Design Matters
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". It is now hosted on Design Observer, which is published in partnership with AIGA. Debbie Millman has interviewed over 250 guests including Amanda Palmer, Chris Ware, Malcolm Gladwell, Massimo Vignelli, Steven Heller, Marian Bantjes, 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, Architectural Digest.
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| Genre | Design |
| Language | English |
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| Hosted by | Debbie Millman |
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| Original release | 2005 |
| Provider | Observer Omnimedia |
| Updates | Weekly |
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| Website | designobserver.com/podcast-design-matters.php |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Debbie Millman". ADC • Global Awards & Club. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "AIGA + Design Observer". Design Observer. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ Millman, Debbie. "About the Show on". www.debbiemillman.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Millman, Debbie. "About the Host on". www.debbiemillman.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Apple's List of the Best Podcasts of 2015". Inc.com. December 29, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "These are the best podcasts you should be listening to right now". Business Insider. April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "10 Design Podcasts to Listen to Right Now". HGTV. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "The Best Architecture and Design Podcasts". Architectural Digest. December 31, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "The 12 best graphic design podcasts". Creative Bloq. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ Millman, Debbie. "How to Listen on". www.debbiemillman.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "Seven Questions for Debbie Millman". Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "TED announces an exciting new slate of podcasts | TED Blog". Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ "Design Matters Entry on IMDB". Internet Movie Database. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
External links
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