Michael Bierut

Michael Bierut|Essays

The Poster that Launched a Movement (Or Not)

In the age of social media, does political graphic design matter?

Michael Bierut|Essays

Designing, Writing, Teaching: Not My Real Job

Michael Bierut gives an outline of his life and work: a video for a D-Crit lecture at SVA in NYC.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Seven Things Designers Can Learn from Stand Up Comics

Stand up comedy, a high-risk creative enterprise, has interesting lessons for designers.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Five Years of 100 Days

Five years of a 100 day workshop taught by Michael Bierut at the Yale School of Art.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Michael Bierut on Clients

A video of Michael Bierut giving a talk on the subject of clients.

Michael Bierut|Essays

At the Movies with Javier Mariscal

Chico & Rita is a new animated film by Spanish designer Javier Mariscal and director Fernando Trueba.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Michael Bierut on Typography

In a video interview with The Atlantic, Michael Bierut talks about typography.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Art Directors Club: 2010 Hall of Fame

The Art Directors Club announces its Hall of Fame laureates for 2010, including our very own William Drenttel and Jessica Helfand.

Michael Bierut|Slideshows

Dot Zero

A look inside little-known design publication Dot Zero, the house organ of pioneering design consultancy Unimark, featuring a slide show and an interview with its designer, Massimo Vignelli.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Mr. Vignelli’s Map

Vignelli Celebration: Massimo Vignelli's 1972 New York City subway map is a beautiful example of information design that was ultimately rejected by its users.

Michael Bierut|Slideshows

James Victore: Straight Up

"Few designers have done more to render typography foundries irrelevant than Victore. The human hand, his hand, is always in evidence." Michael Bierut on James Victore's work.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Michael Bierut on 86 Notebooks

Michael Bierut video of a talk on the 86 notebooks he's kept over the course of his career and  design lessons derived from them.