Chapter 1
Rock stars and record covers
Chapter 2
Typography brought to life
Chapter 3
The science of being happy
Chapter 4
The radical return of beauty
YOUR GOAL
Master of How Stefan Sagmeister turned graphic design inside out
Ch 1 · Rock stars and record covers
streetspirit Since 1993, Stefan Sagmeister's New York studio earned seven Grammy nominations, winning twice for legendary album packages like
streetspirit Rock Star Record Covers
Slip it out / Blue turns to gold / Bright yellow shines!
streetspirit For the Talking Heads box set Once in a Lifetime, Sagmeister combined aggressive, colorful paintings with intricate, layered
streetspirit Hand-carved typography covers the skin of an iconic English rock singer
BETA
streetspirit Style unique album covers to master Stefan Sagmeister's bold approach to graphic design.
Fun Fact
Grammy award wins: Stefan Sagmeister has won two Grammy Awards for his album designs, including one for the legendary band Talking Heads in 2005.
Glossary
album cover (noun)
The protective and decorative packaging for a commercially released sound recording. In 1996, Stefan Sagmeister designed a distinctive blue-tinted cover for musician Lou Reed.
The protective and decorative packaging for a commercially released sound recording. In 1996, Stefan Sagmeister designed a distinctive blue-tinted cover for musician Lou Reed.
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Which iconic rock band commissioned Stefan Sagmeister to design their 1997 album 'Bridges to Babylon'?
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Who did Stefan Sagmeister collaborate with to win his second Grammy Award in 2010 for the album 'Everything That Happens Will Happen Today'?
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What year did Stefan Sagmeister originally open his world-famous design studio, Sagmeister Inc., in New York City?
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In 2005, Stefan Sagmeister won his first Grammy Award for designing a boxed set for which legendary new wave band?
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What shocking action did Stefan Sagmeister take for a 1996 design lecture poster featuring Lou Reed?
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In 2010, Stefan Sagmeister constructed a giant, 10-meter-long public sculpture of which animal made entirely of 10,000 colored balloons?
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At which highly prestigious New York institution does Stefan Sagmeister teach in the graduate design department?
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In which European country was Stefan Sagmeister born before moving to New York to build his design career?