“I had achieved a great deal, but there was an echoing vacuum of meaning and purpose in my life … I began to wonder if I had lost my creative soul, or at least abandoned it to my professional ambition.” Then came an offer from VoiceAmerica to host a podcast about design - a guaranteed yawn, Millman thought, unless she could bring the concept to life. running a global brand consultancy,” then quitting her job.
In the opening pages of her book, Millman writes about having been “one of the few women in the U.S. home office of Debbie Millman, creator of the long-running podcast “ Design Matters” and the new book, “ Why Design Matters: Conversations With the World’s Most Creative People.” Joining us on the couch, if not in our fascinating conversation, is Max, her meltingly cute maltipoo, a recent gift from her wife, Roxane Gay. I’m nestled into a buttery leather couch in the sun-drenched, art-filled L.A. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People
