# Afterschool Podcast, Episode 6 - Gary Hustwit (9/24)

- Show: [Core77 Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast)
- Published: 2013-11-04
- Length: 55m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/corejr/afterschool-podcast-episode-6

## Summary

Documentary filmmaker Gary Hustwit discusses his 'Design Trilogy'—the films Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized—and his new Kickstarter project, The Complete Interviews, which publishes the unedited transcripts of those films. Hustwit explains how he transitioned from independent music production to documentary filmmaking, relying on his eye for design rather than professional training. He details his organic interviewing process, the logistical challenges of securing high-profile subjects like Jony Ive and Rem Koolhaas, and the narrative structure that evolved from typography to product design to urban planning.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24#t=0) Introduction and Kickstarter Context
- [1:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24#t=106) Hustwit's Background in Music and Design
- [5:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24#t=318) Creating the Helvetica Film and Trilogy
- [18:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24#t=1103) Documenting Industrial Design in Objectified
- [27:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24#t=1624) Urban Design and Political Conflict in Urbanized
- [33:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24#t=1991) The Complete Interviews Book and Editing Process
- [37:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/core77-podcast/2013-11-04-afterschool-podcast-episode-6-gary-hustwit-9-24#t=2241) Interviewing Techniques and Subject Logistics

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Helvetica (product)
- Objectified (product)
- Urbanized (product)
- Kickstarter (company)
- Jony Ive (other)
- Rem Koolhaas (other)
- Core77 (company)

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