One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today.
Debbie Millman: Why Does Design Matter?
Listen
52:29
Listen to the Story
About The Episode
For Debbie Millman, host of the podcast Design Matters, design is everywhere. She joins host Manoush Zomorodi to explore ideas and curate talks about the role of design in our lives.
About Debbie Millman
Designer, author, artist and educator Debbie Millman hosts the podcast Design Matters. Over the past 15 years she has interviewed hundreds of artists and thought leaders—from performance artist Marina Abramović to psychologist Steven Pinker.
Millman is the author of six books, including two collections of interviews that explore how design impacts our lives: How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer and Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits. She is currently working on an illustrated book for HarperCollins titled Why Design Matters. Millman is president emeritus of the American Institute of Graphic Arts, one of only five women to hold the position in the organization's 100-year history, and she was previously president of Sterling Brands where she worked on the logo and brand identity for Burger King, Hershey's, Haagen Dazs, and Star Wars, among others.In 2009, she founded the Masters in Branding Program at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Featured Speakers
Dan Gilbert: The Surprising Science Of Happiness
Sponsored message
Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert challenges the idea that we can only be happy if we get what we want. He says our "psychological immune system" allows us to manufacture our own happiness.
Marian Bantjes: Intricate Beauty By Design
Marian Bantjes says, in the graphic design world, throwing your individuality into a project is considered heresy. She explains how she built her career by doing just that.
You can follow us on Facebook @TEDRadioHour and email us at TEDRadioHour@npr.org.
Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. 9(MDA1OTI3MjQ5MDEyODUwMTE2MzM1YzNmZA004))
One year ago, Congress voted to defund public media, eliminating a critical $1.7 million from our budget every year going forward. But they couldn’t silence us, and we’re not going anywhere. LAist is now 100% community funded and that means we’re taking our future into our own hands and turning to you to keep local reporting strong.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our nonprofit newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our communities. We are free to follow facts wherever they lead and to hold power to account without fear or favor. Our only loyalty is to our readers and listeners and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen Southern California’s communities.
If this story helped you, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
