Gary Hustwit
Gary Hustwit is an American independent filmmaker, photographer, and vice president of Salon.com.
He is best known for his Design Trilogy of documentaries, which examines the impact of European and American trends in graphic design, typography, industrial design, architecture, and urban planning. He told Dwell magazine, "I like the idea of taking a closer look at the things we take for granted and changing the way people think about them, whether it’s type or objects or whatever."
Along with film producer Sean Anderson, Hustwit co-founded Plexifilm, a production company and DVD label.Career
Earlier in his career he was an independent book publisher.Filmography
Director
In 2008, Hustwit was nominated for the Independent Spirit "Truer Than Fiction" Award for Helvetica.
