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Moments ago, just moments ago, folks, I walked in the door after having viewed the Helvetica documentary, thanks to our local AIGA chapter. For those who even slightly care about good design, I will immediately recommend this film. Not only does it show off the most successful - and beautiful - font of all times but the story itself is told from the perspectives of all sorts of people either directly or tangentially related to typography.
It’s a documentary that works just as well as did The Aristocrats because these multiple perspectives intertwine, contradict, replicate and ultimately tell a story that a single, leading-role character cannot pull off. Plus, who knew a film about a typeface could end on a hopeful note? Brilliant.
Thanks, Helvetica.
November 28th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Am I a bigger dork than you for having bought the “Helvetica” documentary on Amazon and watching it on my computer? The Italian designer who did the New York subway signs was pretty cool.