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Sagi Haviv
שגי חביב
Born1974
Kibbutz Nachshonim, Israel
EducationThe Cooper Union
OccupationPartner at Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv
Known forGraphic designer

Sagi Haviv (Hebrew: שגי חביב; /səˌɡiː həˈviːv/ sə-GHEE hə-VEEV;[1] born in 1974, is a New York graphic designer and a partner in the design firm Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv.[2][3] Called a "logo prodigy" by The New Yorker,[4] and a "wunderkind" by Out magazine,[5] he is best known for having designed the trademarks and visual identities for brands and institutions such as Discovery, Inc.'s online streaming service Discovery+,[6] the United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum,[7] the US Open tennis tournament,[8] Conservation International,[9] Harvard University Press,[10] and L.A. Reid's Hitco Entertainment, and tech and electric car company Togg.[11]

Biography

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Haviv was born in Nachshonim, Israel, where he spent his early life. He studied at the Telma Yelin art high school in Givataim. In 1996, Haviv moved to New York.[citation needed] He studied graphic design at The Cooper Union School of Art where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[12]

Haviv joined Chermayeff & Geismar in 2003. There he created Logomotion,[13] a ten-minute motion graphics tribute to the firm’s famous logos, which was exhibited in New York (2003),[citation needed] at Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. (2004),[citation needed] at the Ginza Graphic Gallery in Tokyo (2005), at Centro in Mexico City (2006), and at the Pera Museum in Istanbul (2007).[citation needed]

In 2006 Haviv became a partner at Chermayeff & Geismar.[14] In 2013, his name was added to the company's masthead, making it Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv.[15] As partner, he has since developed institutional and corporate identities, print and motion graphics, and art in architecture for a diverse array of clients worldwide. Haviv’s motion graphics work includes the main titles for PBS documentary series Carrier[16] and Circus,[17] and a typographic animation for Alicia Keys and Youssou N’dour’s 2009 performance at The Black Ball.[18]

Published books

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In 2011, he co-authored with Tom Geismar and Ivan Chermayeff the book Identify: Basic Principles of Identity Design in the Iconic Trademarks of Chermayeff & Geismar. The book was published by Print magazine's book imprint, (ISBN 978-1440310324).[19]

In 2018, he co-authored Identity: Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv. The book was published by Standards Manual (ISBN 0692955232).[20]

Conferences and awards chairing

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Haviv has spoken about logo design for the Adobe Max Creativity Conference[21] TEDx,[22] the AIGA,[23] the HOW Design Conference,[24] the Brand New Conference,[25] Princeton University, the Onassis Foundation, the American Advertising Federation,[26] Columbia Business School,[27] Creative Mornings,[28] and Collision.[29]

He has served as jury chair for the Clio Awards and the Art Directors Club[30] and Jury President for the D&AD Awards.[31]

Teaching

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He teaches corporate identity design at The School of Visual Arts in New York City.[32]

He has also taught online courses on logo design for SkillShare[33] and for Domestika.[34]

Published articles

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Haviv has written on the topic of identity design for Creative Review,[35] Domestika,[36]Print magazine,[37] Computer Arts, and for D&AD[38][39]

Awards

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In 2004, Haviv received the Tokyo Type Directors Club award for Logomotion, for which he also won an award from the New York Art Directors Club.[citation needed]

Logos designed

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  • Discovery+ logo designed by Sagi Haviv
    Discovery+ logo designed by Sagi Haviv
  • The logo for Conservation International designed by Sagi Haviv.
    The logo for Conservation International designed by Sagi Haviv.
  • The logo for Harvard University Press, designed by Sagi Haviv.
    The logo for Harvard University Press, designed by Sagi Haviv.
  • Logo for L.A. Reid's Hitco Entertainment designed by Sagi Haviv
    Logo for L.A. Reid's Hitco Entertainment designed by Sagi Haviv
  • U.S. Open Tennis Championships designed by Sagi Haviv
    U.S. Open Tennis Championships designed by Sagi Haviv
  • logo for Togg electric car and tech company designed by Sagi Haviv
    logo for Togg electric car and tech company designed by Sagi Haviv

Further reading

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References

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  1. ^ "The Expert: Sagi Haviv". YouTube. Domestika. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv". www.cghnyc.com. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Famous Graphic Designer – Sagi Haviv". logoreviews.org. Retrieved Apr 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Racic, Monica (15 February 2011). "Designers & Books". The New Yorker. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Out Magazine Taste Makers Issue 2009". Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  6. ^ UnderConsideration
  7. ^ "Museum unveils new logo | Olympic Hall of Fame". United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum. May 13, 2020. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  8. ^ US Open Tennis announces new logo
  9. ^ Print Magazine on Haviv's Conservation International rebrand
  10. ^ Our New Logo For The Next 100 Years announced by Harvard University Press
  11. ^ "Hot Togg Time Machine".
  12. ^ "Sagi Haviv | Faculty Listing | School of Visual Arts | SVA NYC". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City. Retrieved 2025-04-13.
  13. ^ "Logomotion". YouTube. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Sagi Haviv | January 2009 Issue | Graphic Design USA". 2010-07-26. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  15. ^ Elliott, Stuart (Mar 31, 2013). "News From the Advertising Industry (Published 2013)". The New York Times. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Carrier . The Film". www.pbs.org. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  17. ^ PBS Credits for Circus
  18. ^ "Great Balls of Video". Print. Nov 18, 2009. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  19. ^ LaBarre, Suzanne (Oct 12, 2011). "NBC And Pan Am Designers On How They Made Some Of The World's Most Iconic Logos". Fast Company. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  20. ^ "Identity: Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv". Standards Manual. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  21. ^ "Adobe MAX 2020 Creativity Conference | Review on demand". www.adobe.com. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  22. ^ "TEDx Penn". YouTube. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  23. ^ "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion". AIGA | the professional association for design. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  24. ^ "Sagi Haviv at HOW Design Live". Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  25. ^ "BNCAMS16_Day1_05_SagiHaviv". Nov 7, 2018. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020 – via Vimeo.
  26. ^ "April 21 Lunch & Learn: Sagi Haviv". Ticketleap. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  27. ^ "Columbia Business School Brite '19 speakers". Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  28. ^ "Sagi Haviv | Manifesto Reading | CreativeMornings/NYC". CreativeMornings. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  29. ^ "Collision | Toronto, June 21-24, 2021 | "North America's fastest-growing tech conference"". Collision. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  30. ^ "The One Club / ADC Annual Awards - Archive of Past Winners". www.oneclub.org. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  31. ^ "Graphic Design Jury | 2019 D&AD D&AD Awards Winners". www.dandad.org. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  32. ^ "Sagi Haviv - SVA". School of Visual Arts | SVA | New York City. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  33. ^ "Designing Brand Symbols - Principles & Process of Making Logos that Last". Oct 22, 2019. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  34. ^ "What is a Graphic Designer? | Blog". Domestika. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  35. ^ "How To Create A Logo That Lasts". 5 January 2022.,
  36. ^ "Working Together, Apart: Reinventing Relationships Between Teams and Clients".
  37. ^ "not found". Print. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  38. ^ "Is design a human practice?". D&AD. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.
  39. ^ December 2019, Tom May06 (6 December 2019). "Computer Arts celebrates 300 issues of world-changing design". Creative Bloq. Retrieved Oct 28, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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