Gary Hustwit, the guy that brought you the fantastic typography documentary “Helvetica,” is now working on his followup, expected to be screening early next year:
“Objectified” is a documentary about industrial design; it’s about the manufactured objects we surround ourselves with, and the people who make them. On an average day, each of us uses hundreds of objects. (Don’t believe it? Start counting: alarm clock, light switch, faucet, shampoo bottle, toothbrush, razor…) Who makes all these things, and why do they look and feel the way they do? All of these objects are “designed,” but how can good design make them, and our lives, better?
I know there are at least two to four people likely to see this post who will also flip out. (You know who you are.) Based on “Helvetica,” Hustwit has a great touch for invigorating seemingly-dull-but-actually-really-interesting material. I can hardly wait for this. (via Daring Fireball)
