Debbie Millman | How to Design a Life [Best of]
Good Life Project
Jonathan Fields / Acast
4.5 • 3.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 July 2023
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Embark on a journey of self-discovery and creative wisdom with renowned branding guru and author, Debbie Millman. In her latest book, Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World’s Most Creative People she curates profound insights from global creative powerhouses.
Here's what's in store:
- Hear from the co-founder of the first-ever graduate program in branding and past president of Sterling Brands, who has helped shape identities for giants like Burger King and Star Wars.
- Explore the interplay of design, branding, business, and life from one of Fast Company's most creative people in business.
- Learn how storytelling plays a key role in both personal and professional spheres, from someone who has contributed to The New York Times and Fast Company.
- Uncover the art of designing a fulfilling life of love, joy, and meaning.
This episode is a must for anyone looking to infuse creativity into their life and work. Don't miss the chance to draw inspiration from a woman who's intimately shaped the world of design. Dive in now!
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| 0:00.0 | One of the interesting things that I learned when you're on this precipice of making a change |
| 0:04.8 | I don't know if it's human nature or if it's just my personality style the only way I was able to envision the future |
| 0:11.0 | Was with less than what I'd had less power less identity less money less whatever |
| 0:16.4 | I never ever really fantasized about what I might receive in doing this |
| 0:22.8 | So how do you design a life of wonder and love of contribution and meaning joy and expression? |
| 0:30.8 | Because at the end of the day that's all we really want to know we've used our time on this big blue marble |
| 0:36.8 | In a way that was worthy that was wise that was alive |
| 0:40.6 | Which is why I was so excited to sit down with an old friend Debbie Milman who just |
| 0:46.4 | Happens to be a legendary thinker and doer in the world of design and branding innovation and life |
| 0:51.8 | Named one of the most creative people in business by fast company. She's an author educator curator and host of the iconic design matters podcast where |
| 1:00.8 | She's interviewed hundreds of the most creative people in the planet over the last 17 years |
| 1:06.8 | Debbie's also the author of seven books and her new book Why Design Matters |
| 1:10.8 | Conversations with the world's most creative people. It's this stunning compilation of her own take on everything from design to branding |
| 1:19.8 | Business entrepreneurship and life mixed with moments and insights from guests that have in no small part collectively designed the world that we live in |
| 1:29.8 | Debbie also co-founded the world's first graduate program in branding at the school of visual art in your city |
| 1:35.8 | She was the president of one of the world's leading brand consultancies sterling brands |
| 1:39.8 | Where she worked on the brand identity if everyone from like burger king Hershey's hug and dot |
| 1:44.8 | Truppet can a star wars Gillette to the no more movement and her writing and illustrations have appeared in the near times |
| 1:51.8 | The Washington Post New York magazine print fast company her artwork is found in private collections universities and museums around the world |
| 1:59.8 | Debbie just has this deeply insightful real honest and experienced lens on how we live our lives |
| 2:07.8 | How we show up in work and life how we give to what we get from and how we tell the stories that bring it all alive |
| 2:16.8 | So excited to share this conversation with you. I'm Jonathan Fields and this is Good Life Project |
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