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Author: Michael Bierut

📘 Now you see it and other essays on design by Michael Bierut

In 'Now You See It and Other Essays on Design', Michael Bierut draws on more than a decade of experience to explore how design communicates with real content and real experience. The book gathers over fifty concise, insightful essays that span design history, commercial practice, architecture and urban planning, as well as cultural phenomena—including pop references, food branding and political campaigns. Bierut’s reflections on iconic figures and his own work, such as the 'forward' logo for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, provide readers with practical examples that illustrate the power and humor inherent in graphic design.

First publish date: 2017

Genre: Arts & Culture/Graphic Design

Authors: Michael Bierut

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