This week’s guest has been named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, “one of the most influential designers working today” by GDUSA, and a “Woman of Influence” by Success magazine. It’s author, educator, curator, and podcast pioneer, Debbie Millman. Host Nicola Hamilton first interviewed Millman in 2020 as part of the pandemic-era, Virtual DesignThinkers, where we talked at length about Millman’s professional history. (If you’re an RGD Member, you can access that conversation at rgd.ca.) But in this episode, we’re talking about how Millman splits her time between hosting Design Matters, one of the first and longest-running podcasts in the world; Being the chair of the first-ever Masters in Branding Program at the School of Visual Arts; Supporting PrintMag.com, where she’s a co-owner and Editorial Director; and working on her own design, art, and writing projects. Hamilton and Millman discuss turning down big, shiny, professional roles, the value of growth and risk in your work, and why she believes personal branding is a misguided concept.
Welcome to the DesignThinkers Podcast! Join host and RGD President Nicola Hamilton as she digs into the archives of the DesignThinkers conference, reconnecting with past speakers about their talks and ideas that have shaped Canada’s largest graphic design conference. Follow the RGD on Instagram @rgdcanada or visit them at rgd.ca. Purchase tickets to the upcoming DesignThinkers conference at designthinkers.com.