Helvetica

2008-11-02 12:47 UTC

Last night we watched “Helvetica”, a documentary about the ubiquitous typeface. Highly recommended, if you’re into design it’s a must-see.

Credits: frame capture from documentary

Excerpt from the website of the documentary maker: 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.

Among the interviewed are several Dutch, of which Wim Crouwel is the most famous. See Flickr for samples of his work.

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