Design Matters

Writer, director, and actress Miranda July discusses the surreality of releasing a surreal movie in an even more surreal time.

Susan Orlean takes what appears to be ordinary corners of everyday life—and brings them to the page with startling wonderment and wit.

Nick Cave and Bob Faust discuss the incredible life of creativity, courageousness and community they have built together.

She was a teenage media mogul—and now her story extends to the page and the stage. Get to know Tavi Gevinson.

Across 50 years in the art scene, Futura has undergone a brilliant evolution from graffiti prodigy to design master.

Tanya Selvaratnam has said that when life throws you lemons, make art—and she has profoundly done just that in the face of unimaginable circumstances over the course of a long career blending activism and creativity.

Ethan Hawke discusses a life spent celebrating creativity in its many forms.

Robert Wong ditched accounting and pursued his artistic dreams, criss-crossing the world before co-creating the innovative Google Creative Lab.

From creativity to creative struggles and what makes or breaks a “This American Life” story, Ira Glass reflects on a career in the airwaves.

Robyn Kanner’s sponsor asked what her goals were. She said she was going to elect the next president of the United States.

Randa Jarrar has made the world a sexier and more thoughtful place—and on this episode, she discusses her powerful new memoir, "My Love is an Ex-Country."

In her inspiring creative journey, author and MacArthur Fellow Jacqueline Woodson went from struggling with words as a child to mastering them today.