Podcast Interview with Robert Brunner: Life at Apple

Podcast Interview with Robert Brunner Life at Apple
An entertaining window into Pentagram Partner Robert Brunner's career can now be heard through a podcast by "Be A Design Group" blog, featuring everything from fascinating nuggets of information about his work at Apple Computer to a pop quiz on his personal purchasing habits and other lighthearted trivia.

For Apple Computer fans who relish details of the company's design evolution, this podcast is a gem.

Brunner offers the inside-track on the early days of Apple's design revolution, from the birth of the first laptop computer to the controversial offering of a dark color mobile computer when the prevailing industry standard was beige.

Designers who dream of creating their own product can hear first-hand experience Brunner's transition from industrial designer to industrial designer - manufacturer with the recent launch of his outdoor grill, Fuego.

The challenges and subsequent breakthrough of launching his own-branded product illustrate how persistence and a positive attitude can help launch a unique product in a crowded market place.

Through personal anecdotes, Brunner examines the idea of what design is, and what is possible, offering examples of his experiences of navigating design strategy for corporations to odd-ball new business requests.