Design Projections Presents Justine Nagan’s Typeface Documentary in Montréal →

Design Projections will host the Canadian premiere of Justine Nagan’s Typeface documentary in Montréal October 6th 2009.

Alex Roman’s “The Third & The Seventh” →

No cameras used here… well, physical ones. Alex Roman created and composed this work entirely on the computer…

The Work of Edward Bernays →

Communication professionals should have at least a cursory understanding of Edward Bernays’ work. Along with Ivy Lee, he’s considered one of the fathers of the field of Public Relations. He may have actually coined the term. Edward Bernays was the nephew of Sigmund Freud, but I’ll let the video [posted below] explain that.
“If we […]

Died Young, Stayed Pretty →

A documentary on the North American underground poster culture, Died Young, Stayed Pretty is Produced, Directed, shot, and Edited by Eileen Yaghoobian. Looks good.

The Office of Brion Gysin →

Boing Boing’s David Pescovitz makes a great point with “Gysin was also a pioneer of sound poetry and multimedia collage that, in my mind, underpins remix culture, quick-cut video editing, and nonlinear Web experiences.”
He’s absolutely right. In fact, the concept of hypertext may have taken longer to appear had it not been for Gysin and […]

End Notes →

A nice end titles image set on Flickr: The End
Link via Pinch Design

Objectified →

At a screening of Helvetica in Atlanta, director Gary Hustwit said if you want to meet people you admire, make a documentary about them. True words of wisdom. Gary’s newest project is Objectified, a documentary film on industrial design. It premieres early 2009.

Helvetica Film Videos & Prints →

New video clips and letterpress prints have been posted to the Helvetica film website.

Helvetica, The Movie →

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. The film was shot in high-definition on location in the United States, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France and Belgium. It is currently in post-production and is slated to begin screening at film festivals worldwide starting in early 2007.

Kathryn Cho’s Typecast →

From Kathryn Cho comes Typecast: A Documentary on Swiss Design. Can’t wait to see it!
Link from Design Observer