''Design Matters'' is a
podcast founded and hosted by American writer, educator, artist, and designer
Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman is an American writer, educator, artist, curator, and designer who is best known as the host of the podcast '' Design Matters''. She has authored six books and is the President Emeritus of the American Institute of Graphic Arts ...
. Founded in 2005, ''Design Matters'' is considered "the first and longest running podcast about design".
It is now hosted on
Design Observer, which is published in partnership with
AIGA. Debbie Millman has interviewed over 250 guests
including
Amanda Palmer
Amanda MacKinnon Gaiman Palmer (born April 30, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and performance artist who is the lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of the duo The Dresden Dolls. She performs as a solo artist and was also a ...
,
Chris Ware,
Malcolm Gladwell,
Massimo Vignelli,
Steven Heller,
Marian Bantjes
Marian Bantjes (born 1963) is a Canadian designer, artist, illustrator, typographer and writer. Describing her work as graphic art, Marian Bantjes is known for her custom lettering, intricate patterning and decorative style. Inspired by illuminat ...
,
Tina Roth Eisenberg,
Alain de Botton,
Alison Bechdel, and
Stefan Sagmeister.
''Design Matters'' won a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in 2011
and was named one of iTunes Best Podcasts of 2015.
The podcast has also been on top of the charts by a number mainstream media publications, such as
Business Insider,
HGTV
HGTV (an initialism for Home & Garden Television) is an American pay television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The network primarily broadcasts reality programming related to home improvement and real estate. As of February 2015, appr ...
,
Architectural Digest
''Architectural Digest'' is an American monthly magazine founded in 1920. Its principal subjects are interior design and landscaping, rather than pure external architecture. The magazine is published by Condé Nast, which also publishes internati ...
and was recognized as a ''
Webby Honoree'' in 2018.
Format
''Design Matters'' is hosted by Debbie Millman and features personable, in-depth conversational interviews with "industry-leading graphic designers, educators, authors, change agents and thinkers". Episodes are published approximately 30 times a year and generally range in length from 25 to 60 minutes. The show ends with the signature tagline, "And remember: We can talk about making a difference, we can make a difference, or we can do both."
History
The podcast began in 2005 as an internet talk radio show airing on the Voice America Radio Network. After the first 100 episodes, ''Design Matters'' began to be published by
Design Observer, a website devoted to a range of design topics. There are now close to 300 episodes available.
In 2011, ''Design Matters'' won a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award.
In 2015, it was named one of iTunes Best Podcasts of 2015.
In September 2020, it was announced that ''Design Matters'' would be joining the
TED
TED may refer to:
Economics and finance
* TED spread between U.S. Treasuries and Eurodollar
Education
* ''Türk Eğitim Derneği'', the Turkish Education Association
** TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Turkey
** Transvaal Education Depa ...
podcast family.
See also
* ''
99% Invisible''
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://designobserver.com/podcast-design-matters.php
2005 podcast debuts
Arts podcasts
Audio podcasts
Interview podcasts