Design Matters
Design Matters
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. Subscribe to Design Matters for free on iTunes, where new episodes are uploaded weekly: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-matt...
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Jul 6, 2026
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Episodes
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Kathryn Gallagher 22.06.2020 59:30
Debbie talks with Kathryn Gallagher about her young career as an actor/singer/songwriter and about trauma on and off the stage.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: It's Nice That 15.06.2020 58:02
Debbie talks to the design duo of Alex Bec and Will Hudson of It’s Nice That about their close friendship, long collaboration, and about what they’ve learned along the way.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Ina Mayhew 08.06.2020 46:41
Debbie talks to Ina Mayhew about her career designing for movies and tv shows, and about how the virus may change the very nature of her profession.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Cheryl Strayed 01.06.2020 1:29:15
Debbie talks to author Cheryl Strayed about her childhood, her career, and about the value of taking a very long hike.
Design Matters from the Archive: Tea Uglow 26.05.2020 1:12:37
Debbie talks with Tea Uglow, creative director for Google's Creative Lab in Sydney Australia, about experimental digital projects that are pushing the boundaries of tech and art.
Design Matters From the Archive: Lisa Taddeo 18.05.2020 46:14
Debbie Millman talks with writer Lisa Taddeo about sex and desire.
Design Matters From the Archive: Barry Blitt 11.05.2020 42:38
Last week Barry Blitt was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in journalism for editorial cartooning. Debbie to him about where his ideas come from.
Ira Glass 13.04.2020 50:44
On this episode Debbie talk with Ira Glass about his career in radio and podcasting and about the making of "This American Life".
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Marilyn Minter 06.04.2020 1:11:30
Debbie talks with artist Marilyn Minter about bringing her skills to the political arena, the ups and downs of her career, and the use of sexual imagery in her work.
Design Matters at 15: Esther Perel 30.03.2020 1:06:20
Debbie talks to therapist and author Esther Perel about marriage, polyamory, and adultery.
Design Matters at 15: David Cay Johnston 23.03.2020 52:04
On this episode, Debbie talks to David Cay Johnston about the fun of investigative journalism.
Design Matters at 15: Elizabeth Alexander 16.03.2020 55:43
Debbie talks to Elizabeth about the journey of her extraordinary life and about how death makes us think about what we truly value.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Robert Wong 09.03.2020 53:44
On this episode Debbie talks to Robert Wong, the Executive Creative Director of Google Creative Lab.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: The Table is Turned: Roxane Gay Interviews Debbie Millman 02.03.2020 20:21
This episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman was recorded live at WNYC’s Green Space as part of a celebration of 15 years of the podcast.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Amber Tamblyn 24.02.2020 45:43
This episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman was recorded live at WNYC's Green Space and features actor and poet Amber Tamblyn.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Lucy Wainwright Roche 17.02.2020 56:30
A conversation with Lucy Wainwright Roche about her musical family, her career as a singer-songwriter, and her musical tastes.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Chanel Miller 10.02.2020 1:01:41
A conversation with Chanel Miller about rape culture. This episode contains discussions of sexual assault that is disturbing and may be triggering to some readers and listeners. To reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline—available 24/7—call 800.656.4673.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Tosh Hall 03.02.2020 49:27
A conversation with designer Tosh Hall about how to work with established brands.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Chani Nicholas 27.01.2020 53:52
On this episode: a conversation with Chani Nicholas about her life in astrology.
Robert Fabricant + Cliff Kuang 20.01.2020 1:02:28
On this episode Debbie talks to two designers about the history of user-friendly design and the importance of designing for feedback.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Tatiana Schlossberg 13.01.2020 56:42
On this episode, Debbie talks to journalist Tatiana Schlossberg about what we can do, as individuals, about climate change.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Jessica HIsche 06.01.2020 1:03:58
A conversation with Jessica Hische about her career, especially after having kids.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Lawrence Azerrad 30.12.2019 49:14
On this episode, a conversation with Lawrence Azerrad about the design of the Concorde.
Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Best of 2019 23.12.2019 28:58
On this episode, some coming of age stories Debbie had during 2019.
Thomas Page McBee 16.12.2019 1:00:51
On this eipsode, Debbie talks to Thomas Page McBee about masculinity, from the point of view of a trans man.
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