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Searching for results.And rewarded online, and that it’s our responsibility to teach it better. The book blends philosophy, ethics, and a parent’s mindset to reframe an intimidating topic in a surprisingly human way. Thought-provoking…
Illustration by Luis Mendo A few months ago, I was on a flight to San Diego, to visit my parents. It was my dad’s birthday in a few days, and mine shortly after. He was in hospice, so I knew it was probably the last…
Might be an interesting subject for a painting, examine your own noticing. Moments of Noticing: Story Non-fiction writer and literary critic (and Harvard prof) James Wood posits that noticing is also at work for…
The Design Better summer reading list As you head out on holiday this summer, it’s always nice to have a couple good reads tucked in a bag to pass the time. Our reading list this summer has nothing that would pass as…
Events.usertesting.com/crafted with code DesignBetter100 for $100 off workshops. May 28th: Seattle, September 17th: London Get tickets The double life One of the most surprising findings in Mason’s research is how many…
Check out Allison's book. Tito, it is a great read. There's a lot of wisdom in there, and it's told in a personal voice that makes it a page turner. So great holiday reading. Thanks everyone. Thank you Aaron and Eli…
In this issue of The Brief : Zig then Zag: Life is a Nonlinear Journey Things to watch, read, and explore Many of the most interesting people we speak with on Design Better have taken winding paths into their creative…
Normally, I don’t write The Roundup while sitting in the middle of the Big Sur River, on one of the Adirondack chairs that The River Inn places on its property. But this week is different. My father passed away after a…
Challenge how you think about your craft and the coalitions behind it. Only a handful of tickets remain. $100 off the event for those who book their own accommodation . Use code DBFRIENDS at this link: Reserve your spot…
Yes, I’m a Stranger Things nerd. As I mentioned in our recent interview with Stranger Things writer Paul Dichter , I watched the series myself, and then with my daughter when she was old enough, and most recently with…
In 2011, I came into Silicon Valley as a bit of an outsider. Up to that point, I’d worked at small companies designing physical products like underwater camera equipment, and then started an underwater photography…
Of the most distinctive voices in American folk music. What you might not know is that he almost didn’t become a musician at all. There’s a version of his life where he’s still a film professor in Miami, drawing in his…
Turn It Over This week on the show: Aaron Draplin , founder of Draplin Design Co ., on origin stories, junk stores, and the kind of generosity that never makes it into a design portfolio. Listen to the episode Aaron…
How beliefs make or break us Nir Eyal is a familiar voice on Design Better and someone whose work has become essential reference across hundreds of design teams. His book Hooked taught us how to build habit-forming…
Before we get to The Roundu p, we wanted to share some of the exciting guests we have in queue, including: Fiona Crombie, Academy Award-nominated production designer for the film Hamnet. Sam Beam, Grammy Award-nominated…
We’ve been to a lot of conferences over the years. You know the format: a speaker on a stage, a sea of seats, a hallway where the real conversations happen if you’re lucky enough to catch someone before they’re whisked…
For many of the inspiring people we’ve spoken to over the years, from John Cleese, to David Sedaris, to the band OK Go, creativity isn’t something that it is drawn from thin air. Rather, it’s a process of discovery…
The designer Stefan Sagmeister isn’t known for being subtle. A poster he created in 1999, for an AIGA lecture he delivered in Detroit, was carved with an X-acto blade into his chest and torso . One prominent feature was…
In this issue of The Brief : Observations on designing a personal portfolio Things to watch, read, and explore Job openings Join Portfolio Club Wednesdays 10AM PT/1PM ET Join us every Wednesday through the end of July…
A field guide to AI prompting This week, we’re sharing a chapter from Think. Prompt. Create , a book written by Joey Primiani’s , a member of the Design Better community. Most of the anxiety we hear about AI isn’t…
Bill Burnett , co-author of the New York Times bestseller Designing Your Life , has helped countless people design and prototype a better life. At the heart of his work lies a familiar tool: design thinking. Bill…
At the landscape of being an individual contributor and still having influence, without being trapped in a management role. Why did you write it? I was struggling to figure out what the expectations were when I was…
The most important figures in American design. Active as an architect, a product and exhibition designer and a writer, he was a leading voice in the discourse on design and architecture over several decades. “The…
Works until PM. She’s world-renowned—she designed costumes for Cirque du Soleil—but she’s not getting awards every day. She just shows up in her studio consistently. You take away that wisdom of how to live—how to stay…
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