
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.
Cast
Michael Bierut
Himself
Neville Brody
Himself
David Carson
Himself
Manfred Schulz
Himself
Massimo Vignelli
Himself
Rick Poynor
Himself
Wim Crouwel
Himself
Matthew Carter
Himself
Alfred Hoffmann
Himself
Mike Parker
Himself
Otmar Hoefer
Himself
Bruno Steinert
Himself
Hermann Zapf
Himself
Leslie Savan
Herself
Tobias Frere-Jones
Himself
Jonathan Hoefler
Himself
Erik Spiekermann
Himself
Lars Müller
Himself
Paula Scher
Herself
Stefan Sagmeister
Himself
Erwin Brinkers
Himself
Marieke Stolk
Herself
Danny van den Dungen
Himself
Michael C. Place
Himself
Manuel Krebs
Himself
Dimitri Bruni
Himself
Crew

Gary Hustwit
Director, Producer
Shelby Siegel
Editor

Luke Geissbühler
Cinematography
Andrew Dreskin
Associate Producer
Michelle Hustwit
Associate Producer
Chris Levinson Wilson
Associate Producer
John Goldsmith
Associate Producer
Antoine Wilson
Associate Producer
Lee Wilkins
Associate Producer
Sharon Hustwit
Associate Producer
Jakob Trollbäck
Associate Producer
Brian Langman
Sound Editor
Andy Kris
Sound Mixer

Kristian Dunn
Music
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