I Adore Helvetica, the documentary film by Gary Hustwit
Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
I saw Helvetica last night as it kicked off the RGD Ontario’s DesignThinkers 2007 event. It definitely was a stimulating kickoff to a 2 day conference of inspiration and creative thinking. Gary Hustwit and Stefan Sagmeister even joined us for some Q&A after the film which made for a giddy conversation.
I really enjoyed the film Helvetica tonight. Thank you Gary for not only making a very open film about the most ubiquitous typeface ever, but for putting together a slew of interviews of inspirational designers. As Eduardo put it, the movie had our industry’s version of rock stars, if such a thing could describe the people behind designs’ prevailing cornerstone, typography. Whether or not you know these designers, the film made design more accessible to a wider audience.
And now I’m disappointed that the deluxe edition DVD set is sold out! Seriously, I want my deluxe edition!?
This is Stefan Sagmeisters infamous AIGA 1999 poster. He did this with the help of an intern around January/February, and it took a few months to heal but when summer came around the tan brought out the light scarring. Ah well, it made for a quirky side story. This man is insane, and I’m going to see him tomorrow morning.