Natalia Ilyin is a design critic, a teacher, and a practitioner. She is the also the author of two books; Blonde Like Me, and Chasing the Perfect: Thoughts on Modernist Design in Our Time, which takes a personal look at the philosophy of modernism and its effects on our culture. (02.20.09)

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Natalia Ilyin

Design Matters by Debbie Millman features interviews with designers, artists and cultural leaders, including Lawrence Weiner, Barbara Kruger, Malcolm Gladwell, Eric Kandel, Stefan Sagmeister, John Maeda, Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, Michael Arad, Milton Glaser, Massimo Vignelli, Paula Scher, Steven Heller, Jonah Lehrer, among others.

In 2011, Design Matters received the People’s Design Award from the prestigious Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards.

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