Designers On Life: Sagmeister
March 20, 2007

Stefan Sagmeister's list: Things I have learned in my life so far.
Complaining is silly. Either act or forget.
Thinking life will be better in the future is stupid. I have to live now.
Being not truthful works against me.
Helping other people helps me.
Organizing a charity group is surprisingly easy.
Everything I do always comes back to me.
Drugs feel great in the beginning and become a drag later on.
Over time I get used to everything and start taking it for granted.
Money does not make me happy.
Traveling alone is helpful for a new perspective on life.
Assuming is stifling.
Keeping a diary supports my personal development.
[Josh- Hey, wait a minute...does a blog count?!]
Trying to look good limits my life.
Worrying solves nothing.
Material luxuries are best enjoyed in small doses.
Having guts always works out for me.
On a side note, haven't seen anything from Sagmeister that makes him worthy of his massive following. When you peruse their work it is a hodgepodge of the exact same grunge ideology. I'm sure this is fine for some, but I always feel you should judge an artist by their scope. Anyone can play in the grounds they are familiar with. It takes a pro to head out alone into virgin ground only to come back with something they never knew they were capable of...
And yet for all of my trash talk, another friggin link. This selection is a rundown of some common questions about design, studios, and the commercial arts. Damn your marketability Sagmeister. Damn it straight to a grid-based layout.
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