Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan Sagmeister
Sagmeister in 2024
Born (1962-08-06) August 6, 1962 (age 62)
Bregenz, Austria
NationalityAustrian
EducationHochschule fuer Angewandte Kunst, Vienna,
Pratt Institute, New York City
Known forGraphic design, film
Websitesagmeister.com

Stefan Sagmeister (born August 6, 1962) is an Austrian graphic designer, storyteller, and typographer based in New York City. In 1993, Sagmeister founded his company, Sagmeister Inc., to create designs for the music industry.[1] He has designed album covers for Lou Reed, OK Go, The Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Jay Z, Aerosmith, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and Pat Metheny.[2][3] From 2011 until 2019 he partnered with Jessica Walsh under the name Sagmeister & Walsh Inc.[4][5]

Stefan Sagmeister dressed as "La Sciùra Maria" at OFFF 2009 in Oeiras, Portugal.
  1. ^ Freedman, Adam (16 December 2007). "Clause and Effect". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  2. ^ "The Biggest Design Breakups of the Decade". surfacemag.com. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ ""The Star Wars poster is ultimately a piece of shit" says Stefan Sagmeister". dezeen.com. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  4. ^ Robertson, Katie (30 January 2020). "The Work Diary of Jessica Walsh, Designing (and Winning) Woman". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Designer Jessica Walsh launches her own creative agency, &Walsh". creativeboom.com. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.