Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan Sagmeister started off his career at a young age of 15, writing for a small magazine, in Bregenz, Austria, but discovered his passion for design when he quickly realized he enjoyed working on the layouts of the magazine, rather than the writing. He earned his M.F.A at University of Applied Arts in Vienna, then received a scholarship for Pratt Institute in New York. He was hired on at M&Co five years later. After working there, Sagmeister started into CD cover design, quickly making a name for himself, and keeping up his reputation for innovation and whiplash designs, and received two Grammy Awards for his design covers. In 2012, he renamed his company Sagmeister & Walsh after naming 25-year-old Jessica Walsh his new partner, where he remains today. 

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