Design Observer

The Design Of Business | The Business of Design

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The Design of Business | The Business of Design explores how design shapes, and is shaped by, the world around us. Hosted by Ellen McGirt, the podcast features conversations with visionary leaders from a wide range of industries, from architecture and technology to journalism and retail. Together, they examine creative practices, challenge conventional thinking, and explore how design drives business, innovation, and social change. In Season 12 of DB|BD, host Ellen McGirt explores Designing for the Unknown —how visionary designers, architects, and thinkers navigate uncertainty, from climate ad...

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Design Observer

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Latest episode

Nov 11, 2025

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Episodes

S7E10: Elizabeth Alexander 17.12.2019

Elizabeth Alexander is president of the Mellon Foundation.

S7E09: Mark Bloomfield + Shaun Borstrock 10.12.2019

Mark Bloomfield is a jewelry designer and the founder of Electrobloom. Shaun Borstrock is associate dean for business and innovation at the University of Hertfordshire.

S7E8: James Rhee 03.12.2019

James Rhee is executive chair and CEO of the fashion brand Ashley Stewart as well as the founder and president of the investment firm FirePine Group.

S7E7: Daniella Zalcman 19.11.2019

Daniella Zalcman is a documentary photographer and the founder of Women Photograph.

S7E6: Courtney Cogburn 12.11.2019

Courtney Cogburn is a professor at the Columbia School of Social Work and the co-creator of 1000 Cut Journey.

S7E5: George Gendron + Patrick Mitchell 05.11.2019

George Gendron is writer in residence at MIT’s integrated design and management program. Patrick Mitchell runs Modus Operandi Design.

S7E4: Vivianne Castillo 29.10.2019

Vivianne Castillo is senior design researcher at Salesforce.

S7E3: Sara Hendren 22.10.2019

Sarah Hendren is an artist, design researcher, and professor at the Olin College of Engineering.

S7E2: Gene Lee 15.10.2019

Gene Lee is senior vice president of customer experience and design at Mailchimp.

S7E1: Caroline Wanga 08.10.2019

Caroline Wanga is chief culture, diversity, and inclusion officer and vice president of human resources at Target.

S6E12: Todd Bracher 14.05.2019

Todd Bracher is founder and creative director of Todd Bracher Studio.

S6E11: Valerie Casey 07.05.2019

Valerie Casey is head of design at Walmart.

S6E10: Bon Ku 30.04.2019

Dr. Bon Ku is assistant dean for health and design at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.

S6E9: Isolde Brielmaier 23.04.2019

Isolde Brielmaier is the executive director of arts culture and community at Westfield World Trade Center.

S6E8: Mauro Porcini 16.04.2019

Mauro Porcini is chief design officer at PepsiCo

S6E7: Valla Vakili 09.04.2019

Valla Vakili is head of Citi Ventures Studio, an incubator for financial services.

S6E6: Archie Lee Coates IV 03.04.2019

Archie Lee Coates IV is a founder of multidisciplinary creative studio Playlab, Inc., and executive director of Friends of +POOL.

S6E5: Kerby Jean-Raymond 26.03.2019

Kerby Jean Raymond is the founder and CEO of the fashion label Pyer Moss.

S6E4: Reneé Seward & Chester Jenkins 19.03.2019

Reneé Seward teaches communication design at the University of Cincinnati and is the founder of See Word Reading. Chester Jenkins is a partner in Constellation, which creates new typefaces, and Village, a coop that publishes them.

S6E3: Cindy Chastain 12.03.2019

Cindy Chastain is senior vice president of customer experience and design at Mastercard.

S6E2: Billie Tsien 05.03.2019

Billie Tsien is the co-founder of Tod Williams Billie Tsien architects, which works on buildings for museums, universities, and the Obama Presidential Center.

S6E1: Errol Morris 26.02.2019

Errol Morris is a filmmaker whose documentaries include Gates of Heaven , The Thin Blue Line , and American Dharma .

S5E12: Dmitri Siegel 18.12.2018

Dmitri Siegel is vice president of global brand at Sonos.

S5E11: Renata Souza 11.12.2018

Renata Souza Luque is the creator of Thomy, an insulin kit for children with Type 1 diabetes.

S5E10: Eddie Opara 04.12.2018

Eddie Opara is a multidisciplinary designer and a partner at the design firm Pentagram.

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