Now is Better by Stefan Sagmeister

About the book: Created during the 2020 pandemic lockdown, this innovative project from designer Stefan Sagmeister offers a hopeful look at the progress humanity has made. Using striking visualizations, Sagmeister transforms statistics into vibrant graphs embedded into nineteenth-century paintings, embroidered canvases, lenticular prints, and hand-painted water glasses—turning data into art. The book features a foreword by renowned psychologist Steven Pinker, an essay by graphic design historian Steven Heller, and a conversation between Sagmeister and Hans Ulrich Obrist, curator of the Serpentine Galleries. Designed to inspire long-term optimism and provide a fresh perspective on the world’s challenges, it offers a thoughtful visual meditation to counterbalance today’s turbulent news cycles. Presented in a special softcover format with flaps, the book comes housed in a die-cut slipcase and includes a lenticular print created by Sagmeister himself. Featured in outlets such as Design Matters with Debbie Millman, PRINT Magazine, The Slowdown, and Design Boom. Specifications: Format: Special Format Size: 241 × 171 mm (9 1/2 × 6 3/4 in) Pages: 264 pp Illustrations: 300 illustrations ISBN: 9781838667610