30 Days of Genius: Stefan Sagmeister
Chase Jarvis
5 mins
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Photographer Chase Jarvis interviews legendary graphic designer and creative director Stefan Sagmeister on creativity and personal style development.


30 Days of Genius: Stefan Sagmeister

30 Days of Genius: Stefan Sagmeister
by Chase Jarvis
Overview
Do you want to pursue a more creative path, but feel like environmental factors are holding you back? Does the road to creative success simply seem too daunting? Stefan Sagmeister might inspire you to take the first step.
In the 30 Days of Genius series, photographer and CreativeLive co-founder Chase Jarvis picks the brains of some of the most influential creative minds to bring their experience and success stories to a broad audience. This episode features Austrian graphic designer and creative director Stefan Sagmeister, who has designed album covers for artists like Lou Reed, Aerosmith, Talking Heads, Jay-Z, and Brian Eno.
In this interview, you'll learn how to control your creative process, how to overcome challenges, and how to develop your own personal style.
Favorite quote

You develop a personal style by not worrying about it.
- Stefan Sagmeister

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