About Helvetica
- Released on September 12, 2007
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.
Full Cast of Helvetica
Michael Bierut
plays Himself
Neville Brody
plays Himself
David Carson
plays Himself
Manfred Schulz
plays Himself
Massimo Vignelli
plays Himself
Rick Poynor
plays Himself
Wim Crouwel
plays Himself
Matthew Carter
plays Himself
Alfred Hoffmann
plays Himself
Mike Parker
plays Himself
Otmar Hoefer
plays Himself
Bruno Steinert
plays Himself
Hermann Zapf
plays Himself
Leslie Savan
plays Herself
Tobias Frere-Jones
plays Himself
Jonathan Hoefler
plays Himself
Erik Spiekermann
plays Himself
Lars Müller
plays Himself
Paula Scher
plays Herself
Stefan Sagmeister
plays Himself
Erwin Brinkers
plays Himself
Marieke Stolk
plays Herself
Danny van den Dungen
plays Himself
Michael C. Place
plays Himself
Manuel Krebs
plays Himself
Dimitri Bruni
plays Himself
Crew of Helvetica
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