Gary Hustwit on Why Design Is for Everyone

Some of you may already know our next guest, New-York based,
Indie filmmaker, Gary Hustwit, from his iconic trilogy of
design-focused documentaries: First, Helvetica examines our
visual culture and how a font impacts urban spaces, asking us to
take another glance at the thousands of words we see every day.
Objectified is a look into our complex relationship with
manufactured objects and, “by extension, the people who design
them.” And finally Urbanized — a window into how cities are
designed, framing a discussion on their futures.


His work takes us on a journey into how design impacts our lives,
from a micro level to a macro, and has helped many see the design
through a more humanistic lens — challenging the idea of what
design is — is it something to consume or an application to makes
our lives better.


In recent years he has followed up with films like Rams, an
intimate portrait of one of the most influential designers alive,
Dieter Rams, Workplace which focuses on the future of our
workspaces. As well as his latest release — a short film called
The Map, which follows the redesign of New York City's iconic
subway map — one that updates in real-time.


reSITE founder, Martin Barry, spoke with Gary about his creative
process, motivation, and evolution, that led to making the kinds
of films he, himself, wants to watch and ones that make design
more accessible for all. 


Watch Gary's films!

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This podcast was produced by Alexandra Siebenthal, with support
from Martin Barry, Radka Ondrackova, Elizabeth Mills, and
Elizabeth Novacek. It is recorded at WeWork Prague, with the
support of the Prague Ministry of Culture as well as Nano
Energies, and edited by LittleBig Studio.