Rockstar designer Stefan Sagmeister delivers a short, witty talk on life lessons, expressed through surprising modes of design (including ... inflatable monkeys?).

Using simple, delightful illustrations, designer Stefan Sagmeister shares his latest thinking on happiness -- both the conscious and unconscious kind. His seven rules for life and design happiness can (with some customizations) apply to everyone seeking more joy.

Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister takes the audience on a whimsical journey through moments of his life that made him happy -- and notes how many of these moments have to do with good design.

Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister closes his New York studio for a yearlong sabbatical to rejuvenate and refresh their creative outlook. He explains the often overlooked value of time off and shows the innovative projects inspired by his time in Bali.

Stefan Sagmeister prefers to watch with company: “I find watching TED Talks the most brilliant alternative to watching TV, especially with someone else while stopping and going and stopping and discussing it all.”

Popular business author Dan Pink picks his 5 favorite TED Talks on how to find greater success at work.

Renowned for album covers, posters and his recent book of life lessons, designer Stefan Sagmeister invariably has a slightly different way of looking at things.

Worn out? Exhausted? Bleary-eyed? If you need a little something to ease your frustration and get you back in the spirit, this collection of talks should help.

Countdown with talks that distill heaps of knowledge in 10 steps (secrets, rules, lessons, etc.) or less.

No need to panic: Take a deep breath, and power through your moments of doubt and burnout with the help of these talks.

How to be happier at work? Start by focusing on happiness -- not, surprisingly, on work. We learned this fun fact from Shawn Achor's TED Talk. So we asked Achor to choose some more talks he loves, about making work and life a happier place.

You know how to write a resume and ask for a promotion. These talks go beyond the basics, offering insightful advice on how to think about our work lives.

Some of history's greatest designers share intriguing perspectives and vignettes from their prolific journeys.

TED Talks have now been viewed more than a billion times around the world. To celebrate this occasion, we reached out to 24 incredible talents in the areas of technology, entertainment and design, asking them create playlists of the talks that resonated most with them. Over the past three days, we’ve revealed about half of those lists, from ...

Happy Tuesday! Enjoy a bonus binge this week: a playlist about design. "Design giants" contains 13 talks by iconic modern designers. Hear from Philippe Starck, who asks, "Why design?" ... Stefan Sagmeister on how design helped him find happiness ... Eames Demetrios on his grandparents' legendary work ... and today's talk, Paola Antonelli, on...

By Liz Jacobs and Helen Walters It’s often said that good design is invisible design — it makes things easy and delightful without us realizing it. But as host Chee Pearlman reminds us at the top of the session, we're here to honor the "D" in "TED." From the artistic to the architectural to the auditory, the eight speakers in this All-Sta...

In this classic talk from TEDGlobal 2009, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister explains why, every seven years, he closes his New York-based shop for a full 365 days. We here at TED aren't quite that extreme, but we too believe in the restorative power of vacation time. And thus, for the next two weeks, the TED office is closed. While we won’...

TED is taking its annual two-week summer vacation starting today. During the break, we'll post some of our favorite talks from the TEDTalks archive, arranged into playlists. Today's playlist is about life stories and life lessons. It starts with the beautifully told tale of a grand life, lived with passion, principle and humor, as Ben Dunlap ...

About this event: Zima może nie sprzyja podróżowaniu, ale to doskonały czas, aby zacząć planować wyprawy na kolejny rok. Na grudniowym TEDxRawaRiverSalon podejmiemy temat podróży, jako swoistej logistyki bezdomności. W swojej prezentacji TEDTalk Stefen Sagmeister opowie o tym, jak zaplanował swoje roczne wakacje, wpisując je najpierw… do kalendarza. Zwróci też u...

About this event: TEDxSingapore and TEDxGreen jointly presented Singapore first large scale TEDx event and gathering of TED community in Singapore This idea event was themed Design Ideas Worth Spreading and explored questions that affect all of us: How can we build a better world? Design great products? Live a greener existence? be more creative? Lead...

To improve your ability to think creatively, try one of these changes to your work routine. Every seven years, designer Stefan Sagmeister (TED Talk: The power of time off) closes his New York design studio for a year-long sabbatical. During each sabbatical, he pursues “little experiments, things that are always difficult to accomplish during th...

Why in the world did I do that? How can I do better? Chances are you've asked yourself these questions at least once today. To understand how your mind works and how you can improve your decision-making, explore these six psychology and behavioral economics books, each one recommended by a TED Talks speaker. Why did I do that? "Edward L....

As usual, the TED community has lots of news to share this week. Below, some highlights. Farewell to Cassini -- and here’s to the continuing search for life beyond Earth. In mid-August, PBS released a digital short featuring Carolyn Porco, a planetary scientist and the leader of the imaging team for the Cassini mission to Saturn. In the short...

About this event: 30 de janeiro - 9 às 15 horas Rua Belmiro Braga, 119 São Paulo 08:00-09:00 Credenciamento/Café de boas-vindas PRIMEIRO BLOCO 09:00-09:05 Vídeo intro 09:05-09:25 Palestra 1 Murilo Gun 09:25-09:45 Palestra 2 Esdras Vasconcellos 09:45-09:55 TEDTalk Ron Gutman 09:55-10:15 Palestra 3 Marcelo Bonecker 10:15-10:30 TEDTalk David Ste...

In a fast-paced session of talks curated by TED arts and design curator Chee Pearlman and hosted with improv leader Anthony Veneziale, 12 members of the TED community shared ideas in a special format: each had to keep their talks under six minutes, with auto-advancing, timed slides. And yes, the mic does cut after six minutes! The talks i...

Each week, we collect tantalizing ideas in response to TED Talks. This week brought us the results of a TED community poll inspired by Susan Cain (TED Talk: The power of introverts), a TED speaker's insight regarding Nikolai Begg (TED Talk: A tool to fix one of the most dangerous moments in surgery), and a TED guest blogger's account of a mid-ca...

We in the TED office still cannot quite believe that our website has seen a billion video views. To celebrate this milestone, we reached out to 24 top personalities in the fields of technology, entertainment and design, asking them to curate a playlist of the TED Talks they want the world to watch, stat. So far we’ve shared lists from Bill G...

Next month, TED turns 30 years old. And to celebrate, we’ve put together a lightning round of trivia to test your TED Talk and speaker knowledge. For kicks, post your answers in the comments section below. We’ll post the official answer sheet today, February 13, at 1pm. Ken Robinson, who gave the most-watched talk in TED history, was deeply ...

TED2014 will bring together more than 70 speakers with fresh thinking on topics as diverse as leadership, genetics and the magic of fireflies. But this is our 30th anniversary conference, and it’s also time to look back at some of the incredible ideas surfaced in the past. At TED2014, we will hold five All-Stars sessions that bring 50+ favorite ...

The TED community has lots of news this week. Below, just a few highlights. Motherhood without maternity leave. Imagine going back to work only 20 days after giving birth, using up all of your vacation days in lieu of paid or unpaid family leave. In a two-part series for The Atlantic, Jessica Shortall shares how a woman named Tara, after ...