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Design Matters

Debbie Millman talks to author Gretchen Rubin about happiness and the power of habit. 

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Gretchen Rubin

On this podcast Debbie talks to Mike Rigby about his international career in design and branding and how to stay creatively engaged. “Every event you go to, every person you meet, everything you do is fuel for your next idea.”

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: 2009-2017

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Mike Rigby

On this podcast Debbie Millman talks to Rochelle Udell about her very creative professional life. "The strength of creative people is to be the outside observer of ordinary things. That's the strength of the creative person, so you've gotta stay outside a little bit."

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Rochelle Udell

Debbie talks to Connie Birdsall about designing some of the most successful brands of our time and what to do when a meeting with clients is not going well.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Connie Birdsall

On this episode Debbie Millman talks to Jonathan Adler about how his pottery defined his aesthetic. “It’s about craft and luxury mixed with a sense of optimism and cheekyness.”

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Jonathan Adler

Debbie talks to poet Elizabeth Alexander about the journey of her extraordinary life and how death makes us think about what we truly value.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Elizabeth Alexander

Debbie talks to Kaki King about her collaborations, her career, and performing and composing. “Ultimately, developing my own voice as a writer in an instrumental context, that’s the hardest thing to do.”

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Kaki King

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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