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Helvetica

2007 · 1h 20m · Documentary · United Kingdom · Rated AL (NL)

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
Starring
Michael Bierut, Neville Brody, David Carson, Manfred Schulz
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advertisingdesignerfontgraphic designmodernismtypography
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