You won't believe how much it help 😍👌

[vd]

This was great. Very informative and inspirational.
I would love to see you guys make a video (series) about current/popular web design trends.