{"id":1250,"date":"2012-10-03T14:53:45","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T21:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=1250"},"modified":"2024-03-18T06:13:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T13:13:56","slug":"documentaries-on-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/documentaries-on-design","title":{"rendered":"Documentaries on Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Design is a fun topic to explore through documentaries, if for nothing else than the sheer breadth of the subject. From architecture to street art to typography to graphic design, there are a number of films covering every facet of design. Some are good, some not so much &#8212; so we&#8217;ve put together a short list of documentaries that are worth watching and how you can view them.<br \/>\n<!--cm-share-this--><br \/>\n<strong>Sketches of Frank Gehry (2006)<\/strong><br \/>\nDirected by the late, great Sydney Pollack, this documentary explores the life and work of architect Frank Gehry, and the seemingly erratic sketches that spawn his amazing constructions.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/57_1AFXUTro?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dvd.netflix.com\/Movie\/Sketches-of-Frank-Gehry\/70052206\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sketches-Of-Frank-Gehry\/dp\/B0085FP1T2\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Instant<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0446784\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011)<\/strong><br \/>\nNarrated by James Franco, this film looks at the work of the husband and wife team of Charles and Ray Eames and the Eames Office.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_YMzmuBBBzo?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movies.netflix.com\/WiMovie\/70211038 target=\">Netflix Streaming<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1972646\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Helvetica (2007)<\/strong> \/ <strong>Objectified (2009)<\/strong> \/ <strong>Urbanized (2011)<\/strong><br \/>\nGary Hustwit seems to be a favorite amongst designers. His films take a succinct, well-crafted approach to design and how important it is to everything around us.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bw7bVD-V8rs?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movies.netflix.com\/WiMovie\/70076125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix Streaming<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Helvetica\/dp\/B002RIOGI0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Instant<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0847817\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qFZKlm0Gxc4?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dvd.netflix.com\/Movie\/Objectified\/70114976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix Streaming<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Objectified\/dp\/B002SOUVKU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Instant<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1241325\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6jpN8kI0-pY?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dvd.netflix.com\/Movie\/Urbanized\/70218731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix Streaming<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Urbanized\/dp\/B006O5RHA6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Instant<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1701976\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Art &amp; Copy (2009)<\/strong><br \/>\nThis film introduces us to the &#8220;creative revolution&#8221; of 1960s advertising and some of the most brilliant creative advertising minds in the industry, most of whom you&#8217;ve never heard of.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hLfvmiB4edI?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dvd.netflix.com\/Movie\/Art-Copy\/70112738\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Art-Copy-Advertisings-Creative-Revolution\/dp\/B003AWEZ74\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1333631\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Exit Through the Gift Shop (2010)<\/strong><br \/>\nContaining footage of Banksy, Shephard Fairey, and more, this documentary captures some of the world&#8217;s most infamous street artists in their element &#8212; told as only Banksy can tell it.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oHJBdDSTbLw?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movies.netflix.com\/WiMovie\/70132200\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix Streaming<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/EXIT-THROUGH-THE-GIFT-SHOP\/dp\/B004FVLNT2\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Instant<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1587707\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Visual Language of Herbert Matter (2010)<\/strong><br \/>\nHerbert Matter&#8217;s expertise spanned across design, photography, and film &#8212; this documentary takes a look at his expansive body of work over a truly remarkable career.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/73HIZqFScGw?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/movie\/visual-language-herbert-matter\/id514893550\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iTunes Download<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1094615\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Milton Glaser: To Inform &amp; Delight (2008)<\/strong><br \/>\nYou may not recognize the name, but you&#8217;ll recognize his work. Most well known for the I<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cdHBOv6utks?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dvd.netflix.com\/Movie\/Milton-Glaser-To-Inform-and-Delight\/70119814\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Netflix DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Milton-Glaser-Delight-Inform\/dp\/B003J1Q8L2\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Instant<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1275724\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Design &amp; Thinking (2012)<\/strong><br \/>\nOriginally a Kickstarter project, Design &amp; Thinking is a documentary focused on the impact that &#8220;design thinking&#8221; has on the world. Right now there is no way to buy the film (coming in 2013), but if you want to try and bring a screening to your town, you can apply on their website.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uilcaXYnluU?rel=0\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/designandthinking\/design-and-thinking-a-documentary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kickstarter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/designthinkingmovie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Official Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2132308\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If there are any egregious omissions to this list, we&#8217;d love to hear your recommendations for any other documentaries you think we should check out. Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design is a fun topic to explore through documentaries, if for nothing else than the sheer breadth of the subject. From architecture to street art to typography to graphic design, there are a number of films covering every facet of design. 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