I think I've been living under a rock, because before Alt, I had never heard of Stefan Sagmeister, (and I did study graphic design). I should be a bit embarrassed to admit this, but fortunately for me, my life under the rock was actually nice. So no, I'm not one bit embarrassed. But now I'm totally happy that I got to hear him.
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| Embroidered in a hand towel from the hotel, using the threads in the sewing kit (this is my first and last time using this kind of thread). I loved these words so much I had to embroidered them. |
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| Stefan Sagmeister |
- I loved him the minute he started talking, and not just because he was showing naked pictures of himself.
- I liked him because of his approach to the subject matter of happiness. A very, I'll do whatever it takes to get myself there route.
- Loved the Happy Show Project, where the visitor is engaged in all different things to rate his/her level of happiness.
- And the 12 minute clip he showed of his movie, The Happy Film. Simply amazing. And the typography, stunning.
- Apparently he kissed quite a lot of women that night ( I missed it), but now, I like him even more!
I guess: Be happy. Try to be. Find beauty in the little things. Enjoy the now.
Giova.
Never heard of him but after reading your post I have googled him and now I am definitely buying his book!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it sparked something. It did to me! Really an amazing man!
DeleteSI. REALMENTE INCREIBLE!!! ME GUSTO.
ReplyDeleteSi, buscalo porque es muy interesante todo lo que tiene para decir!
DeleteGreat clip giova, very inspiring, thanks for sharing. Alt sounds like a great event, may explore this next year. xx
ReplyDeleteThanks Geraldine. Indeed, Stefan was one of the highlights at ALT.
DeleteI've read from quite a few Alt attendees that they loved him & his talk. I've seen one video of a previous talk, but didn't feel it. I think seeing him live may be a lot better, no?
ReplyDeleteIt probably makes a difference seeing him live. I didn't know anything about him, so there weren't any preconceived notions there, so I really enjoyed it.
DeleteThis was one of the highlights of Alt for me, too. I felt like he was taking a thoughtful approach with a sense of humor and a bit of rebeliousness, which I loved. Also, at the parties that night he and his gorgeous fiance came and danced with us, and he's so goofy that it was really hard not to like him even more. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd tall and super cute too! I'm really glad I got a chance to hear him!
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