In a beautiful video from The Creators Project, iconoclast, and designer Stefan Sagmeister shares his views on graphic design, and its role in translating non-visual messages into visual communication.
Check out the video, then visit the links to learn more about The Creators Project and Sagmeister Studio.
Video courtesy of The Creators Project
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I actually got to meet Sagmeister in 2007 while he was giving a tour of his book. It was very exciting that someone of his caliber was coming to speak in Columbia, SC and as a student at my local technical college I was doubly thrilled.
He looks very different in person and I don’t think that anyone realized it was him in the lobby before the talk started. Sagmeister’s presentation was very inspiring and he spoke of his failures and how they lead him to a successful finalized design. Another thing that he emphasized was taking a break to grow as a person.
Just seeing his work and the process he took to get there is proof that he is a creative genius. However, he was very humble and gave thanks to the people who made the opportunities possible for him. After the presentation Sagmeister was signing autographs and speaking with everyone. He actually took an interest in what we had to say and that meant a lot to me.
Our group spoke with him about his mentor Tibor Kalman and the impact Kalman made on his life. There was also refined outrage at how Sagmeister had made it into the graphic design history books, but Tibor Kalman had been ignored. Needless to say the autographed poster has been archivally matted, framed and hung on my wall.
Great story. Interesting perspective on Sagmeister and Kalman. Kalman was a polarizing figure whose genius was muddied by his arrogance. Sounds like Sagmeister lacks that arrogance, which is good to hear. Humility can be a hard trait to find in a designer! Thanks for reading and commenting.
Cheers.