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MK12 is a graphic design company best known for creating the title sequences for the films of Marc Forster, such as Stranger than Fiction and Quantum of Solace , as well as the interstitial videos in The Beatles: Rock Band . The company was founded in 2000 by Timmy Fisher, Ben Radatz, Matt Fraction, Shaun Hamontree, Chad Perry and Jed Carter, who met at the Kansas City Art Institute. [1]

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References

  1. Yves Peters (2008-12-19). "MK12 Create Custom Type for Quantum of Solace Title Sequence". The Font Feed. FontShop. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22. Retrieved 2008-12-22.