The Masters Series: Michael Bierut in Conversation with Steven Heller

Описание: In conjunction with the 27th annual Masters Series award and exhibition, SVA will be live streaming 2015 Masters Series honoree Michael Bierut in conversation with MFA Design Co-chair Steven Heller beginning at 7:00pm EST on Wednesday, October 14. The conversation will take place at the SVA Theatre and is free and open to the public (http://www.sva.edu/events/events-exhi.... In addition, Bierut will be answering questions submitted via Twitter. To submit a question, use the hashtag #BierutSVA.

Michael Bierut is widely admired in the creative world and beyond for his intelligent contributions to the design field, his expertise as a cultural critic and his tireless role as a mentor and educator. He has been a partner in the acclaimed design firm Pentagram since 1990. Prior to joining Pentagram, he worked for 10 years at Vignelli Associates, ultimately as vice president of graphic design. His clients at Pentagram have included The New York Times, Saks Fifth Avenue, the New York City Department of Transportation, MIT Media Lab, Yale School of Architecture, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Penguin Random House, the New York Jets, the Robin Hood Foundation and Nuts.com. For more info on Bierut, including his many awards, click here: http://www.sva.edu/events/events-exhi...

For a recent New York Times article on Bierut and his Master Series award and exhibition, read The Man Who Designed Manhattan (http://nyti.ms/1Q5RGqY).