Live + work with Stefan Sagmeister
Listen to well-known graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister talk about how he approaches a design project, and how he interacts with his clients.
Where to go from here
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About the authors
Stefan Sagmeister, a native of Austria, received his MFA in graphic design from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and, as a Fulbright Scholar, a master's degree from Pratt Institute in New York.
He formed the New York based Sagmeister Inc. in 1993 and has since designed graphics and packaging for the Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, and Lou Reed. Sagmeister Inc’s work has won international design awards and most recently a Grammy for the box set “Once in a Lifetime” of the Talking Heads. In 2001 a best selling monograph aout his work titled “Sagmeister, Made you Look” was published by Booth-Clibborn editions. Solo shows on Sagmeister Inc's work have been mounted in Zurich, Vienna, New York, Cologne, and Seoul. Stefan has always worked hard to keep the studio small (currently himself, Matthias Ernstberger, and one intern). He lectures extensively on all continents and in summer 2004 worked as a guest professor at the UDK in Berlin.
Hillman Curtis is the founder of hillmancurtis.com, inc., a design studio specializing in web design, motion graphics, and digital video. A recipient of numerous awards including the Communication Arts Award of Excellence and the One Show Gold, Silver, and Bronze, Hillman is a frequent speaker at design conferences worldwide and his work has been featured in a variety of major design publications.
