Objectified is the new film by Gary Hustwit, maker of Helvetica. In this one he looks at the job of industrial designers, the people responsible for creating every manufactured item in the world – from computers and cars to toothpicks and gardening shears. Featuring interviews with top design stars and exploration of key issues such as sustainability and rampant consumerism, the movie is a thoughtful investigation of the people who create the objects that populate our lives.
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