7th AGDA International Speaker Tour 14th - 29th March 2005

AGDA is delighted to present Stefan Sagmeister for its 7th AGDA International Speaker Tour of seven major Australian cities.

Sagmeister, a native of Austria, received his MFA in graphic design from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and, as a Fulbright Scholar, a master's degree from Pratt Institute in New York.

After returning and working in Austria, he attained a job at age 29 with Leo Burnett Advertising in Hong Kong, and after a brief stint working from the beaches of Sri Lanka, he landed a job at M&Co in New York City, working as senior designer under the legendary Tibor Kalman.

When M&Co closed its doors, Sagmeister formed the New York based Sagmeister Inc. in 1993 and has since designed graphics and packaging for clients such as the Rolling Stones, David Byrne, Lou Reed, Aerosmith and Pat Metheny. His work has been nominated five times for the Grammies, won most international design awards, including D&AD and New York ADC, and exhibited in museums and galleries from Zurich to Tokyo.

In 2001 a monograph about his work titled "Sagmeister, Made you Look" was published by Booth-Clibborn editions

Sagmeister's work has been described as

"striking to the point of sensationalism, and humorous but in such an unsettling way that it's nearly, but not quite unacceptable[sigma]..his work mixes sexuality with wit and a whiff of the sinister. The strength of his work lies in his ability to conceptualise: to come up with potent, original, stunningly appropriate ideas."

Presently, despite a busy studio, he finds time to travel, lecture - to advocate for change in the design world, "to touch somebody's heart with design".

Be touched, informed, inspired and provoked - catch Stefan at one of the following events:

Sydney Monday 14 March 6.00pm
Billy Blue Auditorium, Level 9 Northpoint
Cnr Miller Street and Pacific Highway, North Sydney (enter via Pacific Highway)
$25.00 members $40.00 non-members
$10.00 student members $20.00 student non-members
RSVP T: 02 9955 3955
F: 02 9955 0566
E: secretariat@agda.com.au

Canberra Tuesday 15 March 7.00pm
Members Dining Room, Old Parliament House
King George Terrace, Parkes
$40.00 members $60.00 non members (including two course meal)
FREE student members $20.00 non members (not including meal, arrive at 8.15pm)
RSVP Wednesday 9 March
T: 02 6288 8675
E: act@agda.com.au

Brisbane Wednesday 16 March 6.30 for 7.00pm
Main Auditorium, Queensland College of Art
Grey Street, South Bank
$20.00 members $45.00 non-members
$10.00 student members $25.00 student non-members
Cash bar available
RSVP T: 07 3321 0095
E: qld@agda.com.au

Hobart Monday 21 March 6.00 for 6.30pm
Main Lecture Theatre (off cafeteria), School of Art
Hunter Street, Hobart
$15.00 members $30.00 non-members
$ 5.00 student members $10.00 student non-members
(all Utas School of Art students free)
Join AGDA on the day and enter at member prices.
RSVP M: 0409 016 478
E: james@jnewitt.com

Melbourne Tuesday 22 March 6.30 for 7.00pm
Shell Theatrette,, Shell Building
1 Spring Street, Melbourne
$27.50 members $55.00 non members
$16.50 student members $22.00 student non-member
RSVP Friday 18 March
T: 03 9685 7533
F: 03 9685 7544
E: vic@agda.com.au

Adelaide Wednesday 23 March 6.00 for 6.30pm
Queen's Arms Hotel
88 Wright Street Adelaide
$25.00 members $50.00 non-members
$15.00 student members $25.00 student non-members
RSVP Friday 18 March
T: 08 82715203
M: 0439806791
E: sa@agda.com.au

Perth Tuesday 29 March 6.00 for 6.300pm start
Note new venue address: Upstairs, Oxford Hotel
368 Oxford St (Cnr Anzac Rd) Leederville
$30.00 members (AGDA/DIA/PADC) $40.00 potential members
$10.00 student members $15.00 potential student members
RSVP T: 08 9337 1466
E: wa@agda.com.au

All members will receive postal invitations about 10 days prior to the start of the tour.

Check out Stefan's website at http://www.sagmeister.com

Sponsors: Billy Blue, Finsbury Green Printing, Raleigh Paper|Edwards Dunlop Paper, Smart Digital, TAFE SA