Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Debbie Millman

Booking Overview

Interview podcast focused on how creative people shape their lives and careers, featuring accomplished designers, authors, journalists, technologists, inventors, and cultural leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch bestselling authors, award-winning artists and writers, prominent founders, design and technology leaders, and experts with significant cultural or social impact; booking is very difficult because the show regularly features highly prominent guests with major awards, companies, books, or media profiles.

Metrics

Episodes: 688

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Debbie Millman - Debbie Millman is a designer, author, educator, and podcast host known for her work in branding and for exploring the careers and life journeys of influential creative professionals.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:

Established creative professionals, authors, founders, inventors, researchers, journalists, and cultural leaders with major published work, recognized expertise, awards, influential companies or organizations, or substantial public impact.

Required Achievements:

Bestselling books, Major awards and honors, Founding influential companies or organizations, Acclaimed creative, journalistic, or scholarly work, Prominent media or documentary appearances

Recent Guest Discussions

Lulu Miller - Her Career Spanning Science, Philosophy, And Storytelling, And How People Understand The World And Their Place Within It.

Tim Ferriss - The Creation Of His Card Game Coyote And The Mindset Behind Developing A New Creative Project.

Quiara Alegría Hudes - Her Work Across Theater, Music, Memoir, And Fiction, Including Themes Of Identity, Family, And Belonging.

Joy Buolamwini - The Social Implications Of Artificial Intelligence, Algorithmic Justice, And Protecting Human Values In Automated Systems.

James Dyson - His Career In Design And Engineering, The Role Of Failure In Innovation, And How Product Design Can Reshape Daily Life.

Recent Topics

Design, Creative Careers, Writing, Art, Entrepreneurship

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Best of Design Matters: Suzanne Vega

August 24, 2026

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega reflects on her pioneering career, the artistry behind her storytelling, and the lasting cultural impact of songs like “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner.” She joins to discuss her new album, Flying with Angels, which poignantly captures the struggles and resilience of our time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Best of Design Matters: Lulu Miller

August 17, 2026

Lulu Miller is a Peabody Award–winning journalist, co-host of Radiolab, founder of the podcast Terrestrials, and author of the acclaimed book Why Fish Don’t Exist. She joins to discuss her career at the intersection of science, philosophy, and storytelling, inviting us to question how we understand the world and our place within it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Best of Design Matters: Tim Ferriss

August 10, 2026

Tim Ferriss is a five-time New York Times bestselling author, a legendary podcaster with over a billion downloads, a prolific angel investor, and a relentless experimenter. During his fourth visit to Design Matters, he shares the story behind Coyote, a new card game he’s quietly been crafting—and the mindset that brought it to life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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