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Oct 5, 2020 · 26 Movies Every Design Lover Should See. From The Leopard to Black Panther, these films rely on stunning visuals and a well-defined aesthetic to get their point across. By Michael Martin....
- Design Canada (2018) IMDb rating: 8.6/10. "Retracing Canada's design lineage is a reminder that to know a country’s graphic design is to know its history."
- Marina Abramovic – The Artist is Present (2012) IMDb rating: 7.1/10. “This is illuminating and inspiring.” – Time Out. “The documentary Marina Abramovic - The Artist is Present is a portrait more celebratory than analytical of the Yugoslav-born performance artist.”
- Finding Vivian Maier (2013) IMDb rating: 7.7/10. Finding Vivian Maier focuses on a mysterious nanny who photographed Chicago scenes in the 1950s and ’60s.”
- Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film (2006) IMDb rating: 7.9/10. “Ric Burns’s solemn four-hour hagiography Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film may set a record for the number of times the label “genius” is applied to its subject.”
- Why Man Creates, 1968. Seminal artist Saul Bass and Mayo Simon created animated short documentary Why Man Creates in 1968. An early classic, the film discusses the nature of creativity and is as much inspiring today as it was 50 years ago.
- Helvetica, 2007. American director Gary Hustwit celebrates 50 years of the typeface with a feature-length documentary focusing on the wider conversation about how type affects our culture.
- Design and Thinking, 2012. Directed by Mu-Ming Tsai, Design and Thinking examines how design can influence the world of business and social change and calls on creative minds to work together to change the world.
- Objectified, 2009. Following on from Helvetica, Gary Hustwit’s second film looks at the world of design engineering and the creative concepts behind everyday objects such as toothbrushes to tech gadgets.
- Abstract: The Art of Design (2017 and 2019) After watching this documentary series, you’ll definitely have something to talk about with your colleagues.
- Design Trilogy by Gary Hustwit ? Helvetica (2007) Objectified (2009) Urbanized (2011) The Design Trilogy by Gary Hustwit consists of three must-see movies for designers and those interested in the origins of modern design.
- 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters (2016) Once upon a time, movie posters were an independent genre of illustration and artists created them by hand.
- Indie Game: The Movie (2012) How much drama and personal sacrifice can there be behind a modern indie video game? This film will take you behind the computer game development scene, and perhaps inspire you to launch a small, but completely independent project.
A documentary about the design of cities, which looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design and features some of the world's foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
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Dec 3, 2020 · These films celebrate design in all of its forms and glory. They highlight the ways that design shapes our everyday lives and the power it has to bring about social change. They also provide a close look at the lives and creative processes of visionaries across the industry.
Apr 14, 2020 · Since there’s only so much “Love is Blind” snacking that one can handle before they require a more substantial meal, here are 19 art and design documentaries for your quarantine watchlist. (And if you’re on the hunt for fictive design flicks, Wix has a great list here .)
