Category Archives: Seventy-nine Short Essays On Design

Not exactly sure how I feel about this topic … In my mind it brings up the conflict of you can’t have either/or – beauty & functionality – and have great design. Vignelli’s map apparently placed a heavy emphasis on … Continue reading →

Michael Bierut’s “79 Short Essays on Design” were interesting, entertaining, and so relevant to life in general.  I particularly liked the essay ‘How to become famous’ and found it to not only inspire me professionally, but personally as well. I really … Continue reading →

The article that stood out to me from this collection was “Mr. Vignelli’s Map.” Perhaps this is because I am from New York and I have witnessed first hand the absolute chaos that the city encompasses. But the aspects of … Continue reading →

After reading 6 (of 79) Shorts Essays on Design by Michael Bierut, I find myself wanting to read the other 73.  Bierut’s writing style is very readable, with a hint of humor at times, and a very “down to earth” … Continue reading →

79 plagiarized essays on design. Of all of the essays I read, Micheal Bierut’s essay about plagiarism was by far the most interesting. Believe it or not I spend a lot of time thinking about the issue of plagiarism and … Continue reading →

I really do not think that fame applies when it is in the realm of graphic designers, yes you can be the top designer in the world, but lets face it that just allows you to be severely mean and … Continue reading →

How to Become Famous While some may view this essay as a practical guide to becoming famous, I looked for the meaning behind the words. To me, it felt as if Beirut was arguing about the trivial nature of being … Continue reading →

Mr. Vignelli’s Map This reading was very interesting to me because I have never been to New York, so I had to Google a subway map in order to see what they looked like. After looking at the map I … Continue reading →

Reading the anecdotes from each of the designers was very entertaining. Each provided different insight into what it takes to be a good designer. The biggest theme that thread through the few I read was that a good designer is … Continue reading →