Adrian Frutiger´s 80. Geburtstag

Happy 80th Birthday! I am a designer in Portland, Oregon and just wanted to pass on how your fonts have influenced some of my larger projects. When I worked at Nike as the US creative Director of Brand Design, we choose Avenir as our corporate font in 1996. Several years ago while working with Johnson & Johnson, I recommended Frutiger for the J&J Medical Institute. We were working on an environmental design package for the institute and Museum. I've used Serifa on numerous projects--Univers as well! I just want to say "Thank You" for your talent and persistence. Have a wonderful birthday month! — Valerie Taylor Smith, USA

Happy Birthday Mr. Frutiger! — Will Rice, Ireland

I would love to send you my typography lesson work, which is about you. HAPPY BIRTHDAY... — BARIS TURNA, TURKEY

Lieber, geehrter Herr Frutiger Namens der Schweizer Niederlassung von Dalton Maag möchte ich Ihnen von Herzen zu Ihrem Geburtstag gratulieren! Eine gute Gesundheit und viel Freude und positive Lebenskraft, das wünschen wir Ihnen. Ich hoffe noch immer, Sie einmal persönlich kennenlernen zu dürfen. Ich kenne im übrigen Ihre Kusine Doris Gisler Truog hier in Zürich, wir sind Kolleginnen. Herzliche Grüsse Jeannette Derrer — Jeannette Derrer, Schweiz

My friends tease me about being a type geek... but I couldn't be one without your wonderful creations :) Have a great Birthday!! (In Uganda they chase you and pour water on you for your birthday... so watch out for any buckets of water lying around;) ) — Kaitlyn Hillesland, United States/Uganda

Happy B-Day, Adrian! Univers is my go-to font for everything! Thanks for the great work :-) Dawn — Dawn Sepulveda, United States

Have a great end happy birthday Mr. Frutiger :) — German, Argentina

I love Vectora!! Especially at extremely small point sizes!! — Ingrid Carozzi, Sweden/USA

Happy 80th Birthday Mr. Frutiger ! — Steven Blumenthal, USA

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y! You're the most important type designer ever exists! You're the legend that I really like to meet! Thank you so much for the work you did and still do! My best wishes! — Joel Vilas Boas itsa J85, Portugal

Thank you for typographically-pleasing creativity-filled art. PS: Thank you for the Frutiger Arabic companion, its a pleasure to see such a modern design for the Arabic language. — Ahmad Hisha, Egypt

happy birthday and thank you for the fonts! — nick mun, malaysia

Mr. Frutiger, Your work has inspired me throughout my career. Thank you. Happy birthday. — Michael Buchino, Portland, Oregon, United States

Happy birthday, and thanks so much for your wonderful contribution to modern typography! — John Arnor G. Lom, Norway

Happy Birthday — Peter Bruce, United Kingdom

I am a teacher and I use your fonts in my Powerpoints and letters all the time. You rock! — jessica kirksey, U.S.A.

Happy birthday Adrian :o) I love you and wish you all the best. Here is a huge kiss from New Zealand: " MUUUUAAAHH " You are my HERO Adrian, thank you for all those beautiful fonts you created, that I use every day and appreciate every time. Love bta — Bita, New Zealand

Happy Birth Mr. Frutiger! Keep that pencil sharpe! — pat Taylor, usa

Bonjour Monsieur Frutiger et joyeux anniversaire ! Merci pour votre oeuvre typographique phénoménale. Merci pour votre enthousiasme, merci pour nous avoir laissé l'Univers et son Méridien en partage. — Frank ADEBIAYE, France

What would we look without you? Cheers — Walt Presley, Canada