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21 quotes by Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan Sagmeister (born August 6, 1962) is 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, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny. Stefan Sagmeister dressed as "La Sciùra Maria" at OFFF 2009 in Oeiras, Portugal.
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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.

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If you want to communicate something, you'd better make sure that your design piece is well-dressed and that its teeth are fixed. At the same... →

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In running, I know that I can train as much as I want and I'm never going to break the world record for the five miles. It's partly genetics;... →

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Any excuse to get away from the computer screen is welcome.

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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... →

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I originally had opened the studio in New York to combine my two loves, music and design. And we created videos and packaging for many musicians that... →

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Some people said, 'Oh you're going to become a fine artist now and do exhibits and stuff.' But I have no desire to do that. I really like... →

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I had discovered that I'm much less special than I thought I am. So whatever I find true for myself, other people might also relate to.

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I didn't think that personal style had much value in graphic design.

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It's much more difficult to make an unbound book than a bound book, because the factories aren't set up to make an unbound book.

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There are brands out there in the world that have an incredible influence on the culture. Numerous ones are badly done.

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You could say that bad typography brought us the Afghanistan war, the Iraq war, the housing crisis and a good number of other things.

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I can see my work as a job. I do it for money. I likely already look forward to the weekend on Thursdays. And I probably will need a hobby as a... →

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