The other day, I picked up a copy of a book I’ve been wanting to read for a while – Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design by Michael Bierut.
It does exactly what it says on the tin – it’s 79 short-essays (essentially blog posts) on a wide variety of issues, truths, myths and experiences as seen through the eyes of Michael Bierut. This is one of the best design books I’ve read regardless of it’s short, quickfire attitude – or maybe perhaps because of. In fact, I might even have to be so bold as to say this is one of the best books I’ve ever read.
It’s full of small smiles and head-nodding agreement moments, and this book managed to say more about the world of design in its first title of the first essay (Warning: May Contain Non-Design Content) than most design books manage to say in 200 beautifully laid out pages.
There’s no excuse for not buying this one. Quick, dirty, and full of home truths, this is an essential book for anyone.