Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which recently celebrated its 50th birthday) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. Helvetica is currently screening at film festivals, museums, design conferences, and cinemas worldwide, and is now available on DVD. Get more info about the film...
Objectified: Gary's New Film - Objectified is the next film from director Gary Hustwit. It's about industrial design, and the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It's about the people who re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis. It's about our relationship to mass-produced objects and, by extension, the people who design them. Visit the website for more info!
Helvetica on PBS - Helvetica will have its US television premiere on PBS's Emmy award-winning series Independent Lens, Tuesday January 6th! Check your local listings for the exact time in your area.
In the media - Reviews of Helvetica from Time Out, the Daily Telegraph, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Metropolis, and Frieze. Director Gary Hustwit on CNN International; the International Herald Tribune and US News and World Report on Helvetica's 50th, Kobi Benezri and Cliff Kuang interview Gary in the new issue of I.D. Magazine; Steven Heller interviews Gary about the film for AIGA Voice; Andrew Dickson profiles the film in The Guardian.
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Helvetica is now available as a digital download for USA iTunes users.