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Design News > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

Could there be a design solution for unhappiness? >

8 May 17
The Happy Film

Design News > Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

The Happy Film is a feature-length documentary in which Stefan Sagmeister undergoes a series of self-experiments. >

8 Feb 17
Retro summer scenes: Are problem-free summers behind us?

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

A greek visual designer re-visits and interrogates iconic summer days from the 50s & 60s. >

5 Sep 16
Stefan Sagmeister: How happy are you?

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

In this interview designer Stefan Sagmeister talks about doing work that is worthwhile, taking time off and experiencing the ups and downs of designing. >

21 May 14
Focus On: Designers on happiness

Focus On > Art & Photography / Design Thinking / Film & Animation / Industrial Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

Public artist Andrew Shoben, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and industrial designer Shunji Yamanaka are all in pursuit of happiness through design. >

7 May 14
Day three snapshot

Festival News > Art & Photography / Design Thinking

The final day of Design Indaba Conference brought architecture, art, Danish design, music and happiness to the stage. >

4 Mar 14
Stefan Sagmeister: Bring the personal and the human into design

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Stefan Sagmeister talks about 'The Happy Film', his studio and his advice to young designers. Please note: this film contains nudity. >

15 Oct 13
Shunji Yamanaka on designing to make people happy

Talks > Industrial Design

Shunji Yamanaka discusses the contact point between art and science. >

8 Feb 13
Andrew Shoben on public artworks that increase Gross Domestic Happiness

Talks > Urban & Landscape Design

Andrew Shoben creates public artworks that encourage involvement from the public and ensure a lot of enjoyment. >

1 Feb 13
Stefan Sagmeister at AGI Open 2011

Video Interviews > Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

Stefan Sagmeister talks about his self-experimental film on happiness, The Happy Film. >

21 Oct 11
Piyush Pandey on his Ministry of Fun in advertising

Talks > Creative Economy

In his hilarious presentation, Piyush Pandey pays tribute to the greatest design of all – the heart – and talks about using humour and emotion. >

5 Oct 11
Blog: Day 2 of AGI Open Barcelona

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Questions, answers and happiness were considered on the final day of the AGI Open in Barcelona. There was even a song and dance to end it off. >

5 Oct 11
The Happy Film titles

Design News > Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

Stefan Sagmeister has started creating a documentary called the Happy Film. >

2 Jan 11
Made in tjina

Design News > Craft

Potter John Bauer is immortalising South Africa’s doily heritage through porcelain and has found happiness in craft. >

1 Feb 09

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