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Michael Bierut

Michael Bierut appears in the following:

Graphic Design Can Cause Seizures

Thursday, July 05, 2007

In a world where a logo can induce epileptic seizures (as did the 2012 London Olympics logo), being a graphic designer involves a lot of responsibility. Graphic design expert and critic Michael Bierut joins us to answer your questions about logos, packaging, and fonts. His recent book is Seventy-nine ...

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How to Boil an Egg

Thursday, July 05, 2007

What happens when you boil an egg? What makes white meat white? On today's show, the guru of molecular gastronomy solves the mysteries of kitchen science with guest host Julie Burstein. Then, one man chronicles his stormy lifelong love affair with the guitar. Actress Brenda Blethyn talks about her latest ...

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Redesigning Christmas

Friday, December 22, 2006

Studio 360 commissioned Pentagram, one of the country's leading design firms, to give Christmas a makeover. They came up with a new typeface, color scheme, fir tree surrogate, and a radical proposal to channel the rampant commercialism to good ends. Pentagram partner ...

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Design for the Real World: Election Signs

Friday, November 03, 2006

As we approach the first Tuesday in November, we're awash in red, white and blue bumper stickers, buttons, and lawn signs. Graphic designer Michael Bierut explains why so many of these campaign signs look the same, no matter what side of the fence they're planted on. Produced ...

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