Netflix Documentaries for Graphic Designers.

Are you a designer looking for inspiration? Netflix is packed with alot of inspiring content. So stop scrolling your socials and get inspiration from this documentaries.

1. Abstract: The Art of Design

The eight-part docuseries is an in-depth look into computer design and modern contemporary design with some of the world’s most highly regarded designers.

Abstract brings newfangled technology to the age-old task of explaining what designers do. It’s delightful to see so much money thrown at people who, almost unanimously, think best with a pen and a pad of paper. At its best, Abstract illustrates that work through building tours, crits, and portrait sessions, augmenting everyday reality with animation and digital transformations, making designers into action figures and superheroes.

2. Print the Legend

Print the Legend is a 2014 Netflix-original documentary, directed by Luis Lopez and J. Clay Tweel.

It tells the story of two startups – MakerBot Industries and Formlabs – and the trials and triumphs of their respective founders. Technically, the documentary gives you a superb perspective on the evolution of burgeoning 3D printing space.

3D printers are not a new invention though. They have been around since the 80s. However, their demand exploded in the last decade thanks to the advances in technology and aggressive investments in R&D. All these developments made ‘desktop-sized’ 3D printers a real possibility.

3. Minimalism: a documentary about the important things

Released in 2015 and directed by Matt D’Avella, Minimalism underlines the futility of our tendency to accumulate things. Things we don’t need or things that add no value to our lives. Yet for status reasons, we keep on buying stupid stuff. Actually, we not only buy new stuff, but we also hang on to the old stuff, resulting in a major hoarding probelm. I am sure a lot of you reading this are nodding your heads yes.

Minimalism centres around Ryan Nicodemus and Joshua Fields Millburn. The duo has come to be known as The Minimalists since and they advocate less is more lifestyle.

4. She Makes Comics

The film has done a fantastic job of representing the new and old guard of comics, with interviewees including Jenette Kahn, Louise Simonson, Colleen Doran, Wendi Pini, Kate Leth, Becky Cloonan, Raina Telgemeier, Marjorie Liu, journalist Heidi MacDonald and many more.

Particularly spotlighted are former Vertigo executive editor Karen Berger – whose importance to comics cannot be overestimated – Gail Simone, and Kelly Sue DeConnick, who serves as a passionate and eloquent advocate for comics readers of all kinds.

She Makes Comics touches on subjects such as the early female comics creators, cosplay, Chris Claremont’s X-Men run, the foundation of Friends of Lulu and issues surrounding representation, the realities of female readership and the comic store environment.

Comment and let us know other inspiring documentaries to help out our creatives.