Abstract: The Art of Design

2017
8.3| 0h30m| TV-14| en
Synopsis

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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Tremolo Productions

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Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%
Leoni Haney Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.
Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
smamenta I went 30 years without a TV and one of the first shows on Netflix that I watched after getting one was Abstract. Very high quality designers were featured so I thought I'd found a show that I could turn to to watch on a regular basis. Then it was discontinued. I still lament that and wish that whoever was producing, directing, writing the show would do it again. There are so few options in the art and design field. If the powers that be are reading this, please know that you would have a following if enough time were given to the show to get the word out.
Ian (Flash Review)If you like or appreciate various types of art and design, this is a must see. This documentary highlights a top tier creative of their specialized disciplines with an episode for each. Such as the person who was responsible for designing the Nike Jordan shoe line, Paula Scher a world-renowned graphic designer as well as other disciplines such as automotive design, theatre stage design, illustration, architecture, photography and interior design. Each episode dives into how each person got their start, what inspires them, how they actually create their work, highlights noteworthy projects and each one is engaging with a slew of great visuals. On top of that, great thought was put into the production value with fun transitions, clever editing and each one accentuates the designer skills. Top notch effort.
I Abrego The show is excellent, is well directed and very well produced, but what I like the most is the very honest way to present the persons behind the work, they are not presented in typical PR or marketing way, they are presented as humans with some gifts and some struggles, their stories are truly inspiring mostly because are not fantastic or heroic, just because they are very human.
Rick Bakas The episode featuring Tinker Hatfield of NIKE was great because Tinker is a living legend. His contributions to design innovation over his illustrious career have left a strong legacy.However, in the episode about all his innovations I have to correct the part about him designing the University of Oregon brand. When the branding was created in 1998 Tinker wasn't involved in the process, he took over the brand a few years after it was created and elevated it to where it is today.The original brand was created by myself and a designer named Michael Scheible. Neither one of us were given much credit and the time or in the years since. That's not how NIKE operates. It's never about the individual, it's about the team.If you want to know the real story about how the U of O brand was created you can read my post that shows various stages of the development process: http://bit.ly/29F7SQcIt's disappointing a show like Abstract, which is meant to celebrate great artists, can't give credit to the artists who did the work.Other than that, it's a great show that features some incredible people.