He was an influential American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well-known for his work as editor-in-chief of Colors magazine.
Colors Magazine: Established in 1991 under the editorship of Tibor Kalman, with the premise that diversity is positive and all cultures have equal value, COLORS is part of the publishing activity of Fabrica, Benetton's communication research centre. COLORS' editorial offices are located in Fabrica's architectural complex, which was restored and enlarged by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. COLORS has a network of collaborators in the four corners of the Earth.
Stefan Sagmeister
He’s Stefan Sagmeister, a superhero to many in the design world (even though he prefers not to be seen this way). He can convince clients to take creative risks that leave the rest of us awestruck. He employs guts in his work and gets endless publicity for his most shocking and provocative designs. Young designers everywhere revere him.
But with great power comes great responsibility, and he is attempting to bring a sense of humanity back to design and remind us of our individual power as designers—all by asking us one simple question: Can design touch someone’s heart? To get things rolling, he has turned the question into a course he is teaching at design schools in New York City and Berlin, including the School of Visual Arts (SVA), the Cooper Union and the Universität der Küenste.
Stefan’s question has inspired me to take a closer look not only at Stefan as a thoughtful designer and teacher, but at what my own design work is accomplishing (or not accomplishing).
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