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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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 → Graphic arts
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
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)