
Design Matters
Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman's interviews with designers, artists, and writers like Bobby Hundreds and Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Why we picked this
We picked Design Matters because it treats creative work as the product of sustained discipline rather than sudden inspiration. Debbie Millman conducts interviews that stretch far beyond standard biographical summaries, lingering instead on the formative failures and quiet persistence that shape a career. The archive is massive, yet the conversations maintain an intimate, rigorous focus on how creative people actually live and work. We subscribe for the masterclass in interviewing and the rare willingness to let guests speak at length about the unglamorous mechanics of their craft.
Recent episodes

Best of Design Matters: Gloria Steinem
Sep 7, 20261h 14m

Best of Design Matters: C. Thi Nguyen
Aug 31, 20261h 11m

Best of Design Matters: Suzanne Vega
Aug 24, 20261h 1m

Best of Design Matters: Lulu Miller
Aug 17, 20261h 22m

Best of Design Matters: Tim Ferriss
Aug 10, 20261h 24m

Best of Design Matters: Quiara Alegría Hudes
Aug 3, 20261h 1m

Best of Design Matters: Dr. Joy Buolamwini
Jul 27, 20261h 3m

Best of Design Matters: James Dyson
Jul 20, 202642 min

Laverne Cox
Jul 13, 202643 min

Craig Mod
Jul 6, 20261h 22m

Piera Gelardi
Jun 29, 20261h 8m

Maria Popova
Jun 22, 20261h 1m
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