Michael,

You continue to crank out great work at Pentagram along with all of the other partners. My question is this: how does your work consistently look so good despite client requests, changes, etc? Is it because Pentagram is such a respectable firm that clients simply give you a project and trust that you'll design it right?

Who would win in a fight? You or Stefan Sagmeister?

Michael,

You've heard the saying that art imitates life; would you say that this is true in your work and if so what aspects of your life find their way in your work both metaphorically and literally.

Michael,

You have held what I believe to be the paramount position in the graphic design field (Pentagram Partner) for almost two decades.

Do you have any goals you have not yet reached in this business? Or future ambitions?

Michael,

More of a favor than a question. With all your design connections, would you please change this logo:

Thanks!

What message would you want for your epitaph? (And obviously, set in what typeface.)

With reference to this post
what are you, were you, and would like to be?

Michael,

Aside from providing strong work over the past decade for both Robert A.M. Stern, Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, and Laura Shore, Creative Director of Mohawk, what other factors have contributed in maintaining these long term client-designer based relationships?

What would you design to make just one aspect of your own life better? Even if only by a little.

How do you reconcile failure?

Nate--by my calculations, you are asking two questions...hmmm.

: )

Thank you, everyone, for the *great* contribution. I am so excited by these questions!

Mr. Bierut,

Where in the world do you find the time to blog AND crank out design after design at the world's preeminent design firm?

Mr. Bierut:

If you were forced to choose, would you rather be a designer with rock star talent and poor cash, or poor talent with rock star cash? Thank you.

Mr Beirut,

What advice do you have for young designers fresh out of school?

Michael Beirut-

I heard from a couple people that you are color blind. I often wonder how that plays into your work,what your work around strategies you have and advice you might give to those of us who are colorblind and about to enter the world of creative professionals.

-Hank

Mr. Bierut,

All designers have created some less-than-spectacular pieces in their careers. Do you have any examples of designs that you've done in the past that you would consider clunkers by your own standards today?

Thanks.