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The Quickie - Conversations with Designers

Episode 193 - Part Two - Paula Scher - Designer, Painter, Partner - Pentagram - New York NY.

Feb 18, 2020
40:41

Today's guest is Paula Scher. She is a Designer, Painter, and a Partner at Pentagram in the New York office. She is also....PAULA SCHER! The little ol' Quickie Podcast is just cruising. What a great time. 

During part two of this interview we talk about:

-the Swatch Watch project she was a part that went great, until three years later when it didn't. It is also the project that made a bit of a stir back then. 

-joining Pentagram as the first woman partner. 

-some recent projects she was a part of that got cancelled or pulled for reasons out of her control and how that makes her feel. 

-the design project that makes her heart sing, and why Swiss Helvetica was the only font choice for it. 

-the one project that she created that is out in the world that she hates, overtly hates. 

-the importance of having print design skills, especially at Pentagram. 

-how she deals with online criticism. 

This episode is just jam packed with great advice and stories that relate to designers at any stage in their career. You can tell Paula loves design and wants to help others as much as possible. @pentagramdesign

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