Helvetica
2007, Film, 80 min, Documentary, English, United States, MoviePedia score 69
Typography, Graphic Design and Global Visual Culture
Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which will celebrate its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
Directed by Gary Hustwit
Cast
- Manfred Schulz as Self
- Massimo Vignelli as Self
- Rick Poynor as Self
- Wim Crouwel as Self
- Matthew Carter as Self
- Alfred Hoffmann as Self
- Mike Parker as Self
- Otmar Hoefer as Self
- Bruno Steinert as Self
- Hermann Zapf as Self
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