Four Contemporary Designers

They each have their own style and way of defining design. Marion Bantjes has a very decorative and artsy-looking style, Bruce Mau is known for designing work for clients like Frank Gehry, Coca Cola and Mcdonalds. Stefan Bucher is best known for his hand drawn monsters and his company 344 that works with ambitious clients around the globe. Stefan Sagmeister is a well known new york based designer that is an inspiration to young design students for his unique way of running his business and finding inspiration. These designers relate to me because they can help me by listening as well as learning from their experiences of being in the industry. They have the ability to capture their clients work so effectively and have embed their own styles that this is what design is to me.

Letter to Stefan Bucher

March 11, 2011

Toronto, Ontario

Dear Mr. Bucher,

You’re presentation was wonderful on the AIGA 2009 conference talk for Make | Think. It was engaging to see your very quick slides of your history and your books. 

I really admired your main message about how you connected with your subconscious and conscious mind. I find myself focusing too much and being in my conscious side of mind when I am completing a project. I think it is almost natural to be too focused of the project at hand when there are deadlines, not to mention the obvious stress factor. I have been practicing to be in my sub conscious mind, I find myself coming up with helpful ideas in my sleep.  

I like the reference you mentioned of letting your ideas and your thinking run around the park. I agree with letting everything out on the table and stepping back from it to let your idea come to you by your subconscious.

I admire how you have followed your passion of making things like your 100 monsters and look forward to your future creations. Your growth as a designer has lead you to be independent and creates  an inspiration for all young designers such as myself. 

Sincerely,

Miranda Esteve