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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Nov 11, 2025

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Episodes

S3E8: Ravi Naidoo 21.11.2017

Ravi Naidoo is the founder of Interactive Africa as well as Design Indaba, an annual conference in Cape Town.

S3E7: Liz Danzico 14.11.2017

Liz Danzico is creative director for NPR, where she guides both visual design and user experience.

S3E6: Scott Frankel + David Korins 07.11.2017

Scott Frankel composes musicals including Grey Gardens and War Paint. David Korins designed the sets for War Paint, Hamilton, and many other productions.

S3E5: John Maeda 31.10.2017

John Maeda is global head of computational design and inclusion at Automattic and the author of the annual Design in Tech report.

S3E4: Timothy Geithner 24.10.2017

Timothy Geithner was Secretary of the Treasury from 2009 to 2013. He chairs the Program on Financial Stability at the Yale School of Management.

S3E3: Lucienne Roberts 17.10.2017

Lucienne Roberts runs the studio LucienneRoberts+ and the publisher GraphicDesign+.

S3E2: Claire Weisz 10.10.2017

Claire Weisz is is the principal-in-charge of WXY, an architecture and design practice focused on innovative approaches to public space, structures, and cities.

S3E1: Giorgia Lupi 03.10.2017

Giorgia Lupi is the co-founder and design director of Accurat, a data-driven studio, and an artist whose work is at MoMA.

S2E12: Dana Arnett + Patrick Palmer 16.05.2017

Dana Arnett is a vice chairman and a founding partner of VSA Partners, a branding and marketing company based in Chicago. Patrick Palmer leads the strategy practice at VSA.

S2E11: Khoi Vinh 09.05.2017

Khoi Vinh is a principal designer at Adobe.

S2E10: Robert Brunner 02.05.2017

Robert Brunner is a founder of Ammunition, a design firm based in San Francisco. He has designed products from the Apple PowerBook to Beats by Dre headphones.

S2E9: Ashleigh Axios 25.04.2017

Ashleigh Axios is the design exponent at Automattic and a former creative director for the White House’s Office of Digital Strategy.

S2E8: Teddy Blanks 18.04.2017

Teddy Blanks is a co-founder of CHIPS, a Brooklyn-based design studio, who specializes in film titles.

S2E7: Grace Jun 11.04.2017

Grace Jun is the executive director of Open Style Lab, a nonprofit that aims to make fashion accessible to people with disabilities.

S2E6: Michael Rock 05.04.2017

Michael Rock is founding partner and creative director of 2x4, a global design consultancy. He has worked with brands including Nike, Prada, Target, and Kanye West.

S2E5: David Rockwell 28.03.2017

David Rockwell is the founder and president of the architecture and design firm the Rockwell Group and a theatrical set designer.

S2E4: Lee Moreau 21.03.2017

Lee Moreau is a principal at Continuum, a global innovation design firm.

S2E3: Bobby C Martin Jr 14.03.2017

Bobby C. Martin, Jr., is a founding partner of the agency OCD | The Original Champions of Design.

S2E2: Neri Oxman 07.03.2017

Neri Oxman leads the Mediated Matter research group at the MIT Media Lab.

S2E1: Audrey Gelman and Emily Oberman 28.02.2017

Audrey Gelman is co-founder and CEO of The Wing, a social club and co-working space for women. Pentagram partner Emily Oberman worked on the brand identity.

S1E12: Teddy Goff 10.01.2017

Teddy Goff was the digital director for Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection effort and an adviser to Hillary Clinton in 2016.

S1E11: Steve Duenes 03.01.2017

Steve Duenes is an Assistant Editor at The New York Times who oversees a team of visual journalists.

S1E10: Danny Meyer and Paula Scher 20.12.2016

Danny Meyer is the founder of Shake Shack. Paula Scher designed its graphic identity.

S1E9: Jay Parkinson 13.12.2016

Dr. Jay Parkinson is the founder of Sherpaa, an online medical practice.

S1E8: Leslie Koch 06.12.2016

Leslie Koch was the president and CEO of the Trust for Governors Island.

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