Michael Bierut

Michael Bierut, who was born in 1957, is a celebrated American graphic designer who has been in the industry for over four decades. He is currently the Senior Partner in Pentagram's New York office and is widely involved with many aspects of design worldwide. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with a multitude of well-known clients, including Benetton, Harley-Davidson, Saks Fifth Avenue, and the New York Giants football team.

In 2006, Bierut was inducted into the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame and was included in the inaugural class of the Smithsonian Institution’s Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in 2009. He has also served as a faculty member for the Yale University School of Art and Columbia College in Chicago, where he is currently a Board Member.

Bierut is an acclaimed writer, having written essays and books on design topics that have become an essential part of the literature of design. In 2003, he wrote a book called “Seventy-Nine Short Essays on Design.” Through this collection of essays, Bierut has been praised as an articulate and influential voice in the world of design as well as an inspirational mentor to countless students.

Bierut has also served as a consistent advocate for making design more accessible to the masses. In 2013, he co-founded Design Observer, a platform used to discuss the practice. It has since become one of the world’s most influential blog on design topics. Bierut has also released another book, “How To Use Graphic Design to Sell Things, Explain Things, Make Things Look Better, Make People Laugh, Make People Cry, and (Every Once in a While) Change the World” in 2015. This book provides an inspiring overview of design’s role in shaping the world around us.

In addition to his writing and design projects, Bierut is also an acclaimed design educator. He has taught countless classes and workshops, both in the U.S. and abroad, and addressed audiences in sectors ranging from advertising to architecture to engineering. His unique approach to design, which focuses on developing empathy through the use of iterative experimentation, has made him a popular speaker at conferences and symposiums around the world.

For people interested in design, Michael Bierut is an inspiring role model. With decades of experience in the field, he has become one of the most respected authors and designers in the business. Through his various books, classes, and speaking engagements, he has sought to make design more accessible and understandable to the public. His contributions to the profession are sure to leave an enduring legacy for generations to come.