Stefan Sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeisteris a New York-based graphic designer and typographer. Sagmeister co-founded a design firm called Sagmeister & Walsh Inc. with Jessica Walsh in New York City. He has designed album covers for Lou Reed, OK Go, The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Jay Z, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionDesigner
Date of Birth6 August 1962
CountryAustria
asia enticing europe knew landscapes looked nature religious sabbatical second seen spent york
I am not a religious person myself, but I did look for nature. I had spent my first sabbatical in New York City. Looked for something different for the second one. Europe and the U.S. didn't really feel enticing because I knew them too well. So Asia it was. The most beautiful landscapes I had seen in Asia were Sri Lanka and Bali.
good happiness health others selfish stupid stupidity though three
To be stupid and selfish and to have good health are the three requirements for happiness. Though if stupidity is lacking, the others are useless.
motivational letting-go silly
Complaining is silly. Either act or forget.
wind important littles
It is very important to embrace failure and to do a lot of stuff — as much stuff as possible — with as little fear as possible. It’s much, much better to wind up with a lot of crap having tried it than to overthink in the beginning and not do it.
bullshit done enough
I have done enough bullshit lately, I just have to make time for something better. Something good.
design ass
Work your ass off. Don't be an asshole.
made feels humans
Ensure it feels like it's made by humans, for humans.
track diaries diary-entries
My diary entries allow me to keep track of all the things I would like to change about my life.
dad real desire
My granddad wanted to become a sign painter and designer, but was stopped; my dad would have had a real talent for language, but was stopped. When I expressed a desire to become a graphic designer, I was not stopped.
responsibility thinking levels
I don't think there is a particular responsibility on designers that is not on other professions... I think there's a responsibility for all of us to engage on all levels.
nice numbers guy
Trying to always be the nice guy, to appear good, can be limiting. Avoiding confrontation has closed up a number of possibilities for me.
mind body way
The question I wanted to answer was, could I train my mind to be happy the same way one trains ones body?
honest
You're authentic when you're honest.
design make-you-happy
Yes, design can make you happy.