Clever with Amy Devers

Ep. 230: SVA’s Molly Heintz on Why Design Writing Matters


Listen Later

Molly Heintz grew up fascinated with Greek mythology, and eventually, fashion – drawn to enthralling storytelling and visual aesthetics. She carried this interest in Greek mythology over to studying archeology but when she became burned out in academia, she transitioned to work as a fashion editor, setting her on an entirely new careerpath. From there, she worked in marketing and communications, eventually co-founding Superscript and teaching at SVA, chairing the Masters of Arts in Design Research, Writing & Criticism program. Together with Steven Heller, she’s co-edited The Education of a Design Writer to showcase exemplary design writing and share practical advice for writers. Molly makes a compelling case for why design writing is essential for the design process, and for understanding the world around us. 


Images and more from Molly Heintz on cleverpodcast.com!


Special thanks to our sponsor! Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.


Clever is hosted & produced by Amy Devers, with editing by Mark Zurawinski, production assistance from Ilana Nevins and Anouchka Stephan, and music by El Ten Eleven.


SUBSCRIBE - listen to Clever on any podcast app!

SIGN UP - for our Substack for news, bonus content, new episode alerts

VISIT - cleverpodcast.com for transcripts, images, and 200+ more episodes

SAY HI! - on Instagram & LinkedIn @cleverpodcast @amydevers



Special thanks to our sponsors!

  • Wix Studio is a platform built for all web creators to design, develop, and manage exceptional web projects at scale.
  • Future London Academy - If you’re ready to grow your business, elevate your influence and become the leader the future needs, enroll now. Learn more: https://fla.wiki/4hQL1oR

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Clever with Amy DeversBy Amy Devers

  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6
  • 4.6

4.6

466 ratings


More shows like Clever with Amy Devers

View all
Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,689 Listeners

Song Exploder by Hrishikesh Hirway

Song Exploder

6,007 Listeners

The Book Review by The New York Times

The Book Review

3,876 Listeners

Creative Pep Talk by Andy J. Pizza

Creative Pep Talk

1,992 Listeners

Design Matters with Debbie Millman by Design Matters Media

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

1,236 Listeners

Monocle on Design by Monocle

Monocle on Design

74 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

112,539 Listeners

Creative Confidence Podcast by IDEO U

Creative Confidence Podcast

128 Listeners

Design Better by The Curiosity Department, sponsored by Wix Studio

Design Better

321 Listeners

Business of Home Podcast by Business of Home, Dennis Scully

Business of Home Podcast

433 Listeners

Time Sensitive by The Slowdown

Time Sensitive

157 Listeners

The Art Angle by Artnet News

The Art Angle

354 Listeners

The Chairish Podcast by Chairish Inc.

The Chairish Podcast

236 Listeners

Morning Meeting by Air Mail

Morning Meeting

226 Listeners

Proxy with Yowei Shaw by Y3 Productions

Proxy with Yowei Shaw

559 Listeners