Jae Park: Designing a new generation of vehicles at Ford, and why friction matters in the creative process
Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/jae-park As designers and creatives, many of us spent years of our career looking at blank canvases and attempting to ...
23 Sep 202547min
Astro Teller & Ivo Stivoric: Why moonshots require unlearning everything you know
This is a preview of a premium episode. To hear the full episode, head to our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/astro-teller-and-ivo-stivoric-why When a company talks about taking a “mo...
10 Sep 202527min
Henry Modisett: Perplexity’s VP of Design on embracing ambiguity and leading with curiosity
Find bonus content and more on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/henry-modisett AI isn’t just another layer in our digital toolkit—it’s reshaping the tools themselves, and in the proces...
3 Sep 202547min
Elizabeth Lin: Rethinking design education in the age of AI
This is a preview of a premium episode on Design Better. Head to our Substack to get access to the full episode: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/elizabeth-lin Have you played around with Cursor? If...
26 Aug 202520min
Nick Foster: Could, Should, Might, Don't—a new way to think about designing for the future
Most designers are comfortable in the world of known problems—we talk to users, gather insights, iterate based on feedback. But what happens when you're designing for a future that doesn't exist yet? ...
20 Aug 202559min
Tim Brown: Allbirds co-founder on mission-driven design and entrepreneurship
This is a preview of a premium episode. Head to Design Better to hear the whole thing: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/tim-brown Sometimes your career takes an unexpected turn—and that pivot can l...
14 Aug 202522min
Matt Raw: Balancing legacy and innovation at The New York Times
Visit our Substack for bonus content and more: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/matt-raw Matt Raw, Interim VP of Design at The New York Times, and his team have a tough job. Their work is seen by mi...
6 Aug 202546min
The Brief: Microscopes and telescopes
Microscopes and telescopes By Aarron Walter A friend and former colleague called me recently to catch up and get my perspective on an important question. He leads a product team at a major tech comp...
30 Jul 20259min
