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Every seven years, the graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes a one-year sabbatical. As he argues, that's not so crazy.



Stefan Sagmeister is one of the most talented graphic designers working today, so he knows a little bit about keeping his creativity flowing. His trick? Taking really, really long vacations. In fact, every seven years, he takes an entire year off.

As Sagmeister describes it in his recent TED talk (which just made it to the Web), we spend our first 25 years learning, the next 40 years working, and the last 15 retired. "I thought it might be helpful to cut off five of those retirement years and intersperse them in between those working years," Sagmeister says. And what's more: "That's clearly enjoyable for myself but probably even more important is that the work that comes out of those years flows back into the company and the society at larger rather than benefiting just a grandchild or two."

You have to admit it's a pretty great way of looking at things. And incidentally, it's one that neoclassical economists such as Milton Friedman would endorse--those types are always rattling on "consumption smoothing"--the idea that consumers will spread their income or goods (such as leisure) over time, so that overall consumption is even. Sagmeister channeling Friedman? Who knew?!

Sagmeister notes that the first sabbatical wasn't terribly useful because it wasn't structured enough. But when he segmented his day into activities--from "storytelling" to "future thinking"--things started to pop. In fact, Sagmeister argues that all seven years of work after his time off sprung from ideas that were formed during the previous sabbatical. His proof is his own charming portfolio--including one example of a brilliantly flexible logo system he designed. Check the video for more.

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Madonna, Detroit, 1976

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Marilyn Monroe in 1946

Marilyn Monroe in 1946


The Beatles in 1957. George Harrison is 14, John Lennon is 16, and Paul McCartney is 15.

The Beatles in 1957. George Harrison is 14, John Lennon is 16, and Paul McCartney is 15.


Andy Warhol and Candy Darling (she was born James Lawrence Slattery)

Andy Warhol and Candy Darling (she was born James Lawrence Slattery)


Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg


Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac


Hunter S. Thompson (the author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)

Hunter S. Thompson (the author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)


Bob Dylan, Cher and Sonny

Bob Dylan, Cher and Sonny


Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot


Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin

Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin


Michael Kane and Nancy Sinatra

Michael Kane and Nancy Sinatra


Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot

Sean Connery and Brigitte Bardot


Madonna and her family, 1970

Madonna and her family, 1970


Michael Jackson, 1972

Michael Jackson, 1972


George Harrison and Pattie Boyd (she is the former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton)

George Harrison and Pattie Boyd (she is the former wife of both George Harrison and Eric Clapton)


Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney


Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard

Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard


Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso


Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor


Twiggy, 1967

Twiggy, 1967


Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe


Woody Allen and Diane Keaton

Woody Allen and Diane Keaton


Beatles

Beatles


Bob Marley

Bob Marley


Bukowski and Rourke

Bukowski and Rourke


Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee


John Travolta

John Travolta


Elvis and his dad

Elvis and his dad


Sean Penn

Sean Penn


Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken


Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith

Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith


Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe


Clark Gable

Clark Gable


Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger


Anton LaVey and Marilyn Manson

Anton LaVey and Marilyn Manson


Tim Roth

Tim Roth


Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn


Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler


Bebe Buell And Steven Tyler

Bebe Buell And Steven Tyler


Bob Marley

Bob Marley


Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley


Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde


Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick


Goldie Hawn

Goldie Hawn


Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson


Clint Eastwood with his first wife Maggie, 1965

Clint Eastwood with his first wife Maggie, 1965


Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali


Iggy Pop and Blondie

Iggy Pop and Blondie


Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Iggy Pop

Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Iggy Pop


Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, David Bowie

Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, David Bowie


MickJagger, 1967

MickJagger, 1967


Elton John

Elton John


John Lennon, George Harrison

John Lennon, George Harrison


John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol

John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Andy Warhol


Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando


Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow

Frank Sinatra and Mia Farrow


Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain


Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate

Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate


Charles Manson

Charles Manson


Che Guevara

Che Guevara


Alain Delon and Romy Schneider

Alain Delon and Romy Schneider


Kurt Vonnegut and Tom Wolf

Kurt Vonnegut and Tom Wolf


Henry Miller and his hot model

Henry Miller and his hot model


Young Charles Manson

Young Charles Manson


Elvis Presley and Sophia Loren

Elvis Presley and Sophia Loren


Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola


Francis Ford Coppola shows Akira Kurosawa his new polaroid

Francis Ford Coppola shows Akira Kurosawa his new polaroid


Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Lauren Bacall

Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, Lauren Bacall


Jayne Mansfield and Anton LaVey

Jayne Mansfield and Anton LaVey


Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon

Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon


Iggy Pop, 1970

Iggy Pop, 1970


Manson Family

Manson Family


Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee


Brooke Shields and Diana Ross

Brooke Shields and Diana Ross


Salvador Dali

Salvador Dali


Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper


Sean Connery

Sean Connery


Jack Nicholson

Jack Nicholson


John Travolta

John Travolta


Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda


John Waters and a stripper

John Waters and a stripper


Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith

Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith


David Bowie

David Bowie


David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor

David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor


Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder

Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder


Johnny Depp and Kate Moss

Johnny Depp and Kate Moss


Johnny Depp and his niece Megan

Johnny Depp and his niece Megan


Star Wars Crew

Star Wars Crew


Angelina Jolie with parents

Angelina Jolie with parents


Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick


Liza Minnelli and her mother Judy Garland

Liza Minnelli and her mother Judy Garland


Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt


Jackson's Five visiting Bob Marley

Jackson's Five visiting Bob Marley


Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich

Charlie Chaplin and Marlene Dietrich


Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe


Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe


Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe


Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman


Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins

Audrey Hepburn and Anthony Perkins


Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney


Rod Stewart and Bebe Buell (Liv Tyler's mother)

Rod Stewart and Bebe Buell (Liv Tyler's mother)


Sophia Loren in Disneyland

Sophia Loren in Disneyland


Freddie Mercury and Jane Seymour

Freddie Mercury and Jane Seymour


Alfred Hitchcock and his kids

Alfred Hitchcock and his kids


Che Guevara

Che Guevara


Marilyn Monroe meets Queen Elizabeth II, London, 1956

Marilyn Monroe meets Queen Elizabeth II, London, 1956


Marilyn Monroe with her mother

Marilyn Monroe with her mother


Monroe and JFK

Monroe and JFK


Catherine Deneuve and her sister

Catherine Deneuve and her sister


Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn


Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper


Eric Clapton and his grandmother

Eric Clapton and his grandmother


Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor


Angelina Jolie and her father, 1986

Angelina Jolie and her father, 1986


Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page


Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand


Ernest Hemingway fishing

Ernest Hemingway fishing


Gia Carangi

Gia Carangi


Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger

Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger


Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep

Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep


George Clooney

George Clooney


Kirk and Michael Douglas

Kirk and Michael Douglas


Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster


Kurt Cobain and his daughter

Kurt Cobain and his daughter


Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando
About The Author

This blog was created by ELO DESIGNER to share his wealth of knowledge and researches with other designers and design lovers, to give them guidance and inspiration. Comments and suggestions are always appreciated. Thank you. Follow my daily design links on Twitter or Add me on your social network.

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