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Abstract: The Art of Design
2017 · TV series · documentary · 45 min episodes · 2 seasons
Step inside the minds of the most innovative designers in a variety of disciplines and learn how design impacts every aspect of life.
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Dive into the world of marketing with these top Netflix picks for 2024!
First up, "The Social Dilemma," a gripping exploration of social media's impact on society.
Next, "The Great Hack," revealing the dark truths of data exploitation in marketing.
Then, "Abstract: The Art of Design," offering invaluable insights into design and user experience.
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>> I am fascinated by typography and page design and enjoy reading about it
You should check out the Netflix series:
Abstract: The Art of Design Episode: Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design
The guy has some of the most important typefaces. The episode does an amazing job detailing his career and how they develop new typefaces. His work is literally everywhere and its super fascinating some of the misconceptions about type.
"Abstract: The Art of Design," a series that profiled a notable designer in each episode. It's a bit uneven, and some of the episodes spent too much playing up how clever and amazing the designer is instead of their work, but on the whole it provided an interesting glimpse into the design process in various fields. I particularly liked the typography episode with Jonathan Hoefler.
Of you like the Helvetica story then try the excellent episode "Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design" on the Netflix documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design
Add Urbanized to that list too, it’s a really great look at how cities and their spaces are designed.
He also recently produced Rams which I’ve not yet had a chance to see but I hope is on par with his previous work.
And if you enjoy these films you’ll also likely appreciate the Abstract series which originally aired on Netflix.
I can't speak to Sherlock Holmes, but Season 3 of Black Mirror is extraordinary. Nosedive could have been edited down substantially, but so could White Christmas or Fifteen Million Merits from the seasons before. I don't agree at all that there was any Netflix degradation.
Abstract is triple-A. A Chef's Table is triple-A. Stranger Things is triple-A.
We all have a sort of cynical habit of presuming that things once were good, and now they aren't. But Netflix has always been a mix of good and bad original content, especially when viewed from the subjective eye that what some of us think is great others think is terrible. They're trying to serve all markets.