Why Design Matters

Writer, designer, artist, brand consultant and educator Debbie Millman has been producing important cultural moments over the past 25 years. From working with some of the world's largest brands, such as Burger King and Starbucks, to authoring books on graphic design and branding, Millman hasn't stopped making meaningful contributions in the creative industries and their enthusiasts. 

In this entertaining presentation, Debbie shares the details about the origins of her podcast, Design Matters, the time David Carson stood her up, an email she didn’t see for three months from the director of the musical Hamilton and when Richard Saul Wurman told her she asked a bad question.

Watch the full talk after the jump. 

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