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.

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Release date
2007-03-27
Runtime
1h 20m
Languages
EnglishGerman
My rating
Global rating
7.0 (2 users)

Watched (1)


  1. October 21, 2012
    02:00 (Sunday)

Director


  1. Gary Hustwit

Cast


  1. Matthew Carter
  2. David Carson
    Himself
  3. Manfred Schulz
    Himself
  4. Neville Brody
    Himself
  5. Paula Scher
    Herself
  6. Dimitri Bruni
    Himself
  7. Otmar Hoefer
    Himself
  8. Stefan Sagmeister
    Himself
  9. Erwin Brinkers
    Himself
  10. Alfred Hoffmann
    Himself
  11. Bruno Steinert
    Himself
  12. Danny van den Dungen
    Himself
  13. Erik Spiekermann
    Himself
  14. Hermann Zapf
    Himself
  15. Jonathan Hoefler
    Himself
  16. Lars Müller
    Himself
  17. Leslie Savan
    Herself
  18. Manuel Krebs
    Himself
  19. Marieke Stolk
    Herself
  20. Massimo Vignelli
    Himself
  21. Matthew Carter
    Himself
  22. Michael Bierut
    Himself
  23. Michael C. Place
    Himself
  24. Mike Parker
    Himself
  25. Rick Poynor
    Himself
  26. Tobias Frere-Jones
    Himself
  27. Wim Crouwel
    Himself

Producer


  1. Gary Hustwit
  2. Jakob Trollbäck
  3. Sharon Hustwit
  4. Andrew Dreskin
  5. Antoine Wilson
  6. Chris Levinson Wilson
  7. John Goldsmith
  8. Lee Wilkins
  9. Michelle Hustwit

Editor


  1. Shelby Siegel

Production companies


  1. Swiss Dots
  2. Veer

Production countries


  1. United Kingdom