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on Aug 18, 2015

Are you the kind of person that loves learning about kerning? Will you spend an hour hanging a painting on the wall? Do you have a tendency to spend an entire first date complaining about the layout and design of the restaurant menu? If so, you might be a design nerd. Embrace it! Feed your inner creative by watching these RDTeam-approved design documentaries that will leave you yearning for more.

Helvetica

Oh, Helvetica. Thank you for never making our pairings look bad, even when they deserve it. This classic tribute to the world’s most famous font reflects on the relationship design has with our culture. Whether it’s your first view or 50th, this piece by Gary Hustwit will inspire meaningful thought and provoking conversation about Helvetica’s influence on the history of graphic design.

Objectified

Did you brush your teeth with a piece of design this morning? You better believe it. This work, also by Gary Hustwit, reminds us that behind every functional item of brilliance, stands a stream of creative thinking and talented designers. As the second in a design-centric trilogy by Hustwit, Objectified relates design to our day-to-day lives in a powerful way.

Exit Through The Gift Shop

What do you get when you combine a visionary Frenchmen, a camera, and a secretive artist? Follow immigrant, Thierry Guetta as he shares his passion for street art in this hilarious documentary covering the underground art scene. This design documentary pushes the boundaries and conventional definition of the meaning of art, and might just make you an appreciator of what was formerly called vandalism.

The Deep Dive: IDEO

Looking for inspiration? Jump into the creative process of one of the world’s finest design firms as they attempt to reinvent the shopping cart with this episode of a NBC Nightline feature.

Art&Copy

If you weren’t forced to watch this in your introductory design class, the time is now. Commentary from the industry’s finest advertisers express how the collaboration between both sides of the creative process create powerful brand experiences. In addition, this film also decodes the thought process behind some of the nation’s most successful campaigns, including “Got Milk?”, “Where’s the Beef?”, and “I Love New York”.

PressPausePlay 

Follow instructions! This insightful film begs the question: What does the digital revolution mean for the quality and meaning of art, design, and creativity? This cautionary documentary describes a fear of mass mediocrity in this rising digital age  in a manner that will make you want to press, pause, play, and rewind to watch it again.

Just Like Being There

Hey you! Yeah, you with the wall of concert posters. You’re gonna want to watch this film about the designers who dropped their existence into the mainstream. With a heritage dating back to the 1960’s, you don’t want to miss this refreshing tribute to the gig poster community.

Print the Legend

This forward-thinking, Netflix original design documentary delves deep into the behind the scenes of the 3D printing revolution. Get involved in the conversation as notable 3D printing companies  prepare to take the world of design by storm with this revolutionary technology.

Design is One: Lella and Massimo Vignelli

The Vignellis are the masters of communication design and bridging the gap between information and understanding. This design duo worked together for more than 50 years until Massimo’s death this past spring. Their range is as wide as American Airlines’ corporate identity and the design of the New York Subway system to architecture, furniture and product design. The Vignellis are nearly single-handedly responsible for bringing sophisticated Italian design to the United States in the 1960’s and remain icons in the design world today.

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