Judging 50 Books | 50 Covers

50 Books | 50 Covers judges Michael Bierut, Jessica Helfand, and Peter Mendelsund talk about what they look for in a book, the difficulties of separating content from design, and why sometimes designs work best when the designer gets out of the way.

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Design Observer was founded by Michael Bierut, and Jessica Helfand.

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