Born 1962 Bregenz, Austria. Pratt Institute MFA. Worked for Tibor Kalman at M&Co. Founded Sagmeister Inc 1993. Co-founded Sagmeister & Walsh 2012-2019 with Jessica Walsh. Famous for the 1999 AIGA poster — text carved into his own torso. Album covers for Lou Reed, Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, OK Go. 2 Grammys. Sabbatical-driven creative practice. TED talks on happiness through design.