The Observatory

Design Observer

4.6 (149)
DESIGN

The Observatory

Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand of Design Observer discuss design, current events, and current enthusiasms.

09/24/2020

Episode 134: Fast and Furious

With Gail Bichler: Remote creative direction for the New York Times Magazine, editorial design fine art, and motherhood; Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Fast and the Furious, Yale Mental Health Symposiumt

29 min
09/03/2020

Episode 133: Urban Reckoning

With Allison Arieff: The Magic of Empty Spaces, cities during COVID-19, Solving All The Wrong Problems, harvesting honey, The Good Fight

32 min
08/13/2020

Episode 132: Back to School?

With Lee Moreau: How to teach during the pandemic, robust design, jigsaw puzzles, The New York Times Spelling Bee

32 min
07/30/2020

Episode 131: Word by Word

With Hrishikesh Hirway: games and puzzles, The West Wing Weekly, soap operas, Home Cooking.

32 min
07/16/2020

Episode 130: Spatial Justice

With Bobby C. Martin, Jr.: rebranding Champions Design; football in Washington; demands for change at design schools; cooking during quarantine.

33 min
07/02/2020

Episode 129: Spatial Justice

A conversation with De Nichols about cities, monuments, and designing for community.

34 min
06/11/2020

Episode 128: Decoding Luxury

Guest host Avery Trufelman talks about Articles of Interest, clothing, luxury; Larry Rosenberg’s Breath by Breath; Little Fires Everywhere on Hulu

30 min
05/21/2020

Episode 127: Fear and Longing

Fiona Apple’s Fetch the Bolt Cutters; Hrishi Hirway and Mike Errico; The Quiz Broadcast; Shakespeare and Co. Project

31 min

4.6

out of 5

149 Ratings

Deeply inspiring, thought provoking, and meaningful

07/08/2020

J. Barshop

It’s obvious that Michael
Thoughtful endless interesting conversation

06/06/2020

7950mc

These two people are just super thinkers, they are endlessly interesting to listen to.
Entertaining, insightful and empowering! 👏

04/16/2020

obacker19

Whether you’re well established as a change agent in the design ecosystem, or just getting started carving out your authentic niche - this is a must-listen podcast for you! Michael and Jessica do an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of building a thriving portfolio as a designer, and life you can be proud of - from leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!
Brilliant podcast

08/13/2019

Fritz Loewe

Topics nicely varied. But what i love most are the voices of michael and jennifer.

Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand of Design Observer discuss design, current events, and current enthusiasms.

Channel

Design Observer
Creator

Design Observer
Years Active

2014 - 2020
Episodes

134
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