Design Matters

Design Matters
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Design Matters is a podcast founded and hosted by American writer, educator, artist, and designer Debbie Millman. Founded in 2005, Design Matters is considered "the first and longest running podcast about design".[1] It is now hosted on Design Observer, which is published in partnership with AIGA.[2] Debbie Millman has interviewed over 250 guests[1] including Amanda Palmer, Chris Ware, Malcolm Gladwell, Massimo Vignelli, Steven Heller, Marian Bantjes, Tina Roth Eisenberg, Alain de Botton, Alison Bechdel, and Stefan Sagmeister.[3]

Design Matters won a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in 2011[4] and was named one of iTunes Best Podcasts of 2015.[5][6] The podcast has also been on top of the charts by a number mainstream media publications, such as Business Insider,[7] HGTV,[8] Architectural Digest.[9]

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".[10] 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."[11]

History

The podcast began in 2005 as an internet talk radio show airing on the Voice America Radio Network.[12] After the first 100 episodes, Design Matters began to be published by Design Observer, a design website. In September 2020, it was announced that Design Matters would be joining the TED podcast family.[13]

Awards

As of January 2023, Design Matters has won 11 podcast industry honors and 4 wins,[14] including the 2023 Webby for Best Creativity and Marketing Podcast.[15] The show has also been named an  iTunes Best Podcast of the Year (2015).[6] In 2011, Design Matters won a Cooper Hewitt National Design Award.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Debbie Millman". ADC • Global Awards & Club. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "AIGA + Design Observer". Design Observer. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Millman, Debbie. "About the Show on". www.debbiemillman.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "2011 National Design Awards: People's Design Award – Design Matters on Design Observer Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum | Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum". Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. December 9, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. ^ Millman, Debbie. "About the Host on". www.debbiemillman.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Apple's List of the Best Podcasts of 2015". Inc.com. December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "These are the best podcasts you should be listening to right now". Business Insider. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "10 Design Podcasts to Listen to Right Now". HGTV. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  9. ^ "The Best Architecture and Design Podcasts". Architectural Digest. December 31, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  10. ^ "The 12 best graphic design podcasts". Creative Bloq. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  11. ^ Millman, Debbie. "How to Listen on". www.debbiemillman.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Seven Questions for Debbie Millman". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  13. ^ "TED announces an exciting new slate of podcasts | TED Blog". Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  14. ^ "Design Matters Entry on IMDB". Internet Movie Database. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  15. ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved January 11, 2024.