Category: Interviews

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Victor Melendez

This December, we’re elevating the act of gift giving by pondering the items inside the box: examining design as craft, poring over process, and picking the brains of designers whose technical skill turn products into objets …

Lily Hansen|Interviews

Illustrator Ella Paton Thinks We Should Ditch Expectations and Show Our Mistakes

My new philosophy is, Sod it. Just do it. And stop saying “sorry.”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Dana Chisnell

You might think these aren’t design questions, but you’re in the business of culture change.

Steven Heller|Interviews

Born to be Posthumous

Your book on Edward Gorey has been a long term journey for you. I know why I want to spend time reading it, but why did you want to invest so much of your life in Gorey’s head?

Lily Hansen|Interviews

London Interview: Eliza Poklewski

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Toni L. Griffin

I strongly believe—and have seen firsthand—how shared ownership in creating a vision plan inspires greater collective action.

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Elysia Borowy-Reeder

“Information is everywhere now. We need educated, well-versed curators to make sense of it.”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Alexander Tochilovsky

"Reading the imprint of past choices can teach us a lot about how to be a designer today."

Lily Hansen|Interviews

How Phillip Nappi Started a Design Business When the Learning Curve was “Everything”

“If you’re a likable person who likes other people, you can do anything.”

Lily Hansen|Interviews

“Doers get Noticed” and Other Truths from Photographer Jeremy Cowart

“Doers and people who are cranking it out all of the time get noticed.”

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Sean Adams

The point regarding design history is about documentation. If the work is not documented and disseminated, it disappears.

Lilly Smith|Interviews

Chain Letters: Margaret Gould Stewart

Margaret Gould Stewart is Vice-President of Product Design at Facebook where she leads a global team of product designers and researchers for teams such as Artificial Intelligence and Privacy & Data Use.