Really. Ask Michael Bierut whatever you want. Whatever. Boxers or briefs, how he takes his coffee, what his favorite typefaces is ...

The terrific Debbie Millman, who's interviewing Michael live on stage during one of Tuesday morning's general sessions at the HOW Design Conference, says she and Michael are looking for audience questions in advance, and "the more inventive, the better."

So if you're dying to pose a burning question to one of design's favorite minds, e-mail it to designmatters at sterlingbrands dot com.

Typography by Tina Roth Eisenberg of swissmiss

Just as every person has a unique personality, so does every business. This is why hiring managers consider how well your personality matches the firm’s corporate culture, in addition to your skills and talents, when deciding whether to extend a job offer.

However, assessing your fit in a company before you’re hired is an inexact science; it’s a prediction similar to recommendations you might get from Amazon that say, “Since you enjoyed 'Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog,' we thought you’d also enjoy 'Help Me, Mr. Mutt!: Expert Answers for Dogs with People.'” You won’t know if you like the new book until you read it, and you won’t fully acclimate to a new corporate culture—or the characteristics, nuances and unwritten rules of an organization—until you’re there.

In fact, in a recent survey by The Creative Group, four out of 10 executives polled said acclimating to a firm’s corporate culture poses the greatest challenge for advertising and marketing professionals starting a job. While most managers understand you need time to adapt, they’ll also take note of how you go about doing so. Following is advice on how to assimilate as quickly as possible.

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Just download the PDF from the Hermes site and cut, fold and glue your own iconic Kelly bag. There's even a white version so you can add your own graphics. This would make the perfect container for a gift card or other small present.

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If you squint, you can read the title of this album designed by Trevor Jackson.

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Penguin Books is re-releasing the entire collection of James Bond novels with new retro covers created by illustrator Michael Gillette.





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Over on the HOW Forum, longtime member Fantômas has created a unique badge that'll help the forum gang identify each other in Boston. Cool.

If you've got a little time to kill today, check out FontStruct from Fontshop. You can use the online tool to build your own modular fonts. Browse the gallery for lots of inspiration.


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