The Rise and Fall of Frutiger Metro

Frutiger Metro, like Frutiger Aero, was a design aesthetic used in the mid to late 2010s and the 2000s. In this video, we look at what it was, where you might remember it from, and where it went.
DISCORD⬇️
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CONTENT
0:00 Intro
0:29 What is Frutiger Metro?
2:19 Where Have I Seen It Before?
3:58 Sub-Categories of Frutiger Metro
4:52 Where Did It Go?
6:55 My Thoughts
7:42 Conclusion

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  • @CodyVondell
    @CodyVondellАй бұрын

    00:12 bottom right corner pink design and 00:40 right side green design I made around 6 months ago as part of a series using my MetroGrunge vector kit lol come check my channel if you wanna see how i made them

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    Ай бұрын

    No way! That’s awesome, love em

  • @CodyVondell

    @CodyVondell

    Ай бұрын

    @@ExtraMintyy ayy thank you!

  • @PurpleBatProjects
    @PurpleBatProjects2 ай бұрын

    I remember reeeeally disliking this as a kid. it always had to be all over pencil cases, folders, messenger bags, shirts, toys... all that would have been better without it in my child mind! Loved Frutiger Aero, but I don't think I noticed it as much as this one.

  • @paulhowell6430

    @paulhowell6430

    2 ай бұрын

    It was kind of patronising... oldies telling kids "we're cool look at the funky graphics, this will make you want to learn", maybe it was aimed at the sad parents buying it - thinking it was cool?

  • @GregorianGangsta

    @GregorianGangsta

    2 ай бұрын

    I hated it too, you're not alone.

  • @0xtry748

    @0xtry748

    Ай бұрын

    Same here

  • @new-lviv

    @new-lviv

    Ай бұрын

    It has ugly primitive repetitiveness to it.

  • @cbreezy

    @cbreezy

    27 күн бұрын

    My exact thoughts. Thank you.

  • @GDPLO2551
    @GDPLO25512 ай бұрын

    Frutiger metro probably is the second best aesthetic in the 2000s - 2010s

  • @dylanwalker7006
    @dylanwalker70062 ай бұрын

    Commenting for engagement but also to express shock at how this video currently has

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @illsmackudown

    @illsmackudown

    12 күн бұрын

    I cannot subscribe to your channel and to the one from annamarisax when reloading the page i am back to the black subscribe button

  • @illsmackudown

    @illsmackudown

    12 күн бұрын

    i tried Firefox and yandex (chrome)

  • @illsmackudown

    @illsmackudown

    12 күн бұрын

    i just bookmarked those channels 😂 in the browser

  • @Tim51564
    @Tim515642 ай бұрын

    This channel is fantastic and is absolutely going places, good well paced content about design is an underserved niche and youre doing a great job of leading it, good luck on the way up dude!

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much!

  • @paulhowell6430
    @paulhowell64302 ай бұрын

    Oh yeah... this aesthetic kinda killed the Windows phone didn't it? MS really hyped up the UX - google took it to the next level with the Material design system, a whole new level.of flatness. Great video mate, I remember those text books!

  • @Joomluh12
    @Joomluh122 ай бұрын

    This style defined my early teens, and I miss this aesthetic so much. It's what inspired me to learn Photoshop, and everything just felt full of life. You could jam so much personality into something without using much more than the pen tool.

  • @jadotsu
    @jadotsu2 ай бұрын

    I always love when i come across unique UI full of character, its a shame we seem to see more and more of this 'optimised for efficiency' type of design. Awesome vid!

  • @amirulizzat7395
    @amirulizzat73952 ай бұрын

    sony ericsson phones in the last 2010s has a lot of frutiger metro design in their advertisements and also their wallpapers. The paint splat combining with speaker artwork fits pretty well on walkman phones back in the day.

  • @Macintosh8
    @Macintosh82 ай бұрын

    Bro this is so nostalgic :0

  • @windowseckspee9444
    @windowseckspee94442 ай бұрын

    i just came here from your frutiger aero design video whattt

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    2 ай бұрын

    Hahahaha good timing

  • @jakemarshall360
    @jakemarshall3602 ай бұрын

    Was expecting this channel to have hundreds of thousand of subs, the overall quality is fantastic.

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks legend

  • @popcultureoverdosed
    @popcultureoverdosed12 сағат бұрын

    This is literally the coolest aesthetic to me.

  • @_The_Worst_
    @_The_Worst_Ай бұрын

    These are great deep dives into neish topics that's always plundered my🧠mind...🤘🏼💯✔️

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    Ай бұрын

    You sir, are a legend 💯👍

  • @deredere2096
    @deredere20962 ай бұрын

    I love your videos on this and hope more people you the name of this (no longer) forgotten aesthetic.

  • @blkskieseversince
    @blkskieseversince2 ай бұрын

    amazing video, cant believe youre only at 4k subs!

  • @Bobo-ox7fj
    @Bobo-ox7fj2 ай бұрын

    Jet Set Radio Present

  • @TheZINGularity
    @TheZINGularity2 ай бұрын

    Hmmmmmmm under 10 seconds for Frutiger Aero to be mentioned, hell yeah man keep at it!

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    2 ай бұрын

    If I play my cards right I may have a sub 5 second Any% on the horizon

  • @explodyz
    @explodyz2 күн бұрын

    I love this style so much

  • @RealSolidSnek
    @RealSolidSnek2 ай бұрын

    still a banger video

  • @loworochi
    @loworochi2 ай бұрын

    I used to watch public television (PBS kids America) when I was a kid (around 2008 to the mid to late 2010s) there were a lot of shows back then that used that style. Even books from bookfairs back in the day

  • @therookerybookery
    @therookerybookery2 ай бұрын

    Ahhh I used to think of this style at 1:40 as preteen emo, now you've told me what its actually called! Thank you!

  • @Yappatronic
    @Yappatronic2 ай бұрын

    Nice, sweet, awesome, cool, kind, great

  • @vegetasfitnesschannel446
    @vegetasfitnesschannel4462 ай бұрын

    Wow man your channel has really grown fast. I thought it would, great job dude. You going to focus on aesthetics or on lolcows?

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    2 ай бұрын

    Thanks legend, probably this stuff for now but we’ll see what happens I suppose

  • @kerronurus
    @kerronurus2 ай бұрын

    this so nostalgic and banger :0

  • @eltirick6550
    @eltirick65502 ай бұрын

    Reminds of the racing game Juiced 2 : Hot Imports Night for some reason

  • @Bloxed

    @Bloxed

    2 ай бұрын

    I remember that game. Can't remember if I played it or just watched my brother tho

  • @eltirick6550

    @eltirick6550

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Bloxed i DESTROYED that game back in the day that was by FARRRRRRRR the best arcade racing game i have ever played. This and both nfs underground

  • @cherubry
    @cherubryАй бұрын

    Correct me if I'm wrong but I've always associated the aesthetic of Gorillaz Demon Days era with Fruitiger Metro, with the Dare music video being this aesthetic. Funnily enough I remember re-listening to them in 2017 which is when you mention the aesthetic seemed to die, this is also a few years I stopped playing on the Wii (Just Dance) which I think has a lot of Fruitiger Aero and Metro in one design.

  • @matttx
    @matttxАй бұрын

    cartoon network noods feels like a subgenre of this, a lot of the earlier bumpers were just colored silhouettes before they were all characters

  • @vacuumblink2300
    @vacuumblink23002 ай бұрын

    I notice in these type of videos that discuss these trends, people never call it for what it is. It’s graphic design. Specifically graphic design trends.

  • @Ginger_FoxxVT
    @Ginger_FoxxVT2 ай бұрын

    I miss these times

  • @CayCr8s
    @CayCr8s2 ай бұрын

    First thing that comes to mind is the PBS show the electric company

  • @RoseWilderLane95
    @RoseWilderLane956 күн бұрын

    Cartoon Network had this style ~2008-2011, I remember

  • @flaneuredits
    @flaneuredits2 ай бұрын

    My lips like SUGA! My lips like SUGARR😏 This candy got you SPRUNG!! This candy got you SPRUNG!!

  • @RilevTV
    @RilevTVАй бұрын

    Frutiger Metro is basically the year 2010

  • @kingcoveryepic
    @kingcoveryepicАй бұрын

    fruit a grill, met row

  • @lewisturner7493
    @lewisturner74932 ай бұрын

  • @Starwarp02
    @Starwarp0226 күн бұрын

    This basically the Persona 4 artsyle haha

  • @Starwarp02

    @Starwarp02

    26 күн бұрын

    and little big planet

  • @jonathana6429
    @jonathana6429Ай бұрын

    Frutiger Aero is Mario, Frutiger Metro is Wario.

  • @illsmackudown

    @illsmackudown

    12 күн бұрын

    tru dat

  • @akhilaryappatt7209
    @akhilaryappatt72092 ай бұрын

    I see.. Metro was the beginning of the design downfall

  • @wtfwtf89
    @wtfwtf896 күн бұрын

    Jesse Pinkmancore

  • @romina3197
    @romina3197Ай бұрын

    Windows Xp Wallpaper No Is Frutiger Aero

  • @SwissestCheese
    @SwissestCheese2 ай бұрын

    More like 2010s

  • @deathofasalestactic
    @deathofasalestactic2 ай бұрын

    I have more subscribers than you. that's what i think.

  • @ExtraMintyy

    @ExtraMintyy

    2 ай бұрын

    Interesting observation

  • @tujkloo8083

    @tujkloo8083

    2 ай бұрын

    you have 4.3k, he has 4.7k? lol how dumb are you

  • @Sonic_the_hedgedog

    @Sonic_the_hedgedog

    2 ай бұрын

    *No longer true*

  • @TheZINGularity

    @TheZINGularity

    2 ай бұрын

    You have been humbled good sir

  • @deathofasalestactic

    @deathofasalestactic

    2 ай бұрын

    well im the person who uploaded the 10m view george lucas video. yes, that one.@@TheZINGularity

  • @GregorianGangsta
    @GregorianGangsta2 ай бұрын

    As someone who lived through all this and never liked it, I'm glad it's gone. Deff more of a fan of 80s and 90s aesthetics. That being said. I hate the minimalist designs companies are going with today. Everything is drab and bland. My example is all the fast food chains. Look no further than your local McDonalds and Burger King to see what I mean.

  • @Anthonylovej0y
    @Anthonylovej0y4 күн бұрын

    I hate it

  • @popcultureoverdosed

    @popcultureoverdosed

    12 сағат бұрын

    Terrible hottake