11 Must-Watch Movies For Graphic Designers

Every movie or series is a scope of learning for design enthusiasts as it gives inspiration and unique ideas every second. It is important to grasp it all and mold those ideas into your creativity, as creativity is necessary in the digital world. Moreover, to build a career, creativity, and talent is the key to acquiring success.

Learning from books is becoming dull and more challenging; plots of various movies and series are another learning platform in the 21st century.

Saturday night is for movies, right? And for how many hours you’ll binge-watch your favorite series? I think we all know the excitement and happiness level before any binge-watch.

The reason can be a story, plot, and favorite actor or actress, but the hidden logic to watch any movie or series is ‘learning and seeing different aspects of life, right?

There is no doubt that movies or watching series help us in many ways, like reducing our stress levels. Engagement gives different perspectives and creatives. It also helps us learn things interactively and forces us to think outside the box.

Most of us prefer to watch alone as it feels like friends who don’t ask questions. Here we present you with some good picks that will surely inspire you.

Movies –

1. Blade Runner 2049

This movie is for dividend personalities, sometimes referred to as cold or oppressive. This film upholds the negative commentary surrounding Brutalism. This movie is helpful for those who started their career in product design. This movie can help a visual or web designer with its presentation of 30 years on screen.

2. Black Panther

We are all fans of Black Panther, and this stunning film with a fully realized world of the nation of Wakanda has well earned a place in everyone’s hearts. It is cited as an inspiration for the current futuristic plan of African structure. This movie is helpful for those who started their career in product design.

3. Ex Machina

This movie covers the interests of those designers who loved the creation of the ancient period. It is a great film for architects who are interested in new technologies and architecture. The futuristic scenes and the luxurious background of Nathan’s home in the movie create an excellent backdrop for this suspenseful sci-fi film.

4. Sneakerheadz

Sneakerheadz is a superb primer to a cultural movement and big business and a very hand-holding documentary that goes as far as to define words like “colorway” before explaining how Run DMC planted the seeds of Adidas’s business strategy today. Fashion designers or shoe designers can find this documentary instrumental as it explains the logic and reason behind the Adidas brand.

5. DIOR And I

This film is about dark introspection of global fashion and career formation in the field. This is more about the hurdles and complications before any show or event.

6. Black Mirror

This movie is about how social media rules everybody every second and its impact on our behavior. Graphic designers can focus on this movie as it has some great ideas and unique presentation in every second. 

7. Tales By Light

This movie is based on the skills and techniques of photography. The stories behind the photography can be exciting as the captured moments in actual time. This movie is a gift to all photographers who are learning and practicing.

Series –

8. Grand Design

In this series, a British designer explains the story from the project to its realization by following (over the years!) the construction, budget, and contingencies. It is amazing to learn about the stories before building a house with their hands. This series is a wholesome gift for architects and their perspectives from different angles.

9. Abstract: The Art of Design

Abstract: The Art of Design is a series of 8 episodes dedicated to architects, photographers, designers, graphic designers, and illustrators. This one series covers every designer’s problems, hurdles, solutions, struggle, and, no doubt, their unique ideas to build a career in their respective field.

10. Stay Here

Stay Here, hosted by interior designer Genevieve Gorder and real estate expert Peter Lorimer, helps homeowners earn money by renting their homes to potential vacationers. This series about travelers and architects is the main plot to gather travelers’ perspectives in different world locations.

11. Tiny House Nation

The Tiny House Movement inspired this series, encouraging people to live simpler lives in smaller spaces. Every home is systematically and creatively designed so that you might consider going tiny yourself.

Watching movies or series may help you get an idea or module, or in the end, efforts will be yours to build your career and future in the right way.

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