Helvetica

[yuljo]

I went to the Toronto premiere of Helvetica and it was such a solid documentary done very professionally with amazing music selections. It was also amazing (for me personally) to see and hear all these design "superstars" give their thoughts on Helvetica.

The main fault with the documentary though is that if you have no background or knowledge about typography or graphic design then I don't know how much you'll enjoy it.

Anyone else see it yet?

[meta]

I really want to see it, but all of the screenings around me were sold out.

[Ryan]

down with Helvetica

Comic Sans for life.

[swapmeat]

Where's the website to their film?

[mlproject]

i wanted to go to the NYC premiere but AIGA sold out tickets in like december or something crazy.

[selective beef]

If I ever had a daughter I would totally name her Helvetica. Name the dog and cat, web dings and wing dings. Sorry that was off topic.

[newaesthetic]

http://www.helveticafilm.com/

Hadn't really heard a whole lot about it, but checking out the website has me more interested. A prof back at York got me to start caring about typo so this would be great. Yuljo, details?

[wild_whiskey]

I think Helvetica is the single most overrated, pick-it-if-you-want-to-look-designy font. EVARRR.

That said the film sounds interesting and I've heard it's pretty good.

[shoreman1782]

Saw this last night. Really a cool little movie. Not boring at all--the designers go into the effects of design/typeface design on "real" life enough that I think even people who "don't care" about design will be amused. It does drag a little about 3/4 through. The interviewees are great though, very humorous and self-deprecating, against what you might expect. Should be out on DVD this fall, according to the director, Gary Hustwit, who also produced the Wilco doc and the Ted Leo doc.

whiskey, what do you think of the superfuture wordmark?

[mlproject]

I think Helvetica is the single most overrated, pick-it-if-you-want-to-look-designy font. EVARRR.

you obviously don't know what you're talking about or how you would have to use it to get that swiss look.

[J20]

Sup_

Where can I find a Helvetica shirt?

Peace.

[mlproject]

www.blanka.co.uk ... then there are all those _____&_____&_____ tees that streetwear companies are doing

someone else was making one that had the ascender oh the h and the a go to points like the metallica logo, but i haven't been able to find that one. i think that was big brother or something random.

[ang_kangkong]

Excellent posts.

I didn't even know of the movie until this. I might catch it on dvd, though. Which designers were there?

+ reps for the yuljo and mlproject for information.

[J20]

Sup_

Thanks for the linkage.

I was actually trying to find this one.

Peace.

[mlproject]

hmmm.. i will ask around. there are probably eleventy billion people making those.

[LordOak]

Im fairly sure that is a graniph tee.

[feather]

Thanks for the headsup, would like to check this out if I get the chance ... though probably not for a while yet in this part of the world.

[alterion]

iirc that was a limited edition tee now sold out - could well be wrong though

[mlproject]

the graniph tees had the absolute worst typography i've ever seen. unbalanced in every way.

thinner weight and no real picture: http://www.buyolympia.com/q/Item=ampersand_helvetica

... will dig up more later

[BodiesOfLight]

I think Helvetica is the single most overrated, pick-it-if-you-want-to-look-designy font. EVARRR.

That said the film sounds interesting and I've heard it's pretty good.

Er, what?

I need to find a theater showing this.

I imagine Vince Frost is in this at some point?

Speaking of Frost, I want to check out his book.

[J20]

Sup_

I was thinking it was a Graniph tee also but

the one on their site is ugly.

Oh well... maybe i'll just make my own. But

if any of you guys find a site... LET ME KNOW!

Thanks a million.

Peace.

[ang_kangkong]

Movie-is-playing-at-the-IFC-in-NYC-bump.

[mlproject]

saw it last week.

highly recommended.

[darkanimal]

Ima wait for a b00tl3g of this in Canal, or 59st platform

[shoreman1782]

It'll be out on (non-bootleg) DVD in November.

[darkanimal]

I want to support dem dirty pirates of NYC. Buy dvd while waiting for the train, go home watch helvetica, eat steak. Better than watchin it on IMAX

[mlproject]

wasn't there already a DVD out but the box set was something like $100? i'd pay that because my library is rediculous and requires it.

[shoreman1782]

They had a presale (sold out now) of a special edition that came with assorted crap, but I don't think it ships until the regular release. Part of the package was a piece of helvetica type.

Anyone know a good source for sets of type--just to have? I guess non-lead preferred. I used to love fucking around with the letterpresses in college.

[mlproject]

ebay. old big universities.

U of Louisvillle just got rid of ALL Of their type. My friend's print shop bought it all for $2000. Staggering amounts of wood type in there as well. The kind of shit that will sell for $50 a letter.

[yuljo]

My school has Univers in quite a few weights and sizes but no Helvetica at all strangely (for the letterpress).

I've seen some type in antique stores though, not totally complete sets but a drawer's worth usually.