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79 Short Essays on Design (Hardcover)

by Michael Bierut (Author)
Key Phrases: portfolio schools, graphic design history, paragraph people, New York, Paul Rand, Barbara Kruger (more...)
3.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)

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Editorial Reviews
Communication Arts, August 2007
Bierut is a writer who balances equal dose of optimism and skepticism to draw readers in and let them find their own way out. Each of the 79 essays is printed in a different typeface, and though a reader could probably do without Bulmer and Danubia, reading the changing text is part of the enjoyable adventure as Bierut looks at ordinary circumstances of design that have the ability to create extraordinary consequences in life.

STEP Inside Design, August 2007
Topics range from design-related discourses on how to become famous or deal with a client to art, economics, history, war, politics and books. Even the redesigned Food Pyramid gets a section. Regardless of the topic, Bierut's sometimes-bemused voice and peircing intelligence illuminate the central role of design in our lives.

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; 1 edition (May 31, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1568986998
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568986999
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,209 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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