We use the word typography to describe two different things: the design of letterforms, and the layout of typeset passages on a page. Both of those experiences are really important to communicating information, especially when that information involves complex ideas.
Michael BierutMost processes leave out the stuff no one wants to talk about: magic, intuition and leaps of faith.
Michael BierutI'm always conscious of the context, the history, the specific environment of anything that I design and what it is going to be operating within.
Michael BierutI can see how some people get sentimental about how we used to do things in 'the good old days' but in a way I just think they are being nostalgic for the way they were brought up.
Michael Bierut