TED: Happiness by Design (Video)

("7 Inspiring Quotes from Designer Stefan Sagmeister." Redbubble Blog. N.p., 24 Feb. 2015. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. <http://blog.redbubble.com/2015/02/stefan-sagmeister-inspiring-quotes/>. )

1, Stefan Sagmeister:

Studied in Australia, Sagmeister is a New york-based graphic designer who designed album covers for many famous musicians and bands and participated in the foundation of the Sagmeister and Walsh Inc.

("Walkman Stereo Cassette Player WM31." R-Player Sony; Tokyo. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. <http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/sony_walkman_stereo_cassette_3.html>. )

2, being happy while experiencing design:

Sony Walkman+freely borrowed Yamaha motocycle+drive into to the mountain

=Comfort+Contentment+Joy+Delight+Bliss

Although I do not totally understand this one.

("A Young Annie Leibovitz Shares a Great Lighting Technique - Jodi Jones Studio." Jodi Jones Studio. N.p., 08 Mar. 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. <http://jodijonesstudio.com/a-young-annie-leibovitz-shares-her-lighting-technique>.)

3, Yoko Ono:

A multimedia artist doing avant-guard arts, and isJohn Lennon's wife.

One of her design is in the display of happines in the Mori Museum.

"小野洋子作品２." 小野洋子作品２. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Oct. 2015. <http://www.new-york-art.com/old/Yoko-waorks-object-2.php>.

4, Visualization of happiness vs happiness:

Sagmeister said that the displays in the museum are about the visualization of happiness, not the actual happiness. However, some designs can evoke happiness. Sagmeister then list an example of the young Korean artist who print numerous speech bubbles and paste them all over the advertise board in the subways. ​

5, In General:

I do not think I get what he is talking about because he just talk about jokes throughout 15 minute. Most of them are not about himself. I do not get the purpose and the main points.