Sagmeister: Made You Look [Hardcover]

Stefan Sagmeister (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Schmidt Hermann Verlag
• Language: German, English
• ISBN-10: 387439770X
• ISBN-13: 978-3874397704
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,784,749 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Sucker, June 1, 2001

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Calvin Florian (Atlanta, Ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sagmeister: Made You Look (Hardcover)

I've been suckered and wowed into a few design monographs, some of which were refreshing, some way to analytical and some just too abstract for any earthling to grab meaning from it.

Although no book/theories/processes can save anyone's design soul, seeing/understanding Stefan's work has helped me understand that all elements humor/angst/beauty/finesse/distress/ugliness/cynicism can be mashed into this design work we do and can be done without all of this pontification.

This isn't any sort of epiphany, it's just a reaction to all the pretty, high-style fashion driven stuff with no heart/no sense of self that has been floating around for some time.

From most of what I've read, humorous yet always self aware, I feel the connection of rock-n-roll/punk ethics expressed more than just see it. I think this example of pure self expression gives reason for anyone to continue to do this type of work.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I never review books BUT..., August 24, 2001

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Susan Weber (LA, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sagmeister: Made You Look (Hardcover)

I actually READ this one! You know, not just look at the pictures. What a courageous, talented, outragous guy. His handwritten notes throughout the book were so incredibly easy to relate to, especially if you've worked in this business long enough to know what a "mechanical" is. I have admired this designer via other design annuals for years and I am thrilled he finally shared some of his design journal and work with us- all in his own words. Thank you, Stefan, for having the "balls"!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy! yummy!, April 21, 2001

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kuang huang (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sagmeister: Made You Look (Hardcover)

What a dilicious book. I savored every bite and thought about its unique flavor for days afterwards. If you buy only one book on graphic design in your life, thats the one.