The following are reactions to films by Hillman Curtis:

Creative camera angles. Only tight shots. What does that mean? Are we too close?

The tight shots show quirky mannerisms of human behavior. Spinal Tap references almost annoying. They are woven through very serious words from a man whose father just died. The expression of love is very conflicted. Do you need to say I love you, or can you just show it?

I feel like I am intruding on someone's very private moment. An intimate conversation. What a gift.

Sometimes we use humor as an emotional shield, but sometimes we can use it as a glue that holds us together.

It is as if Stefan Sagmeister spends his life designing special experiences for us. How sweet. He really has a lot to say. These are things that we all know, but we never have enough time to believe.

Isn't it amazing how design can create wonderful intimacy among strangers?

Design should be about spreading happiness.

I appreciate seeing microphones in movies. Happy accident.

Is Stefan an artist now, instead of a designer? Are designers in fact artists?

Often I feel that the way he repeats his maxims make them less effective. It is better to see them designed than to hear them, although he has a very sweet accent.