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
Rhiannon Bell: Designing the future of search at Google
This is a preview of one of our premium Design Better episodes. To listen to the whole episode, head over to our Substack and subscribe: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/rhiannon-bell We all rely o...
23 Jul 202520min
Bonus Episode: Inside Sonos's distributed research & design process for the Arc Ultra
For many creative people, music is a central part of life. Count us in that camp. We’ve long admired Sonos products for their quality and easy integration into our homes, and everything they design is...
17 Jul 202530min
Noah Levin: AMA with Figma's VP of Design on their latest releases
Figma is central to most designers' workflow these days (certainly is here at Design Better). So it's important to get familiar with all of the latest features. Who better to give us the back story of...
16 Jul 20251h 3min
Design Better Live AMA at The New York Times
We were recently invited to the The New York Times where we spoke with Matt Raw, the interim head of design at the Times. Eli and I are accustomed to interviewing, but this was a different experience ...
9 Jul 202546min
