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79 Short Essays on Design

Posted on October 28, 2013 by lsmith36

The first essay I read was Bierut’s “How to Become Famous.” DEFINITELY agree with him on his points. “Never describe the slides people are looking at” and “Never read your speech.” I hate it when people give a presentation and … Continue reading →

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79 Different Fonts?

Posted on October 28, 2013 by mthompson32

Michael Bierut is intentional (and ironic in some cases) in his choice of fonts for each essay. While I won’t pretend to have figured out the typographic connection for each one, I’m certain of two: Helvetica in “Mr. Vignelli’s Map,” … Continue reading →

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