Design Better

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Design Better co-hosts Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter explore the intersection of design, technology, and the creative process through conversations with inspiring guests across many creative fields, to help you hone your craft, unlock your creativity, and learn the art of collaboration. Whether you’re design curious or a design pro, Design Better is guaranteed to inspire and inform. Vanity Fair calls Design Better, “sharp, to the point, and full of incredibly valuable information for anyone looking to better understand how to build a more innovative world.”

Episode Date
Rewind: OK Go: Making the impossible possible
Apr 16, 2025
Jordan Mechner: Pioneering game designer on creating Prince of Persia, Karateka, and a new graphic novel memoir
Apr 08, 2025
Brad Frost: Design systems are about human relationships
Apr 03, 2025
Heidi Trost: Human Centered Security
Mar 25, 2025
The Brief: Afraid of losing your job? Become irreplaceable
Mar 20, 2025
Trenton Doyle Hancock: An artist’s process for creating order from chaos
Mar 18, 2025
Dan Harden: Form follows emotion—industrial design lessons from George Nelson to Steve Jobs
Mar 12, 2025
Kristen Berman: Behavioral economics expert on designing products that change behavior
Mar 11, 2025
The Brief: What designers can learn from writers and storytellers
Feb 28, 2025
Gareth Hinds: A golden age for the graphic novel
Feb 26, 2025
From your inbox to your ears: Audio versions of The Brief
Feb 21, 2025
Kevin Bethune: Nonlinear—Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction
Feb 19, 2025
Scott Belsky: Adobe's Chief Strategist on navigating the creative Cambrian Explosion
Feb 11, 2025
Idris Brewster: Bringing history to life with augmented reality
Feb 04, 2025
Jake Knapp: Click—How to make what people want
Jan 28, 2025
Jenny Blackburn: Google's VP of UX for Gemini on how generative AI can improve our workflows
Jan 22, 2025
Scott Berkun: Why Design is Hard
Jan 15, 2025
Marcus Bell: Producer and songwriter for Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and Timbaland on music and creativity in the age of AI
Jan 07, 2025
Reconsidering: Mastering change with Brad Stulberg
Jan 01, 2025
Rewind: Jonathan Hoefler: Typography legend on type history, philosophy, and entrepreneurship
Dec 24, 2024
Alastair Simpson: From professional soccer to leading design at DropBox
Dec 17, 2024
Bonus Episode: Jason Giles, VP of Product Design at UserTesting, live in Austin
Dec 10, 2024
Bishop Briggs: Award winning singer-songwriter on creative transformation after loss
Dec 04, 2024
Design Better 2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 26, 2024
Live at Savannah College of Art and Design, with Kate Aronowitz, Steve Johnson, Kat Holmes and Jaime Lopez
Nov 19, 2024
Bonus Episode: Gali Erez, head of Wix Studio
Nov 14, 2024
Kamasi Washington: A jazz genius on collaborative lessons learned from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, and more
Nov 12, 2024
Adam Moss: The Work of Art
Nov 06, 2024
Andrew Evans: Design & magic 🪄
Oct 30, 2024
Diane Hoskins and Andy Cohen: Design for a Radically Changing World
Oct 23, 2024
Jason Chatfield: New Yorker cartoonist on his creative process
Oct 15, 2024
Mattias Hollwich: AI & Architecture
Oct 09, 2024
Skye Waterson: Creative work and ADHD
Oct 01, 2024
Enrique Allen: Design and entrepreneurship at Designer Fund
Sep 24, 2024
Design Better Trailer
Sep 17, 2024
Yashar Kassai: Artwork and production design for Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse, TMNT, and more
Sep 17, 2024
Shirley Kurata and Mimi Haddon: Palace Costume and costume design for "Everything Everywhere All at Once"
Sep 12, 2024
Brendan Boyle: Toy design, play, and the creative process
Sep 04, 2024
Rewind: Vicki Tan: Learning from new voices
Aug 28, 2024
Connor Moore: Sound design for Tesla, Uber, Peloton and more
Aug 20, 2024
Matt Abrahams: Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Aug 13, 2024
Quilt + Mike & Maaike: Designing for sustainability
Aug 06, 2024
Rewind: Julie Zhuo: Facebook's former VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a leader
Aug 06, 2024
Roger Horrocks: My Octopus Teacher's cinematographer on shaping story and cultivating patience
Jul 23, 2024
Steve Portigal: The art of interviewing users
Jul 16, 2024
Dan Mall: Scaling design systems
Jul 09, 2024
Rewind: Sara Seager: Astrophysicist pushing the boundaries of collaboration while discovering exoplanets
Jul 03, 2024
Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley: Assembling Tomorrow
Jun 25, 2024
Celene Aubry: 100+ years of designing for legendary musicians at Hatch Show Print
Jun 18, 2024
Special Episode: "Say More" Feed Drop from The Boston Globe with guest Cal Newport
Jun 14, 2024
Hillary Coe: Emmy Award-winning designer, certified commercial pilot, astronaut candidate, and drag-racing record holder on designing for SpaceX and Vast
Jun 11, 2024
Bonus: AI and the Creative Process
Jun 04, 2024
Ben Clymer: Hodinkee founder on watch design and creating a compelling content brand
May 28, 2024
Natsai Audrey Chieza: Designing with biology
May 21, 2024
Pablo Stanley: A creative force of nature on the importance persistence and hustle
May 14, 2024
Tasha Golden: Avoiding burnout while pursuing creativity with passion
May 07, 2024
Jonathan Adler: Famed potter and designer on bringing creativity into all aspects of life
Apr 30, 2024
Making Design Better—better—with weekly episodes, an enhanced newsletter, and more
Apr 24, 2024
Brian Tyler, composer for Yellowstone, Crazy Rich Asians, Mario Brothers, and more, on his creative process
Apr 09, 2024
Bonus: Eric Snowden, Head of Adobe Design, on AI + Design
Apr 02, 2024
Kate Aronowitz: Shaping the story of design in business
Mar 26, 2024
Ellen Lupton: Thinking With Type
Mar 13, 2024
Jonathan Hoefler: Typography legend on type history, philosophy, and entrepreneurship
Feb 27, 2024
Bonus: Hamish Smyth of Standards
Feb 25, 2024
Bonus: Hiroki Asai, Global Head of Marketing at Airbnb
Feb 06, 2024
Vanessa Gennarelli: Surviving Change at Work
Jan 30, 2024
Scott Rice: Creative lessons learned teaching film with Matthew McConaughey
Jan 16, 2024
Autumn Durald Arkapaw: Cinematographer for Wakanda Forever and Loki on the overlap between design and photography
Jan 02, 2024
Rewind: Midcentury modern design principles and Heath Ceramics
Dec 26, 2023
Barry Katz: The history and philosophy of design in Silicon Valley and beyond
Dec 19, 2023
Bonus Episode: Dorrian Porter, CEO of Vestaboard
Dec 18, 2023
Paola Antonelli: How design shapes culture
Nov 28, 2023
Design Better Holiday Gift Guide
Nov 22, 2023
Tycho: The soundtrack for creative work
Nov 21, 2023
Bonus Episode: Gil Gershoni on Dyslexic Design Thinking
Nov 17, 2023
OK Go: Making the impossible possible
Nov 08, 2023
Announcing something new…
Nov 01, 2023
Paula Scher: Pentagram legend on design, persuasion & embracing mistakes
Oct 25, 2023
Bonus Episode: Matt D Smith from Shift Nudge on the elements of a great user interface
Oct 19, 2023
Llisa Demetrios: Ray and Charles Eames's granddaughter on their legacy and influence on mid century modern design
Oct 10, 2023
Bonus Episode: Bayard Winthrop, CEO of American Giant
Oct 04, 2023
Ed Catmull: Creative lessons from Lucasfilm to Pixar and beyond
Sep 27, 2023
David Sedaris: How observation and prototyping shapes his work
Sep 12, 2023
Design Better Trailer
Aug 24, 2023
Design Better's New Adventure: Exciting changes to the show
Aug 22, 2023
Bonus Episode with Don Norman: Panel discussion on designing a better world
Aug 19, 2023
Ole Lütjens: The story behind the Disney+ launch
Aug 08, 2023
Georg Petschnigg: Product design and storytelling at The New York Times
Jul 25, 2023
Eileen Fisher, Rewind: How design principles and systems guide a clothing company
Jul 06, 2023
Donna Lichaw: The leader’s journey
Jun 20, 2023
Robert Brunner: The design giant who hired Jony Ive
Jun 06, 2023
John Maeda: AI + Design
May 23, 2023
Sheena Iyengar: Decision making and innovation myths
May 09, 2023
Matt Mullenweg: WordPress, AI, and jazz
Apr 25, 2023
Kevin Bethune: Innovation lessons from a nuclear engineer turned Air Jordan designer
Apr 11, 2023
Tony Fadell: iPhone inventor on how to build the future
Mar 28, 2023
Judy and Daniel Wert: Surviving the tech layoffs
Mar 14, 2023
Tina Seelig: Constraints drive creativity
Nov 17, 2022
Meredith Black: DesignOps has become essential
Oct 18, 2022
Greg Hoffman: Nike CMO on the role of emotion in design
Aug 30, 2022
Felecia Hatcher: Black Ambition CEO on entrepreneurship and working with Pharrell Williams
Aug 08, 2022
Seth Godin, Rewind: Learning to take risks, be generous, and make a ruckus
Jul 06, 2022
Dr. Sian Proctor: SpaceX astronaut on imposter syndrome
Jun 21, 2022
Katrina Alcorn: IBM’s head of design on why partnerships are essential
Jun 07, 2022
Nir Eyal: How to be indistractable
May 24, 2022
Detria Williamson: IDEO CMO on making collaboration more inclusive
May 10, 2022
Guy Kawasaki: Lessons from Apple's early days
Apr 26, 2022
John Cleese, Rewind: Monty Python's cheerful guide to creativity
Dec 07, 2021
Eileen Fisher: How design principles and systems guide a clothing company
Nov 09, 2021
Robin Petravic: Midcentury modern design principles and Heath Ceramics
Oct 26, 2021
Vicki Tan: Spotify's design process and finding your purpose
Sep 28, 2021
Judy Wert: Negotiating salary and navigating career changes
Sep 14, 2021
Benjamin Evans, Rewind: Inclusive design at Airbnb
Aug 31, 2021
Scott Berkun: How design makes the world
Aug 17, 2021
Sandy Fershee: How design thinking is transforming Ford
Aug 03, 2021
Chris Kemp: CEO of rocket maker Astra on collaborating on challenging problems
Jul 20, 2021
Julie Zhuo, Rewind: Facebook's VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a leader
Jul 06, 2021
Rosanne Somerson: A look inside RISD, one of America’s premier design schools
Jun 22, 2021
Sara Seager: What the search for exoplanets can teach us about collaboration
Jun 08, 2021
Dan Pink: Why collaboration is the key to being persuasive
May 25, 2021
Steve Johnson and Rochelle King: How Netflix designs for a global audience
Feb 23, 2021
Doug Pray and Matt Weaver: Apple TV+ Home and how spaces change our behavior
Feb 09, 2021
Jason Mayden: Air Jordan design and a brush with death that shaped a career
Jan 12, 2021
Brian Chesky: Airbnb’s co-founder on designing for trust
Dec 15, 2020
Annie Jean Baptiste: Google's approach to inclusive design
Dec 08, 2020
Bill Burnett: Designing your work fife
Nov 24, 2020
Debbie Millman: Revealing what matters the most to designers and creatives
Nov 10, 2020
John Maeda: Design in Tech Report
Oct 27, 2020
Seth Godin: Learning to take risks, be generous, and make a ruckus
Oct 13, 2020
Jina Anne: How design systems affect company culture
Aug 18, 2020
Jahan Mantin and Boyuan Gao: Designing for diversity
Jun 11, 2020
Marty Cagan: Understanding product management and Agile
Jun 02, 2020
Naveen Gavini: Uniting design and engineering at Pinterest
May 19, 2020
Stephen Deasy: How designers and engineers can work together better
May 12, 2020
Joshua Seiden: Agile, Lean UX, and measuring your work
May 05, 2020
Steve Rader: NASA's approach to problem-solving and leading people
Apr 28, 2020
Ryan Rumsey: Designers need to understand the language of business
Apr 21, 2020
Remote Work for Design Teams: Lessons in leadership, collaboration, and culture
Apr 07, 2020
Richard Banfield and Alison Rand: Remote design sprints and design reviews
Mar 31, 2020
Making remote teams work
Mar 23, 2020
Jehad Affoneh: VMWare’s head of design on being a business leader, not a design leader
Mar 17, 2020
Joanna Peña-Bickley: Amazon Alexa's design leader on collaboration and diverse teams
Mar 09, 2020
Natalya Shelburne: How designers and developers work together at The New York Times
Mar 02, 2020
Kristin Wisnewski: More women in tech leadership roles
Feb 24, 2020
Nancy Douyon: Ethical and inclusive design
Feb 17, 2020
Season 4 Preview Episode
Feb 12, 2020
Rewind: David Kelley, Founder of IDEO and the Stanford d.school, on Creative Confidence and Aligning Teams
Feb 04, 2020
Stephen Gates: Hiring and retaining the best design talent
Dec 19, 2019
Lessons from Season 3
Nov 08, 2019
Jina Anne: Getting clarity on the components and maintenance of design systems
Sep 27, 2019
Diego Rodriguez: How Intuit built design culture into the business
Sep 09, 2019
Journey into the connected workflow
Sep 03, 2019
Che Douglas: Transforming design at The Wall Street Journal and Booking.com
Aug 19, 2019
Lori Kaplan: Atlassian's playbook for team collaboration
Aug 01, 2019
Quinton Larson: How Indeed kicks off projects the right way
Jul 22, 2019
Bob Baxley: How Apple ran design like the Saturday Night Live writer's room
Jul 08, 2019
Josh Ulm: Wells Fargo’s VP of Design on how design should be influencing business
Jun 25, 2019
Brad Frost and Dan Mall: Rethinking Agile and how designers collaborate with developers
Jun 07, 2019
Benjamin Evans: How Airbnb uses inclusive design to create a successful business
May 28, 2019
Abigail Hart Gray: Google's Director of UX explains design to non-designers with numbers
May 13, 2019
Julie Zhuo: Facebook's former VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a leader
Apr 29, 2019
Bonus Episode: Leah Buley and the New Frontier of Design Maturity
Apr 18, 2019
Season 3 Special Preview
Apr 11, 2019
Jake Knapp: The guy who brought us the design sprint wants us to rethink time management
Oct 09, 2018
Margaret Stewart: Facebook's VP of Product Design on what unifies big teams
Aug 06, 2018
Kim Williams: How Indeed's design system inspires collaboration
Jul 23, 2018
Rewind: Irene Au explains the secrets to scaling design teams at Google
Jul 09, 2018
Vas Natarajan: Hallmarks of a healthy team and better designer/developer partnerships
Jun 25, 2018
Maria Giudice: The origin of DesignOps and how to make Agile not suck for designers
Jun 11, 2018
Megan Quinn: A venture capitalist's views on how to scale a team
May 29, 2018
Meriah Garrett: Secrets to leading big design teams
May 15, 2018
TS Balaji: Thinking and acting like a business leader
Apr 30, 2018
Diana Mounter: Building efficient design systems at Github
Apr 16, 2018
Meredith Black: building DesignOps dream teams
Apr 01, 2018
Lynsey Thornton: Inside Shopify’s growth, re-organization, and design system
Mar 18, 2018
Mia Blume: Are you ready to shift from team member to team leader?
Oct 29, 2017
Christian Madsbjerg: How ethnography leads to a deeper understanding of users
Oct 15, 2017
Jake Knapp: Lessons from running 150+ design sprints at Google Ventures
Oct 01, 2017
Laura Martini: So your boss doesn't believe in design research
Sep 17, 2017
Michael Leon: How skateboarding prepared him for Nike, Patagonia, and Sonos
Sep 03, 2017
Alex Schleifer: Airbnb's hasty Super Bowl decision guided by a clear mission
Aug 20, 2017
Albert Lee: Learning UX from Frank Gehry, IDEO, and Chez Panisse
Jul 21, 2017
Dan Winger: The evolution of LEGO from simple bricks to interactive storytelling
Jul 21, 2017
David Kelley: The birth of design thinking and what he's most proud of
Jul 20, 2017
Irene Au: How Larry Page's view on aesthetics changed Google
Jul 20, 2017