Michael Bierut

Michael Bierut is an American graphic designer, author, and educator. His career in graphic design began in the 1980s when he began working at Vignelli Associates, a New York-based design firm. In 1990, he joined Pentagram as a partner in the firm's New York office. At Pentagram, Bierut works on many projects, including branding, packaging, and environmental design, for clients such as Saks Fifth Avenue, The New York Times, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Throughout his career, Bierut has also been a frequent speaker and author on design-related topics. He has written for publications such as Print, Communication Arts, and Eye and has been a regular contributor to the design website Design Observer. He has also taught at the Yale School of Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

Michael Bierut has received numerous awards and accolades throughout his career as a graphic designer. Some of his notable awards include:

• AIGA Medal: The highest honor given by the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), which recognizes exceptional achievements in the field of graphic design.
• Smithsonian National Design Award for Communication Design: Presented by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in recognition of outstanding communication design achievements.
• Type Directors Club Medal: Presented by the Type Directors Club in recognition of outstanding achievement in typography.
• Gold Medal from the Society of Publication Designers: Presented in recognition of outstanding design in magazine and newspaper design.
• Gold Medal from the Art Directors Club of New York: Presented in recognition of outstanding design in advertising and graphic design.
• Gold Medal from the New York Type Directors Club: Presented in recognition of outstanding achievement in typography.
• The Design Mind Award: Presented by the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum for his exceptional work in design and his contributions to the design community

Bierut has also been honored with several lifetime achievement awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Type Directors Club, and the Graphic Design USA awards. He is a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI).

Bierut has also been involved in several other design-related ventures, such as co-founding the design education non-profit Design Observer and serving on the board of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Type Directors Club.