Last August we raved about the trailer for Helvetica: The Movie, a documentary focused on the world's most popular (and arguably most powerful) typeface. Finally, the DVD version is now ready for pre-order, with a delivery date of November 6th.…
Continue Reading →This year is the 50th birthday of Helvetica, and this isn't at all lost on the design world. The birthday font is being celebrated everywhere from being immortalized on wallpaper to being featured in a year-long exhibit at MoMA. It…
Continue Reading →Helvetica is a full-length independent documentary film that investigates the deeper and more subtle ways in which type affects our daily lives. Using the now ubiquitous font helvetica as the thematic centerpiece, the film explores urban spaces with regards to…
Continue Reading →Jonathan Stern Jonathan is a native Bostonian, non-native Floridian, lad mag survivor, fount of pop culture trivia, and unlikely trend blogger. For the past seven years he's been privileged to occupy various cubicles as a writer and editor for the…
Continue Reading →Gary Hustwit is an independent filmmaker, but probably not the kind you're used to. For his directorial debut, he made a film about the typeface Helvetica. Now, it's a beloved font and all, but a whole movie? Well, that's the…
Continue Reading →Everyone knows by now that oil and water don't mix, but have you ever stopped to wonder what happens when you combine H20 with a heavy Helvetica font? Word is it makes quite a splash. SCR, a subsidiary of Japan's…
Continue Reading →When it comes to getting some new sweet t-shirts, the folks at Progresswear know just the "type" you're looking for. Known for producing shirts with political messages or as they like to say "meaningful messages for thinking people", the socially…
Continue Reading →If you feel that Helvetica isn't living up to its potential (cough, heathen, cough) and there's nothing new about Times New, typographical design site Reserves could be the graphic tool you're looking for. The site is the brainchild of Mike…
Continue Reading →This morning's coffee ritual led me to 45° Angles and Momentary Awe. Both are the work of designer/photographer Catalin Marin. While it's a little tough to find any personal info on Catalin, the work is all presented first and foremost.…
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