Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Episodes
Eric Zimmer
08 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Eric Zimmer about the twists and turns in his surprising career as a tech entrepreneur, and abot some of the things he’s learned alo...
Tucker Nichols
28 Dec 2015
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Debbie talks to artist Tucker Nichols about his art, and the quality of the art he loves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Doug Powell
21 Dec 2015
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On this episode Debbie talks to Doung Powell about how designers can use their skills beyond the confines of the profession. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Scott Clemons
30 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Scott Clemons about one of the great printers and designers of all time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Simon Sinek
15 Nov 2015
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Debbie Millman talks to author Simon Sinek about the fruits of good leadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Robin Petravic + Catherine Bailey
09 Nov 2015
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Debbie talks with Robin Petravic and Catherine Bailey about running Heath Ceramics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Michael Bierut
02 Nov 2015
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Debbie talks to Design Observer co-founder Michael Bierut about why he thinks graphic design is so cool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Jonathan Fields
12 Oct 2015
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Author and entrepreneur Jonathan Fields on his previous careers as a lawyer and personal trainer, and on The Good Life. "The Good Life is not a place ...
Design Matters From the Archive: Clement Mok
28 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to designer Clement Mok about the early days of Apple computer, the heady days of the software bubble, and the joys of working for Steve...
Design Matters From the Archive: Bob Gill
21 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to legendary designer Bob Gill about coming up in the profession in the 1950s, about working with the Beatles, and the problem with many ...
Design Matters from the Archive: Michael Donovan + Nancye Green
14 Sep 2015
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Michael Donovan + Nancye Green on their partnership in marriage and design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters From the Archive: Michael Arad
07 Sep 2015
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The designer of the 9/11 memorial—Michael Arad— on the process of design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters From the Archive: Chip Kidd
31 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to book designer Chip Kidd about why his TED talk turned into the most terrifying 19 minutes of his life, and about his book of graphic d...
Design Matters From The Archive: Marion Deuchars
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to illustrator and author Marion Deuchars about the expressiveness of hand-lettering, about how drawing is an intense form of looking, an...
Design Matters From the Archive: Louise Fili
17 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Louise Fili about designing book covers, designing for restaurants, about why she prefers working for small businesses, and about the ...
Design Matters from the Archive: Peter Mendelsund
03 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Peter Mendelsund about what makes a great book cover, rebranding the classics, and about his fears of the iPad and Kindle. Hosted on A...
Design Matters From The Archive: Caroline Paul + Wendy MacNaughton
27 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to illustrator Wendy MacNaughton and author Caroline Paul about their unusually intimate collaboration on a book. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Design Matters from the Archive: Brian Rea
20 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Brian Rea about the value of being rejected, about art directing for the New York Times, and about his development as an illustrator....
Design Matters From The Archive: Rob Walker
13 Jul 2015
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Debbie talks to Rob Walker about the Sunggie and his fantasy branding project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters From The Archive: Marian Bantjes
06 Jul 2015
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Debbie talks to Marian Bantjes about her daring typography and her highly ornamental designs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...
Kelli Anderson
29 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Kelli Anderson about what design can tell us about the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Design Matters From the Archive: Tina Roth Eisenberg
22 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to SwissMiss — aka Tina Roth Eisenberg — discusses her blog, CreativeMornings, and the beauty found in ordinary things. Hosted on Aca...
Design Matters From The Archive: James Victore
15 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman and James Victore discusses his book, putting his opinion in the work and the difference between God-jobs and money jobs. Hosted on A...
Oliver Jeffers
08 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to artist and illustrator Oliver Jeffers, who explains how illustrating and writing children’s books has changed his fine art painting....
Carolina Rogoll
01 Jun 2015
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Branding expert Carolina Rogoll talks about how to update a brand and why sabbaticals are a good idea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
Audrey Arbeeny
18 May 2015
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Recorded live at "What Design Sounds Like," Debbie talks to Audrey Arbeeny about audio branding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...
Virginia Postrel
11 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman talks to Virginia Postrel about the power of glamorous objects and glamorous people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...
Elle Luna
04 May 2015
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Debbie Millman talks to Elle Luna about why she walked away from great design jobs with IDEO, Uber, and Mailbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
Ron Burrage
27 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman talks to Ron Burrage about his design career, his performance career, and about how to design fearlessly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Julia Turshen
20 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Julia Turshen about cooking and writing (and how to successfully peel a hard boiled egg). H...
Steven Heller
13 Apr 2015
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On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Steven Heller about his new book Graphic Style Lab. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Lynda Weinman
06 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie talks to lynda.com’s Lynda Weinman about how the internet is challenging the traditional classroom model. ...
Morley
30 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters Debbie Millman talks to Morley about her songs of social change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Ben Watson
23 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode Debbie Millman talks to Herman Miller’s Ben Watson about how design affects people who never even think about design. Hosted on Acas...
Louise Sandhaus
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman speaks with Louise Sandhaus about her macrobiotic past, her new book, and her struggles to get it pu...
Jessica Walsh + Timothy Goodman
10 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode Debbie Millman talks to Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman about their unusual collaboration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...
Isaac Mizrahi
02 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
To launch the 10th season of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Isaac Mizrahi about why he loves fashion and why he does so many things outside o...
Chee Pearlman
29 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to editor, curator, and design fairy godmother Chee Pearlman about editing a design magazine ...
Liz Danzico
22 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Liz Danzico about writing and designing, life in NYC, and why it’s so important to keep l...
Justin Ahrens
15 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Justin Ahrens about designing for social change and his book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Ji Lee
08 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman, Debbie talks with designer Ji Lee about why he hates most advertising, but why he loves the ide...
Emily Spivack
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to writer and curator Emily Spivack about how our clothes are more than fabric and thread. Ho...
Moira Cullen
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters Debbie Millman talks to Moira Cullen—design strategist, writer and educator—about her innovative design work for...
Tina + Ryan Essmaker
17 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters Debbie Millman talks to Tina and Ryan Essmaker, designers, photographers, creative directors and cofounders of The G...
Caroline Baumann
10 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann about her career in museums and why the interest in...
Ben Schott
27 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Ben Schott about the importance of failing early in one’s career, about how to take a pol...
Petter Ringbom
20 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to Petter Ringbom about his years at the creative agency Flat, and how he moved away from gr...
Tom Geismar
13 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman talks to legendary designer Tom Geismar about how the practice of design has changed since the 1950s...
Noah Brier
02 Jun 2014
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Noah Brier on brands, design and content in the age of social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dani Shapiro
26 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman, Debbie talks to writer Dani Shapiro about being raised an Orthodox Jew, about being vulnerable ...
Brian Singer
19 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman, Debbie talks to Brian Singer, Communication Design team leader at Facebook,. Hosted on Acast. S...
Steven Heller
12 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Heller talks about graphic design before it was called graphic design, and about whether design magazines have a future in print. Hosted on Aca...
Rachel Sussman
05 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Artist Rachel Sussman discusses her new book and explains what it was like to be abandoned without supplies — or a phone — in Greenland. Hoste...
Scott Lerman
28 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Lerman talks about his new step-by-step book about brand strategy and about how consumer research can limit innovative thinking. Hosted on Acast...
Maria Giudice
21 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Giudice talks with Debbie Milliman about the early days of design on the internet, and what it's like to work for Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See...
Michael Donovan + Nancye Green
14 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie talks to Michael Donovan + Nancye Green about their life and work partnership and how good business is good design. Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Debra Bishop
07 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Design Director of More Magazine, Debra Bishop discusses her career designing for magazines, including her years working for Martha Stewart, and the t...
Joe Marianek
31 Mar 2014
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Joe Marianek talks about decisions that shaped his career and about the process of getting hired at Apple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
Jonathan Harris
24 Mar 2014
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Jonathan Harris on his web and database art projects, his relationship to time and memory, and the sexuality of the internet. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Dana Arnett
17 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
VSA's Dana Arnett on getting kicked out of design school and making the transition from designer to CEO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Irma Boom
10 Mar 2014
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Debbie Millman talks to Irma Boom about the art and craft of her celebrated book designs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Amanda Michel + Amy Webb
13 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman talks to Spark Camp founders Amanda Michel + Amy Webb about redesigning the traditional conference and its lasting effect on participan...
Bob Gill
06 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary designer Bob Gill talks about design in the 1950s, working with the Beatles and the problem with so many designers today. Hosted on Acast. S...
Matteo Bologna
23 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman, Debbie talks to Matteo Bologna about his early years in Italy, his addiction to typography and ...
Alex Center
16 Dec 2013
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Lead designer for CocaCola's Vitaminwater and Powerade Alex Center talks about his love of brands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Susan Szenasy
09 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Susan S. Szenasy is editor-in-chief of METROPOLIS, the award-winning New York City-based magazine of architecture and design. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Terry Teachout
25 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Teachout discusses the early days of blogging, the poetics of theater and what it's like to be a drama critic for The Wall Street Journal. Hoste...
Dawn Hancock
18 Nov 2013
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Firebelly Design founder Dawn Hancock discusses what it means to be a socially conscious designer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
Jennifer Kinon + Bobby Martin
11 Nov 2013
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OCD Designers Jennifer Kinon + Bobby Martin talk about their design philosophy — and their general willingness to do the unexpected. Hosted on Acast...
Oded Ezer
04 Nov 2013
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Typographer Oded Ezer talks about the idea of a universal language — and how his limitations as a musican and poet led to his extraordinary typogr...
Sheila Bridges
28 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Millman talks to interior designer Sheila Bridges about being one of the only prominent African Americans in her industry, about losing her hai...
Chip Kidd
21 Oct 2013
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Legendary book designer Chip Kidd on why his TED talk was the 19 most frightening minutes of his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Hartmut Esslinger
29 Jul 2013
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Frog design co-founder Hartmut Esslinger talks about working for Steve Jobs in the early days of Apple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
Interaction of Color
22 Jul 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Brenda Danilowitz, Chief Curator at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation and Potion principal Philip Tiongson discuss the new Interaction of Color app...
Jean-Louis Cohen
15 Jul 2013
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Jean-Louis Cohen reveals a Le Corbusier who was not only a great architect, but also a savvy promoter of his own ideas and work. Hosted on Acast. See ...
Michael Rock
08 Jul 2013
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Michael Rock about self-hatred in design, the benefits of being an outsider, and his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Maggie Macnab
31 May 2013
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Designer, educator and author Maggie Macnab talks about what designers can learn from nature — and what they can give back. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
Jessica Walsh
17 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Walsh once sold moss-covered rocks to her elementary school classmates. Today, she's Stefan Sagmeister's partner in Sagmeister + Walsh. Hosted...
Ben Chestnut + Aarron Walter
10 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mailchimp CEO Ben Chestnut and User Expereince Lead Aaron Walter talk how they got where they are — and where Freddie the monkey came from. Hosted o...
Wendy MacNaughton + Caroline Paul
03 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy MacNaughton and Caroline Paul on a journey from advertising to Rwanda to illustration, and from Stanford to firefighter to author. Hosted on Ac...
Emily Oberman
19 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Oberman's three acts — from Tibor Kalman at M&Co, to Number Seventeen with Bonnie Siegler, to becoming a partner at Pentagram. Hosted on A...
Jennifer Sterling
12 Apr 2013
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Jennifer Sterling on her process, how money should be designed, and the way teaching has influenced her career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
Amy Webb
05 Apr 2013
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Digital strategist and author Amy Webb on how she gamed online dating to find her husband. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...
Cliff Sloan
29 Mar 2013
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On this episode of Design Matters, Debbie Millman interviews Cliff Sloan about everything marketing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Sara Blake
22 Mar 2013
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Debbie Millman talks to Sara Blake about collaborating with her sister, creating portraits of 100 girls and illustrating NBA players. Hosted on Acast....
Steven Heller
08 Mar 2013
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Steven Heller discusses his new ebook, Design Cult, and reflects on what designers have in common with Harvey Weinstein. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...
Clement Mok
01 Mar 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Clement Mok on the early days of Apple computer, the joys of working for Steve Jobs and starting his successful businesses. Hosted on Acast. See acast...
Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich
22 Feb 2013
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Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich discusses growing up in Brazi, the role of art versus design, and why it is so important to be witty. Hosted on Acast. See...
Sophie Blackall
15 Feb 2013
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Sophie Blackall discusses learning to draw, painting vs. illustration and her favorite postings from Craigslist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Jen Bilik
08 Feb 2013
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Jen Bilik on being a certified entrepreneurial badass: she's the founder of the company Knock Knock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...
Marion Deuchars
11 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Marion Deuchars on the expressiveness of hand lettering, how drawing is an intensive form of looking, and the need to be messy when creating art. Host...
Jason Kottke
04 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Jason Kottke talks about blogging for over fourteen years and what it means to be "old" online. Hosted on...
Christopher Simmons
21 Dec 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Simmons discusses his lastest book, Just Design: Socially Conscious Design for Critical Causes, and reflects on why designers should be co...
Jake Barton
14 Dec 2012
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In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Jake Barton discusses wanting to be a doctor, how he became a media designer and how to get people to int...
Louise Fili
07 Dec 2012
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Louise Fili discusses the importance of sketching, her obsession with typography and why she prefers working with small organizations. Hosted on Acast...
Rafael Esquer
30 Nov 2012
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Rafael Esquer discusses growing up on a farm, working with the city and what it takes to make it in the design business. Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Mirko Ilic
16 Nov 2012
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Bosnian-born designer and illustrator Mirko Ilic discusses his early career behind the iron curtain, his prolific drawing and his current career in Ne...
Austin McGhie
09 Nov 2012
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Debbie Millman talks to her colleague Austin McGhie, who explains why brand could be a four letter word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Aaron Draplin
02 Nov 2012
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In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Aaron Draplin talks about being comfortable in his own skin, midwestern pragmatism and why Oregon beats t...
Scott Stowell
26 Oct 2012
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In this audio interview with Debbie Millman, Scott Stowell discusses using color separation in elementary school, interning at M&Co and the impor...