Stefan
Sagmeister, Austrian graphic designer based in New York City working in his own
design firm Sagmeister & Walsh
Inc.
Studied at the University
of Applied Arts Vienna
Sagmeister has
collaborated with David Byrne and Lou Reed, produced work for David Byrne’s
Afropea compilation album and the Rolling Stones Bridges to Babylon. Producing album
covers for many musicians including the OK GO, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny,
Sagmeister has become an iconic graphic designer of his time.
Although
a lot of Sagmiester’s work is digitized, he tries to break away and use a
wide varitety of media, making his work very experimental and diverse. I like the organic aspect to his work, from
using himself for portraits and figuritive art applying various markings to his
skin to using nature such as trees, wildlife to create unique designs. His typeograhpy designs are also interesting
and I particularly like the sketchy rough style he creates on his body, it
seems very realistic and give the effect that
someones has actually cut into his skin, although a little unsettling
and graphic, the overall appearance makes for a really nice interesting piece.
Sagmiester’s
work combines a lot of elements such as humor, wit, embracing sexuality. I
think what strengthens his work most is the concepts behind his work and the
great passion that he puts into each piece. He really makes you think about his work because
of the initiative style he uses.
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