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Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight

This short documentary celebrates one of America’s great graphic designers, Milton Glaser. His entire career is revisited, from the ‘I love New York’ campaign to New York Magazine, you get the full picture. It’s pretty fascinating listening to him talk about graphic design and the responsibility you have as a visual communicator. Pretty fascinating.

Director:
Wendy Keys

Producer:
Wendy Keys and Edgar B. Howard

Synopsis:
For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and the enduring I love NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser’s remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, MILTON GLASER: TO INFORM AND DELIGHT. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos, and brand identities, to his celebrated prints, drawings, posters and paintings, the documentary offers audiences a much richer appreciation for one of the great modern renaissance men.

Artfully directed by first time filmmaker Wendy Keys, the film glances into everyday moments of Glaser’s personal life and capture his immense warmth, humanity and the boundless depth of his intelligence and creativity.

You can watch the film’s intro here.