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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www.debbiemillman.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Shantell Martin 20.05.2019

Debbie talks with artist Shantell Martin about her un-orthodox career, her collaborations, and about the business of making art.

Kris Holmes 13.05.2019

On this episode, Debbie talks to calligrapher and type designer Kris Holmes, the co-creator of the Lucida typeface family.

Roxane Gay 06.05.2019

Debbie talks to writer Roxane Gay about lonliness, social media, and self-exposure.

Cey Adams 29.04.2019

Debbie talks to Cey Adams about how his days writing graffiti led to a major career as a designer for hip hop acts and as an artist.

From the Archive: Anand Giridharadas 08.04.2019

Debbie Millman talks to journalist Anand Giridharadas about his career, about a divided America, and about tech monopolies.

From the Archive: Brene Brown 01.04.2019

Debbie talks to author and researcher Brené Brown about belonging, courage, and vulnerability.

Design Matters From the Archive: Christina Tosi 25.03.2019

Debbie talks with pastry chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi about her career and long apprenticeship.

Anne Lamott 18.03.2019

Debbie talks with writer Anne Lamott about her life and her long career.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Jamie Myrold 11.03.2019

Debbie talks with designer Jamie Myrold about her problems. “There’s just no end of great problems to solve. Design problems, product problems, operational problems, everything that I just love.”

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: James Victore 04.03.2019

On this episode of Design Matters with Debbie Millman, designer James Victore talks about leading a creative life.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Ingrid Fetell Lee 25.02.2019

Debbie talks to designer and writer Ingrid Fetell Lee about joy.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Dustin Yellin 18.02.2019

Debbie talks to Dustin Yellin about his busy life making art, while also running a non-profit cultural center.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Kate Moross 11.02.2019

Debbie talks to designer, illustrator, and art director Kate Moross about her early success, her projects, and the importance of over-delivering.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Chase Jarvis 04.02.2019

Debbie talks to Chase Jarvis about his career as a photographer and entrepreneur. “It doesn’t matter if you’re creating small things every day that are seen by a few. Or if you’re creating a business that is seen or expereienced by hundreds of millions or billions of people. It’s all creativity.”

Bo Burnham + Elsie Fisher 28.01.2019

Debbie talks to Bo Burnham about his film Eighth Grade, and to the young star of that movie, Elsie Fisher.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Scott Belsky 21.01.2019

Debbie talks to Scott Belsky about why creative conflict can lead to good decision making.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Dani Shapiro 14.01.2019

Dani talks to Debbie about her surprising genetic inheritance. “I had always felt ‘other’ in the Shapiro family, because I looked so ‘other’.”

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Jocelyn K. Glei 07.01.2019

On this episode, Jocelyn K. Glei talks about how the internet can lead to burnout. “That’s what’s so problematic about the digital space is it assumes an infinite capacity.”

Josh Higgins 31.12.2018

Josh Higgins talks about how to design software products that become popular with users.

Alice Rawsthorn 24.12.2018

Debbie talks to design critic Alice Rawsthorn about the growing status of design.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Sarah Kay 17.12.2018

Debbie talks to performance poet Sarah Kay about teaching people to write.

Chrisoph Niemann 10.12.2018

Debbie talks to illustrator Christoph Niemann about his singular career as an artistic superhero.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Shirley Manson 03.12.2018

Debbie talks to singer-songwriter Shirley Manson about her career, her music, and the long road that got her where she is today.

Christina Tosi 26.11.2018

Debbie talks with pastry chef and Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi about her career and long apprenticeship.

Design Matters with Debbie Millman: Albert Watson 19.11.2018

Debbie talks with famed photographer Albert Watson about his career and the importance of preparing conceptually for a shoot.

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