Michael Bierut

Michael Bierut|Essays

I Love the 80s

Miami Vice: the quintessential postmodern design artifact, in all its glory and all its disgrace.

Michael Bierut|Audio

S3E6: Scott Frankel + David Korins

Scott Frankel composes musicals including Grey Gardens and War Paint. David Korins designed the sets for War Paint, Hamilton, and many other productions.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Now You See It

There was a message hidden in the illustration on the cover of the New York Times Book Review. At least I think it was hidden. Did you see it? Why didn’t I?

Michael Bierut|Audio

S3E5: John Maeda

John Maeda is global head of computational design and inclusion at Automattic and the author of the annual Design in Tech report.

Michael Bierut|Audio

Episode 68: Learning from Muriel Cooper

Muriel Cooper, Now You See It, Harvey Weinstein and #metoo, kilonova explosion, Lin-Manuel Miranda interviews Stephen Sondheim

Michael Bierut|Essays

What’s That Crashing Sound, Or, Eisenman in Cincinnati

I had chosen to spend five years in a place that many considered the ugliest college campus in America.

Michael Bierut|Essays

Learning to Draw with Jon Gnagy

“Mike looks like he might be a real artist!”

Michael Bierut|Audio

S3E4: Timothy Geithner

Timothy Geithner was Secretary of the Treasury from 2009 to 2013. He chairs the Program on Financial Stability at the Yale School of Management.

Michael Bierut|Audio

S3E3: Lucienne Roberts

Lucienne Roberts runs the studio LucienneRoberts+ and the publisher GraphicDesign+.

Michael Bierut|Audio

Episode 67: Guns N’ Tote Bags

Visualizing gun violence after Las Vegas, Louis Vuitton v. My Other Bag, tote bags, Helen Rosner on Olive Garden, Call My Agent!, Netflix in French

Michael Bierut|Audio

S3E2: Claire Weisz

Claire Weisz is is the principal-in-charge of WXY, an architecture and design practice focused on innovative approaches to public space, structures, and cities.

Michael Bierut|Audio

S3E1: Giorgia Lupi

Giorgia Lupi is the co-founder and design director of Accurat, a data-driven studio, and an artist whose work is at MoMA.