Topic: Stefan Sagmeister

How to Become a Design Genius: Take Time Off. Lots of It.

Every seven years, the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes a one-year sabbatical. As he argues, that's not so crazy.READ»

Weekend Design Porn: "Design USA" at the Cooper-Hewitt

The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum opens "Design USA," showing off winners of the National Design Awards in the last 10 years.READ»

Datebook

Critical calendar listings for April 2006.READ»

Is Imitation the Hidden Key to Creativity?

Social scientists create a model of how ideas spread and find that about 30% of people should create while the rest imitate.READ»

Cannes Picks the Year's Best Package Design

There's a new trend afoot, emphasizing hand-drawn craftiness and artisanal values.READ»

Legends of the Fall: Patti Smith, Marc Jacobs, and David Rockwell Headline Pratt Gala

"Godmother of Punk" Patti Smith didn't go to Pratt. She didn't have the money and, she says, she was "too erratic a student" to get past the admissions office. That didn't stop her, however, from enthusiastically accepting an award ...READ»

Now: May 2009

May MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN         01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 ...READ»

• Numerology: The Business of Barbecue
• Create: The "Design for a Living World" Exhibition
• Gather: Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting

Hard Work's Overrated, Maybe Detrimental.

A co-founder of Flickr argues that hard work often doesn't amount to much--and neuroscience offers some backing for the claim.READ»