Helvetica Fan Art: Stunning Posters, Wallpapers & Icons

Geared with its simple and clean lines, Helvetica has become the favorites of designers from all around the world. When you walk into the streets and look around closely, you will come to realize that Helvetica is indeed used very widely. If you are in doubt, watch this trailer. How often do you see a movie being made for a typeface?

Perhaps Helvetica’s creators, Max Miedinger and Eduard Hoffmann, would have never imagined that their sans serif masterpiece could become one of the world’s design classics. Initially, they wanted to create a typeface that could be used for a variety of signage at that time. “Neue Hass Grotesk”, its original name, was eventually born.

As its usage and popularity grew, the need to market the typeface internationally also grew. Hence, the Latin name for Swiss, Helvetica, was adopted to enhance its appeal. .

Today, Helvetica has evolved from a mere typeface into a visual culture. Many people would have known about the uncanny resemblance of Helvetica and Arial but few would have known the long controversy behind it. Here’s a gist of the story:

Many claimed that Microsoft opted for Arial (which was created in 1982) over Helvetica as its standard font format because it was cheaper and most people would not tell the difference between both fonts. The debate still goes on, even up till today.

Characterized in a clear and easy-to-read fashion, it is no wonder that Helvetica can be easily manipulated or incorporated to create a wide array of artworks of different design styles and expressions yet from the same source of inspiration.

So here is a little treat of Helvetica Inspired Artworks to satisfy the design appetites of many. If you are a fan of Helvetica, you are definitely gonna love this. If you aren’t a fan, you will probably be one after this post.

Fan art

The following artworks shows the dynamic use of the Helvetica font and the manipulation of delicate positioning and layout of typographical and graphical elements. Amazing that awesome yet varying designs can be derived from the same source of inspriration.

#1 – Contemporary art tells founding of Helvetica @goktugg
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#2 – Helvetica meets in a cross @Reagan Mackrill
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#3 – Bold Condensed Helvetica stands out @ECKO Design Group
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#4 – Helveticas overlaps @Guilherme
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#5 – Helvetica helpline @Fatmir Jusufi
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#6 – A Swiss tribute @Matthias Werner
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#7 – Interior design within Helvetica @Chris Labrooy
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#8 – Deformed Helvetica @Muskelpiraten
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#9 – Helvetica in wooden blocks @Kim Haltermand
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#10 – 3D Helvetica in thickness @McFossey
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#11 – Paper Helvetica @Julien De Repentigny
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#12 – Hand drawn illustration with Helvetica @or_livneh
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#13 – Robotica @Jonathon Yule
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#14 – Helvetica versus Arial in pictograms @Slimkiwi
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#15 – Getting a piece of Helvetica @tym2kevinate
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#16 – Water splash on Helvetica in slow motion @Leonardo Prause
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Artworks

#17 – Type Study @Newklear
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#18 – Helvetica within the Symbols @Ryan Brownhill
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#19 – Helvetica in primary colors @Zrastrowany
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#20 – CMYK and Type @tasteofpain
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#21 – Die Helvetica @Megavolkan
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#22 – From Helvetica book @Redsil
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#23 – Number reveals the years of Helvetica @MenosKeTiago
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#24 – Helvetica engulfing girl @Haniadnan
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#25 – Helvetica in the mix of alphabets @Snowroll
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Explaining variations of Helvetica @Whitecoffeekaw
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#27 – Helvetica overflow @Silocult
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#28 – Holding up Helvetica @Emanuele Tortolone
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#29 – Helvetica in four colors @2canart
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#30 – “a” Helvetica poster @tsuzu-nee
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#31 – Numberic Helvetica @ssri
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Wallpapers

If you happen to be an avid fan of Helvetica, these wallpapers would definitely brighten up your day as you start you computer.

Inspired by Helvetica @Kevin Andersson
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#32 – Helvetica within contrasting colors @Hamish
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#33 – Simple Helvetica @KyleBolton
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#34 – Simple tribute to Helvetica @CyrilBlack
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#35 – Huge Helvetica @B-82
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#36 – Helvetica family on purple pattern @Wido12
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#37 – Minimalist design of Helvetica wallpaper @m4t7
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#38 – Homage to Helvetica @YAWalias
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#39 – Typography with Helvetica @Codenamecueball
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Icons

These icons would serve as useful tools for your web design.

#40 – Moleskine Helvetica Icon -B @Bigkobe
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#41 – Social networking icons @Brendon Grobler
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#42 – Helvetwitca @Monika Halim
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#43 – Helveticons @Goodbye Horses
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