About TED
The talks on Ted.com are really instructive, small capsules about all that is cooking innovation-wise. From Maeda with his strident voice and Made in America speeches, (me, myself and I) to Seth Godin and social networks, Gehry's architecture or the restless neurons of Oliver Sacks. An entire range of disciplines and future possibilities.
About Sagmeister
There is also space for characters such as Stefan Sagmeister, one of the reputed design stars who awakens passions, some idolize him, others despise him, certainly he leaves no one indifferent. I personally feel a great admiration towards his dynamic wager of taking a sabbatical every seven years. Time off to escape from the daily, mundane noise, to meditate and reflect, when all is said and done, to enrich himself...
About Communication
When one thinks about the implications of the transition from "traditional" graphic design to audiovisual design, one could be tempted to summarize in a support leap - from paper to screen - but this is too basic. Above all, because there exists a time variable; in front of paper we are able to take our time in decoding a message, on screen there is a limited time frame which is converted into rhythm and choreography including a thoroughly masticated message which is easier to digest.
When hearing Sagmeister's speeches, one becomes aware of the common denominator of his work which resides in having something to communicate to people, not to paper or to screens. It seems paradoxical that, by chance destiny, his surname plays upon the words Sagen - to say - and Meister - Master, aphorisms which invite one to reflect. During minute 13:38 of his "The power of time off" speech, it is possible to discover typographical games inherited from his brilliant book "Things I have learned in my life so far", constructions subjugated to elements or the appetite of beasts (15:55). His processes are interesting and above these extravagances, they leap from paper to screen, for they are the fruit of vital experience. We will be able to see the results in "The Happy Film". Nothing more to say...
* Translation by: Vera Ciria
