Abstract: The Art of Design

Abstract: The Art of Design
Genre	Documentary
Created by	Scott Dadich
Composers	Mark Mothersbaugh [1] Timo Elliston Brian Jones
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	14
Production
Executive producers	Scott Dadich Morgan Neville Dave O'Connor Jon Kamen Justin Wilkes Jason Spingarn-Koff Ben Cotner Lisa Nishimura
Producers	Billy Sorrentino Sarina Roma Paula Chowles
Cinematography	Luke Geissbühler
Running time	42–48 minutes
Production companies	RadicalMedia Tremolo Productions Godfrey Dadich Partners
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10) – September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)

Abstract: The Art of Design is a Netflix original documentary series highlighting artists in the field of design. It was released on Netflix on February 10, 2017. ^{[2] [3]} The series was created by former Wired editor-in-chief Scott Dadich. ^[4]

The first season profiled illustrator Christoph Niemann, Nike shoe designer Tinker Hatfield, stage designer Es Devlin, architect Bjarke Ingels, automotive designer Ralph Gilles, graphic designer Paula Scher, photographer Platon, and interior designer Ilse Crawford. ^[5]

In 2019, Netflix announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, which was released on September 25, 2019. ^[6]

Episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally released
1	8		February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
2	6		September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)

Season 1 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Original release date
1	1	"Christoph Niemann: Illustration"	Morgan Neville	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
2	2	"Tinker Hatfield: Footwear Design"	Brian Oakes	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
3	3	"Es Devlin: Stage Design"	Brian Oakes	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
4	4	"Bjarke Ingels: Architecture"	Morgan Neville	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
5	5	"Ralph Gilles: Automotive Design"	Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
6	6	"Paula Scher: Graphic Design"	Richard Press	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
7	7	"Platon: Photography"	Richard Press	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)
8	8	"Ilse Crawford: Interior Design"	Sarina Roma	February 10, 2017 (2017-02-10)

Season 2 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Original release date
9	1	"Olafur Eliasson: The Design of Art"	Jason Zeldes	September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
10	2	"Neri Oxman: Bio-Architecture"	Morgan Neville	September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
11	3	"Ruth Carter: Costume Design"	Claudia Woloshin	September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
12	4	"Cas Holman: Design for Play"	Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi	September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
13	5	"Ian Spalter: Digital Product Design"	Scott Dadich	September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)
14	6	"Jonathan Hoefler: Typeface Design"	Brian Oakes	September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)

References

1. "Mark Mothersbaugh to Score 'The LEGO Ninjago Movie'". Film Music Reporter. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
2. Dadich, Scott. "A NEW SERIES ABOUT THE VISIONARY DESIGNERS WHO SHAPE OUR WORLD". WIRED. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
3. "What's New on Netflix: February 2017". Vulture. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
4. "Meet the Designers Featured in Netflix's New Series 'Abstract: The Art of Design' - Format Magazine". February 6, 2017.
5. "Netflix launches new documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design with a stellar lineup". It's Nice That. January 19, 2017. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
6. Barber, Megan (September 23, 2019). "Netflix's 'Abstract: The Art of Design' returns for Season 2 this week". Curbed. Retrieved July 18, 2020.

External links

• Abstract: The Art of Design on Netflix
• Abstract: The Art of Design at IMDb