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How to design a creative life (w/ Debbie Millman)

2025/6/16
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How to Be a Better Human

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“If you’re a good designer in five or ten years, you’re gonna want to look back on your portfolio with horror and nostalgia and somewhat amusement… because you want to be growing,” says illustrator Debbie Millman. Debbie is the host of the longest running podcast, Design Matters, and the author of the book, Love Letter to a Garden. In this episode, authenticity and growth are at the forefront. Debbie talks about the loss of humanity with the rise of personal branding, how her fascination with origin stories and the universe led her to gardening, and her advocacy with the Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization working to help sexual assault victims heal and reclaim their lives.

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Host: Chris Duffy (Instagram: @chrisiduffy) | chrisduffycomedy.com))

Guest: Debbie Millman (Instagram: @debbiemillman) | LinkedIn: @deborahmillman) | Website: debbiemillman.com/)) 

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Love Letter to a Garden (Bookshop.org))

joyfulheartfoundation.org/)

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