Design

United States, 1981

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Episode of Series “Media Probes”.
This film considers various aspects of design. Fashion designer Bill Blass shows how clothes make a statement about the people wearing them and a graphic designer and two production assistants point out the tricks of the trade. The final segment shows how a national motel chain set out to change its corporate logo and then rejected the new image. Hosted by Bill Blass, photographed by Ed Lynch and written by Tony Kahn and Brad Kesden.

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Credits

director

Kit Laybourne

co-producer

Kit Laybourne

Mickey Lemle

production company

Time-Life Video

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1981

Appears in

Media Probes

Group of items

Media Probes

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323715

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Advertising

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Costume design

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Mass media - Social aspects

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Corporate image

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Marketing - Management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Product management

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Production management

Crafts & Visual Arts → Costume design

Crafts & Visual Arts → Design

Crafts & Visual Arts → Graphic arts

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Advertising - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mass media - Social aspects

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Design - Study and teaching

Music & Performing Arts → Costume design

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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