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Jean-Louis Cohen is the Sheldon H. Solow Professor in the History of Architecture at the Institute of the Fine Arts at New York University. Trained as an architect and historian in Paris, Cohen has taught in Europe and North America. From 1998 to 2003 he directed the Institut francais d’architecture and since 1999 the Musee des Monuments Francais. Cohen’s research activity has cheifly focused on twentieth-century architecture and urban planning. In particular, he has studied German and Soviet architectural cultures, colonial situations in North Africa and interpreted extensively Le Corbusier’s work and Paris planning history He has been a curator for numerous exhibitions in Europe and North America. His research has focused on twentieth-century architecture and urban planning in France, Russia, Germany, and North Africa, resulting in numerous exhibitions and publications on both sides of the Atlantic. He is the author of a number of books on Le Corbusier, the most recent being Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes as well as many other books including Casablanca, Colonial Myths and Architectural Ventures and Above Paris.

With Debbie Millman: Jean-Louis Cohen

Hartmut Esslinger is the founder of frog design, inc., a leading global innovation firm, and one of the most respected designers and business consultants in the world. Esslinger sparked a design revolution when he founded frog design in his native Germany around the guiding principle "form follows emotion." His work has defined the modern consumer aesthetic with such revolutionary products as the Apple Macintosh computer, Sony's Trinitron television, Lufthansa's brand and fleet image, Disney's Cruise Lines and Consumer Electronics, and Louis Vuitton's brand aesthetic. His designs are in the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum in New York. He is also Founding Professor of the Hochschule fur Gestaltung in Karlsruhe, Germany and Professor for Convergent Design at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria. He is the author of Design Forward: Creative Strategies for Sustainable Change.

Design Matters With Debbie Millman: Hartmut Esslinger

Matteo Bologna is the founder and principal of Mucca Design. His multidisciplinary background in architecture, graphic design, illustration and typography facilitated his early business successes and inspired his decision to create a New York branding and design agency. As creative director, he oversees and inspires every project with energy, intellect, and a quick wit. Matteo is the Vice President of the Type Directors Club, and is frequently asked to lecture about branding and typography around the world.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Matteo Bologna

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 of fashion.

Design Matters With Debbie Millman: Isaac Mizrahi

Michael Bierut and Jessica Helfand talk about a panel they participated in at "Everything Is Design", the Paul Rand exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, plus the return of Mad Men and the fate of photography giants Kodak and Polaroid.

Episode 8: Land, Rand, Mad Men

Debbie Millman talks to Elle Luna about why she walked away from great design jobs with IDEO, Uber, and Mailbox.

Design Matters With Debbie Millman: Elle Luna

Debbie talks to Massimo Vignelli about his favorite typeface, his fight against vulgarity in his design, and what he means by forceful design.

Design Matters From The Archive: Massimo Vignelli.mp3

Debbie Millman talks to Michael Arad about the process of design — "I think design is a process, it's about constraints, and its about responding to these constraints creatively, but without losing the vision of what you are trying to do."

Design Matters From The Archive: Michael Arad

Debbie Millman talks to Design Observer co-founder Michael Bierut about why he thinks graphic design is so cool: It all goes back to high school and designing the poster for the school play, "There were other people acting in the play, and that's one way to go, I suppose, but doing the poster for the play, my god..."

Design Matters With Debbie Millman: Michael Bierut

Malcolm Gladwell is the author of three New York Times Bestsellers: The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers and Joyce Gladwell, author of Brown Face, Big Master. (01.05.07)

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Malcolm Gladwell & Joyce Gladwell

Andrew Gibbs founded The Dieline in 2007 — and has tended to its growth since then. Andrew has always had a passion for package design from a young age, and is thrilled he is able to share that passion with the world. He received his bachelors’ degree in graphic design from the Art Institute of California at the age of 19. He was formerly the Creative Director for the leading beverage development company in the nation. Andrew is currently the CEO of Dieline Media LLC, where he runs The Dieline, The Dieline Wine, The Dieline Awards, The Dieline Package Design Conference, and is also author of Box Bottle Bag — The World's Beck Package Designs from The Dieline. He resides in Los Angeles, California with his partner. (12.02.11)

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On iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-matters-debbie-millman/id328074695

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Andrew Gibbs

Jessica Walsh is a designer, art director, and illustrator working in New York City. She is a partner at the New York based design studio, Sagmeister & Walsh and teaches at the School of Visual Arts. Her work has won numerous design awards from the Type Director’s Club, Art Director’s Club, SPD, Print, and Graphis. She has received various celebrated distinctions including Computer Art’s “Top Rising Star in Design”, an Art Director’s Club “Young Guns” award, and Print Magazine’s “New Visual Artist”.

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