Tuesday, April 3, 2007

Helvetica—The Movie

This makes me smile (first time all week). —Roland

"Helvetica is a club." Neville Brody
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Love it or hate it, Helvetica looms large in visual culture. Helvetica is a feature-length film exploring the proliferation of one typeface as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. Featuring a who's who of graphic and type designers, including Massimo Vignelli, Matthew Carter, and Erik Spiekermann.

Helvetica was co-produced by Swiss Dots and Veer and directed by Gary Hustwit. Read the director's film blog at helveticafilm.com.