Synopsis

Helvetica (2007)

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.
Gary Hustwit
Michael Bierut, Neville Brody, David Carson, Manfred Schulz, Massimo Vignelli, Rick Poynor, Wim Crouwel, Matthew Carter, Alfred Hoffmann, Mike Parker, Otmar Hoefer, Bruno Steinert, Hermann Zapf, Leslie Savan, Tobias Frere-Jones, Jonathan Hoefler, Erik Spiekermann, Lars Müller, Paula Scher, Stefan Sagmeister, Erwin Brinkers, Marieke Stolk, Danny van den Dungen, Michael C. Place, Manuel Krebs, Dimitri Bruni
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