Wednesday, January 31, 2007

helvetica and inspiration

i came across a great website today, helvetica, where one can watch some clips of the upcoming feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. i have found these clips to be very inspiring. the clips are also available on youtube.

here's to inspiration:

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3 Comments:

Blogger Noah Klocek said...

Cool, I don't necessarily agree with his design ideas
(need for the neutrality of a type and all that) but it is great to see someone so passionate about the fundamentals of design. Just awesome.

11:41 AM  
Blogger Noah Klocek said...

In fact I'm much more in the design came of Neville Brody and Rick Poynor (clip also on the helvetica site). The type face chosen say something very profound and subliminal and is not neutral at all.

11:47 AM  
Blogger wetgraphite said...

i totally agree! the passion...right down to possession of furniture from that particular design movement...

i am actually going to swop clips... i find the studio setting in this next one to be really inspiring.

5:25 PM  

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