Michael Bierut on the Enduring Power of Simplicity | Time Sensitive Ep. 81

Graphic designer and design critic Michael Bierut, a partner at the firm Pentagram since 1990, talks with Andrew about the integral practice of keeping notebooks throughout his life; the deep groundedness of his nearly lifelong relationship with his wife and high-school sweetheart, Dorothy Kresz; and why the “why” of design is far more important to him than the “how.”

00:00 - Intro
23:28 - Observational Research
36:04 - First Encounters
58:04 - Training Ground
1:13:57 - Taking the Wheel

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