A few fun things to see while we are thinking about the client–designer collaborative relationship…

In 1986 Steve Jobs hired Paul Rand, one of the most influential American designers who also taught at Yale School of Art, to design the logo for his NeXT educational computer company. This is how Paul Rand introduced the logo:

and here is Steve Jobs talking about working with Rand:

And if you want see that NeXT logo book: here

To learn more about Paul Rand and his work: paulrand.design