
Helvetica
- released:2007-09-12
- genres: Documentary
- duration:80m
- casts: Michael Bierut, Neville Brody, David Carson, Manfred Schulz, Massimo Vignelli
- Country: United Kingdom
- Production: Swiss Dots, Veer
overview
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.