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Mike Essl is dean and associate professor at Cooper Union. He co-founded the design firm The Chopping Block, worked at Mule Design, and has taught at Parsons School of Design and School of Visual Arts. In this episode, we talk about disciplinary boundaries in design education, how teaching reignited his love for design, and why Cooper Union changed his life. Links from this episode can be found at scratchingthesurface.fm/185-mike-essl.

Mike Essl is dean and associate professor at Cooper Union. He co-founded the design firm The Chopping Block, worked at Mule Design, and has taught at Parsons School of Design and School of Visual Arts. In this episode, we talk about disciplinary boundaries in design education, how teaching reignited his love for design, and why Cooper Union changed his life. Links from this episode can be found at <a href="http://scratchingthesurface.fm/185-mike-essl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">scratchingthesurface.fm/185-mike-essl</a>.

185. Mike Essl

Mike Essl, Dean at Cooper Union School of Art in New York, is Jeffrey Zeldman’s guest. Topics: The designer as hobbyist.  “I was an expert witness for the Associated Press.” Design is a machine. Working in a comic book store. The Cooper Union coincidences. Web design in 1995 versus today. New York design versus San Francisco design. Systems making versus picture making. Kind of Bloop. Links for this episode:Mike EsslMike Essl (@essl) | TwitterWelcome | The Cooper UnionBorn in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop: Johan Kugelberg, Joe Conzo, Afrika Bambaataa, Buddy Esquire, Jeff Chang: 9780789315403: Amazon.com: BooksAmazon.com: Watching the Watchmen (9781848560413): Dave Gibbons: BooksThe Chopping Block, Inc :: World Domination Through Graphic Design

Mike Essl, Dean at Cooper Union School of Art in New York, is Jeffrey Zeldman’s guest. Topics: The designer as hobbyist. “I was an expert witness for the Associated Press.” Design is a machine. Working in a comic book store. The Cooper Union coincidences. Web design in 1995 versus today. New York design versus San Francisco design. Systems making versus picture making. Kind of Bloop. Links for this episode:<ul><li><a href="http://mike.essl.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Essl</a> </li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/essl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Essl (@essl) | Twitter</a> </li><li><a href="https://cooper.edu/welcome" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Welcome | The Cooper Union</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0789315408" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Born in the Bronx: A Visual Record of the Early Days of Hip Hop: Johan Kugelberg, Joe Conzo, Afrika Bambaataa, Buddy Esquire, Jeff Chang: 9780789315403: Amazon.com: Books</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1848560419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Watching the Watchmen (9781848560413): Dave Gibbons: Books</a> </li><li><a href="http://choppingblock.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Chopping Block, Inc :: World Domination Through Graphic Design</a> </li></ul>

Episode 172: Design Grows Up (and that gives us all the feelings) with Mike Essl

On this episode we caught up with Mike Essl: designer, artist, Mr. T memorabilia collector. We talk about Mike's personal story as a designer, Cooper Union, and yes, we chat comics. You all got us nominated for Podcast of the Year at The Net Awards! If you can spare the time, we would very much appreciate if you would vote for us, or share the show with a friend! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm! Sponsors:  Dropbox  Mike Essl on the Web:  Twitter Dribbble Website Cooper Union  Show Notes: 2:30 - What are you working on right now?  DC Comics Mule Design nerduo Robb Irrgang The Battle 80sTees 1.21 jiggawatts  5:00 - F'ing Sandman  The Annotated Sandman Vol. 1 The Annotated Sandman Vol. 2 The Annotated Sandman Vol. 3 DC Comics Action Figure Archive  8:00 - Essl shares his other projects  And I'm a PC App for That Mat Honan Jason Kottke  14:00 - How do you balance your time with all these projects?  The Cooper Union  22:00 - Why did you ignore everone's advice to not go to art school?  Mike Monteiro Erika Hall on Design Details Graphic Design by Milton Glaser  41:00 - Mike's dream work  Watching the Watchmen Issues Podcast The eBay Promo video Mr. T and Me  1:06:00 - What are you taking back from San Francisco?  Jeffrey Zeldman  1:10:00 - What's the difference between design and art?  Is Graphic Design Art? Jenny Holzer

On this episode we caught up with Mike Essl: designer, artist, Mr. T memorabilia collector. We talk about Mike's personal story as a designer, Cooper Union, and yes, we chat comics. You all got us nominated for Podcast of the Year at The Net Awards! If you can spare the time, we would very much appreciate if you would <a href="https://thenetawards.com/vote/podcast/the-design-details-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vote</a> for us, or share the show with a friend! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@designdetailsfm</a>! <h5>Sponsors:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="http://dropbox.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dropbox</a></li> </ul> <h5>Mike Essl on the Web:</h5> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/essl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://dribbble.com/essl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dribbble</a></li> <li><a href="http://mike.essl.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cooper.edu/art/people/mike-essl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cooper Union</a></li> </ul> <h5>Show Notes:</h5> 2:30 - What are you working on right now? <ul> <li><a href="http://www.dccomics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DC Comics</a></li> <li><a href="http://muledesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mule Design</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerduo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nerduo</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/irrg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robb Irrgang</a></li> <li><a href="http://nerduo.com/thebattle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Battle</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.80stees.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">80sTees</a></li> <li><a href="http://1.21jiggawatts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1.21 jiggawatts</a></li> </ul> 5:00 - F'ing Sandman <ul> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Sandman-Vol-Leslie-Klinger/dp/1401233325" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Annotated Sandman Vol. 1</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Sandman-Vol-The/dp/1401235662" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Annotated Sandman Vol. 2</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Sandman-Vol-Neil-Gaiman/dp/1401241026" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Annotated Sandman Vol. 3</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Comics-Action-Figure-Archive/dp/0811858324" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DC Comics Action Figure Archive</a></li> </ul> 8:00 - Essl shares his other projects <ul> <li><a href="http://andimapc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">And I'm a PC</a></li> <li><a href="http://appft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">App for That</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.honan.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mat Honan</a></li> <li><a href="http://kottke.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Kottke</a></li> </ul> 14:00 - How do you balance your time with all these projects? <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cooper.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cooper Union</a></li> </ul> 22:00 - Why did you ignore everone's advice to not go to art school? <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/monteiro" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Monteiro</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.designdetails.fm/11/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erika Hall on Design Details</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Milton-Glaser-Graphic-Design/dp/0879511885" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Graphic Design by Milton Glaser</a></li> </ul> 41:00 - Mike's dream work <ul> <li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Watching-Watchmen-Definitive-Companion-Ultimate/dp/1848560419" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watching the Watchmen</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.muleradio.net/issues/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Issues Podcast</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9hbONcodHY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The eBay Promo video</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBnrn-tHrrQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. T and Me</a></li> </ul> 1:06:00 - What are you taking back from San Francisco? <ul> <li><a href="http://www.zeldman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffrey Zeldman</a></li> </ul> 1:10:00 - What's the difference between design and art? <ul> <li><a href="http://isgraphicdesignart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is Graphic Design Art?</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenny_Holzer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenny Holzer</a></li></ul>

39: YoTube (feat. Mike Essl)

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Mike Essl to discuss Mr. T, combining print and digital content, being Comic Book Guy in the age of eBooks, the past and future of proprietary platforms in publishing, and Mike's fully wearable shirt empire. Links for this episode:Blog of the Nerduo1.21 Jiggawatts – My Trilogy Kicks Your Trilogy’s Ass and Jigga What? by NerduoMr. T and MeME/AT — The Studio of Mike Essl and Alexander Tochilovsky — 212.473.2001Amazon.com: Weirdo Deluxe: The Wild World of Pop Surrealism &amp; Lowbrow Art (9780811842419): Matt Dukes Jordan: BooksAmazon.com: Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel (9781848560413): Dave Gibbons, Chip Kidd, Mike Essl: BooksAmazon.com: The Art of Superman Returns (9780811853446): Daniel Wallace, Bryan Singer: BooksAmazon.com: Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content from Presentation (0082169510439): Owen Briggs, Steve Champeon, Eric Costello, Matthew Patterson: BooksAmazon.com: Web Designer's Guide to Style Sheets (9781568303062): Steven Mulder: Booksnerduo (nerduo) on TwitterMike Essl (essl) on TwitterSponsored by Sound Studio 4 and MailChimp.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Mike Essl to discuss Mr. T, combining print and digital content, being Comic Book Guy in the age of eBooks, the past and future of proprietary platforms in publishing, and Mike's fully wearable shirt empire. Links for this episode:<ul><li><a href="http://nerduo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog of the Nerduo</a> </li><li><a href="http://1.21jiggawatts.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1.21 Jiggawatts – My Trilogy Kicks Your Trilogy’s Ass and Jigga What? by Nerduo</a> </li><li><a href="http://mrtandme.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mr. T and Me</a> </li><li><a href="http://someat.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ME/AT — The Studio of Mike Essl and Alexander Tochilovsky — 212.473.2001</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/081184241X/5by5-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Weirdo Deluxe: The Wild World of Pop Surrealism &amp; Lowbrow Art (9780811842419): Matt Dukes Jordan: Books</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1848560419/5by5-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel (9781848560413): Dave Gibbons, Chip Kidd, Mike Essl: Books</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811853446/5by5-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com: The Art of Superman Returns (9780811853446): Daniel Wallace, Bryan Singer: Books</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904151043/5by5-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content from Presentation (0082169510439): Owen Briggs, Steve Champeon, Eric Costello, Matthew Patterson: Books</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568303068/5by5-20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon.com: Web Designer's Guide to Style Sheets (9781568303062): Steven Mulder: Books</a> </li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/nerduo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nerduo (nerduo) on Twitter</a> </li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/essl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mike Essl (essl) on Twitter</a> </li></ul>Sponsored by <a href="http://felttip.com/ss/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sound Studio 4</a> and <a href="http://www.mailchimp.com/?pid=5by5&amp;source=website" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MailChimp</a>.