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Typography, Graphic Design and Global Visual Culture - Helvetica
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Title: Helvetica

Release Date: 12 Sep 2007

Runtime: 1h 20m

Genre: Documentary

Director: Swiss Dots, Veer

Production Companies: Swiss Dots, Veer

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.169 (166 votes)

Cast

  • Himself: Michael Bierut
  • Himself: Neville Brody
  • Himself: David Carson
  • Himself: Manfred Schulz
  • Himself: Massimo Vignelli
  • Himself: Rick Poynor
  • Himself: Wim Crouwel
  • Himself: Matthew Carter
  • Himself: Alfred Hoffmann
  • Himself: Mike Parker
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