Stefan Sagmeister - Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far

Austrian born graphic designer, artist, typographer, and purveyor of all things bizarre, Stefan Sagmeister, has made his niche in the design world for some time how. However, one of his earlier typographic endeavors still remains as a solid conceptual beacon of the way design is inspired from, and incorporated into everyday life. 

Obsession makes my life worse and my work better

(medium: pennies)

Things I have Learned In My Life So Far, began as a series of diary entries, and ended as a stunning book, segmented into fifteen mini-booklets, each containing a “life lesson” displayed on a number of different typographic scales. Some of the short, sweet phrases include: “Trying to look good limits my life”, “Worrying solves nothing”, and “Drugs are fun in the beginning, but become a drag later on” etc. Simple, right? What makes this series so appealing is the common sense-nature of one man’s thoughts translated into bold, and sometimes obnoxious pieces. One can only assume his aim is to teach others to learn from his mistakes, and do it on a beautiful and enormous scale.

Assuming is stifling

(digital media)

Trying to look good limits my life

(medium: cacti, etc.)

For the full scoop: http://www.sagmeisterwalsh.com/work/project/things-i-have-learned-in-my-life-so-far/

- danielle