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Real-time account of the advertising world of the “Mad Men” years (along with From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor and Where the Suckers Moon—also on my list).
The book in my high school library that launched me on my career at the age of 15, by the man who designed the Columbia Records logo and the book cover for Mario Puzo’s 1968 novel The Godfather.
Real-time account of the advertising world of the ironic 1990s (along with From Those Wonderful Folks Who Gave You Pearl Harbor and Where the Suckers Moon—also on my list).
Real-time account of the advertising world of the “Mad Men” years (along with George, Be Careful and Where the Suckers Moon—also on my list).
One of two books I owned when I graduated from high school that have almost identical titles but couldn't be more different. (See also Graphic Design Manual: Principles and Practice.)
One of two books I owned when I graduated from high school that have almost identical titles but couldn't be more different. (See also Milton Glaser: Graphic Design.)
Comments about Michael Bierut’s Book List
8 commentsThoughts on Design was the first design book I ever looked through in my high school art class. Ever since this book has made appearances in my life. This is an excellent site!
Luckily I've already read Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design last year.
Very inspiring. Feels like I've only scratched the surface however.
Only six hundred and seventy-seven to go!
Excellent list, Mr. Bierut. If design is a metadiscipline, a confluence of many disciplines -- which at its best one hopes it becomes -- your reading reflects high aspirations, good cheer, verisimilitude and salubrious resolutions on your profession.
One of your favorite books is Ayn Rand? Oh, Bierut, we hardly knew ya. Hopefully you'll recover.
Ayn Rand? Jesus, I couldn't make it past the first page of that book. So terrible.
Love the rest of the choices though. But what about How to be Graphic Designer by our friend A. Shaughnessy?
Why do so many people dislike Ayn Rand books?
Surprised not to see ByDesign on your list.
@Kate the other 727 pages are pretty powerful.
The Fountainhead is probably one of the greatest books I've read.