Rosie Hutchinson

Jul 13, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Nazli Selin Ozkan |Toby Beresford |Rosie Hutchinson |Andrea Buzzi

Stefan Sagmeister is an industry legend. The Austrian-born designer moved to New York in the ’90s and worked with Tibor Kalman’s M&Co design company before setting up his own studio in 1993. Since then he’s worked with musical legends such as Talking Heads, Aerosmith and Brian Eno. In his upcoming book Now is Better, which will be published by Phaidon in September, the talented designer takes on the duty of creating a happier world.

Jul 13, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Arnt Eriksen |Rafael Lavor |Andrea Buzzi |Rosie Hutchinson

When I was asked to write this article and recommend books that I have appreciated and valued, it became a quite daunting task, as there are so many books that has made a massive impact on my life, both personally and professionally. So — given the audience of MediaCat Magazine, I have decided to give my five cents and my perspectives as a global creative strategist and published author.

Jul 4, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Rafael Lavor |Natasha Randhawa |Sarah Yeats |Rosie Hutchinson

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, by Ben HorowitzThe best business book I’ve ever read. Harsh, realistic, grounded, straight, and gruesome. The best advice comes from people who have made severe mistakes and lived to talk about it, and that’s what you’ll get from this book. It offers sincere and inglorious tales of how to run start-ups and businesses. From it, I leaned what managers should always do before all else: train your teams and kill the politics.

Jul 3, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Andrea Buzzi |Natasha Randhawa |Rosie Hutchinson |Toby Beresford

Choosing four books for someone that’s been a lifelong reader is something akin to torture. But eventually, it was an interesting exercise, as long as I didn’t think too much chose instinctively. What do the first titles that come to mind say about you? Piranesi, by Susanna ClarkPiranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands of statues. Within the labyrinth of halls, an ocean is imprisoned and secrets must be uncovered.

Jun 12, 2023 | mediacatmagazine.co.uk | Rosie Hutchinson |Toby Beresford |David Wethey |Giles Lury

So as exciting as it is to get to write about my four favourite books, on taking a step back it really sports a bit of an eclectic mix in both genre, as well as a split between ‘wordy novel’ and… picture-books. Hopefully the range is useful! These books can be read over and over again, but I always try to leave a suitable time period between reads to ensure I can’t remember them word for word (or try my best not to anyway).