To be a good designer, you would need to have deep and far-reaching interests outside of the profession.

- Stefan Sagmeister

Yes, design can make you happy.

- Stefan Sagmeister

Work your ass off. Don't be an asshole.

- Stefan Sagmeister

Any excuse to get away from the computer screen is welcome.

- Stefan Sagmeister

Ensure it feels like it's made by humans, for humans.

- Stefan Sagmeister

I think it's ultimately inhuman to only see things for their functionality. We want things to be more than that. The desire for beauty is something t…

- Stefan Sagmeister

You can have an art experience in front of a Rembrandt... or in front of a piece of graphic design.

- Stefan Sagmeister

Hobbies are for people that don't like what they're doing.

- Stefan Sagmeister

It is very important to embrace failure and to do a lot of stuff — as much stuff as possible — with as little fear as possible. It’s much, much bette…

- Stefan Sagmeister