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Debbie Millman | How to Design a Life [Best of]

Good Life Project

Jonathan Fields / Acast

Education, Self-improvement, Business, Health & Fitness

4.63.2K 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!


You can find Debbie at: Website | Instagram | Episode Transcript


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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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