Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far: Stefan Sagmeister, Abrams, 2008

‘Stefan Sagmeister is among today’s most important graphic designers. Since 1993 Sagmeister Inc. has focused on all things printed, including posters, brochures, books and graphics and packaging for music clients. His work has won nearly all the international design awards available. Born in Austria, he now lives and works in New York Daniel Nettle is the author of Happiness: The Science Behind Your Smile. He lives in the UK. Steven Heller has written over 70 books on graphic design, illustration and political art. The recipient of the 1999 AIGA Medal for Lifetime Achievement, he lives in the USA. Nancy Spector has contributed essays to numerous books on contemporary artists, including Maurizio Cattelan, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Anna Gaskell.’

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Stefan Sagmeister
  • Year 2008
  • Client/Publisher Abrams
  • Size 171mm x 241mm
Stefan Sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeister is an Austrian graphic designer and typographer born in Bregenz in 1962. He studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and the Pratt Institute in New York. In 1993 he founded Sagmeister Inc. in New York, later becoming Sagmeister & Walsh. Known for experimental work for clients including Lou Reed, the Rolling Stones, HBO, and the Guggenheim Museum. He has received many major design awards and his work is held in museum collections internationally. Explore related designers including Tibor Kalman and Jonathan Barnbrook. See also American graphic design history, Austrian graphic design history, and 1990s graphic design history.

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Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far: Stefan Sagmeister, Abrams, 2008
Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far: Stefan Sagmeister, Abrams, 2008
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