Design Matters Media

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

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Design Matters with Debbie Millman is one of the world’s very first podcasts. Broadcasting independently for over 15 years, the show is about how incredibly creative people design the arc of their lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Design Matters Media

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Arts

Podcast website

www.designmattersmedia.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Giorgia Lupi 10.10.2016

Debbie talks to information designer Giorgia Lupi about data visualization and the data of our personal lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Hollier 03.10.2016

Debbie talks to Joe Hollier about an invention of his that is designed to bring back boredom in the era of the smartphone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kelli Anderson 26.09.2016

Debbie talks to artist and designer Kelli Anderson about her new pop-up book, This Book is a Planetarium , and about her collaboration with They Might Be Giants. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Tobias Frere-Jones 12.09.2016

Debbie talks to type designer Tobias Frere-Jones about his career and why typefaces are like the air we breathe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Maira Kalman 05.09.2016

Debbie talks to writer and illustrator Maira Kalman about how ordinary objects inspire her art, and about her collaborations with the likes of Mark Morris and Isaac Mizrahi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Maria Konnikova 22.08.2016

Debbie talks to psychology writer Maria Konnikova about her career and her fascination with con artists. She explains why so many people fall prey to confidence games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Roz Chast 08.08.2016

Debbie talks to Roz Chast about how she earned a coveted spot as a cartoonist for The New Yorker  magazine, and how her art is informed by the brutal reality of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Timothy Goodman 01.08.2016

Debbie talks to Timothy Goodman about how, after barely getting through high school, he went on to a very visible career that he is still in the process of defining. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Tiffany Shlain 25.07.2016

On this episode, Debbie talks to Tiffany Shlain about her films, about starting the Webby Awards, and about the growing presence of technology in our lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Brandon Stanton 18.07.2016

Debbie talks to photographer Brandon Stanton about his ongoing project “Humans of New York” and why total strangers open up to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gretchen Rubin 05.07.2016

Debbie talks to author Gretchen Rubin about happiness and the power of habit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alain de Botton 27.06.2016

Debbie talks to Alain de Botton about  love and sex. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Anderson 20.06.2016

Debbie talks to Chris Anderson about how the TED conference has helped changed the way we learn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Isaac Mizrahi 13.06.2016

Debbie talks to Isaac Mizrahi about why he loves fashion and why he does so many things outside of fashion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Julia Turshen 06.06.2016

Debbie talks to Julia about cooking and writing, and how to peel a hard-boiled egg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Design Matters from the Archive: Ben Schott 30.05.2016

Debbie talks to Ben Schott about the importance of failing early in one’s career, about how to take a politician’s picture, and about writing and designing his own books. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa Congdon 23.05.2016

On this episode Debbie talks with artist and writer Lisa Congdon about how she sometimes felt like an imposter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Heller 16.05.2016

On their annual podcast Debbie talks to graphic design guru Steve about how to deliver social critiques with a punch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alison Bechdel 09.05.2016

Debbie talks to Alicon Bechdel about how identifying herself as a lesbian when she was young lead her into a career as a cartoonist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nico Muhly 02.05.2016

Debbie talks to composer Nico Muhly about his music and about the musicians who interpret it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Todd Waterbury 25.04.2016

Debbie Millman talks to Target’s Chief Creative Officer Todd Waterbury about how technology is changing consumption and about how smart phones have raised our expectations for how companies should interact with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caroline Paul 18.04.2016

Debbie talks to writer Caroline Paul about her death-defying adventures, and how girls must learn the difference between fear and exhilaration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amanda Palmer 12.04.2016

Debbie talks to Amanda about her wild and wandering path to the rock stage, and about how behind her artistic ambitions is the drive to feel real. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Krista Tippett 04.04.2016

Debbie talks with radio host Krista Tippett about her religious orientation, her struggle with depression, and about why it’s so hard to understand our historical moment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Hahn + Ryan Moore 28.03.2016

Debbie talks to branding designers Greg Hahn and Ryan Moore about their process when working with clients such as Netflix and MoMA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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