Design

Design

  • Overview
  • Crew

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1969

Runtime

0h 27m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Design

Production Companies

Saul Bass Films

Director

Saul Bass

Description

This film was made by Bass' company as a presentation to AT&T executives. It would have extended to be shown to the public, but a number of his ideas in the film were not ultimately adopted, like his phone booth designs, and men's and women's uniforms. But a great many of the design were adopted—including, most memorably, the telephone vans and hardhat designs of the 1970s. Bass designed down to the details, showcasing in this film a myriad of ideas, like Yellow Pages book designs, cufflinks for executives, and flags. (AT&T Archives)