Most Productive People is the most practically-minded of all the Fast Company franchises—but also the most directly aspirational. That means there are interviews with role models and guiding lights about how they achieve their dreams, as well as point-by-point lessons on building success one piece at a time.
Pharrell Williams is a creative whirlwind, but it’s his confidence and strong sense of self that are key to his success. So the cover and interior images by Eric Madigan Heck accentuated his ability do it all without appearing to break a sweat.
Productivity and focus go hand in hand, so Kyle Bean depicted that balance as the ultimate multi-tool player—rather than a human version of an endless spinning Rube Goldberg contraption.