Fail. Hard. with Will Hall

Debbie Millman is a highly accomplished designer, author, podcaster, and educator. From establishing the world's first Masters in Branding program at SVA to hosting one of the oldest and most respected podcasts, Design Matters, Debbie has been a part of so many industry firsts, and she's just getting started. 

In this second part of a two-part interview, host Will Hall sits down with Debbie to discuss her branding work, iterating in public, and the challenges with social media. They also discuss the value of taking the long view when building a career over a lifetime. 

Debbie also shared some highlights from her newest book, Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People, available for preorder now. 

CREDITS

Guest: Debbie Millman 
https://www.debbiemillman.com/
https://www.instagram.com/debbiemillman/

Host: Will Hall
https://www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music: Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/

Sponsored by Adobe.

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Debbie Millman is a highly accomplished designer, author, podcaster and educator. From establishing the world's first Masters in Branding program at SVA to hosting one of the oldest and most respected podcasts Design Matters, Debbie has been a part of so many industry firsts, and she's just getting started. 

In this first part of a two-part interview, host Will Hall sits down with Debbie to discuss the challenges with success, the importance of patience, and how she got her start in branding and design. 


CREDITS
Guest: Debbie Millman 
https://www.debbiemillman.com/
https://www.instagram.com/debbiemillman/

Host: Will Hall
https://www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music:
Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/

Sponsored by Adobe.

When first released in 2013, many thought that Google Glass was going to change the world. Everyone from Oprah to Beyonce endorsed the product, but now, nearly a decade later, Glass is little more than a footnote... or is it? In this episode, host Will Hall explores the legacy of Glass and the virtues of rapid prototyping... even when done in public. 


CREDITS
Host: Will Hall
https://www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music:
Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/

Sponsored by Adobe.

Millions of people worldwide use Adobe Creative Cloud to express themselves, make great projects, and get work done. In this week's episode, Adobe's VP of Design Eric Snowden sits down with host Will Hall to discuss how their products have evolved over the years, the art of iteration, and the role of software in the creative process. 

CREDITS
Eric Snowden
https://twitter.com/ericsnowden
https://www.instagram.com/ericsnowden/

Host: Will Hall
https://www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music:
Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/

Sponsored by Adobe.

With over a quarter-million employees worldwide, IBM is living up to the name "Big Blue." And facilitating meaningful collaboration both internally and with clients is a top priority. In this episode, IBM Design Principle Oen Michael Hammonds sits down with host Will Hall to discuss design thinking at scale. 

CREDITS
Guest: Oen Michael Hammonds 
https://www.ibm.com/design/
https://www.instagram.com/oen.hammonds/

Host: Will Hall
https://www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music:
Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/

Sponsored by Adobe.

What started as a passion for music has evolved into a thriving design practice. In this episode, Don Clark of Invisible Creature sits down with host Will Hall to discuss how the studio got its start, the importance of passion in creative work, and how to design your own life. 

CREDITS
Guest: Invisible Creature // Don Clark
https://www.invisiblecreature.com/
https://www.instagram.com/icreature/

Invisible Creature's new book, "Face the Music: Twenty Years of Album Art," is available for preorder in their shop: 

https://www.invisiblecreature.com/shop/facethemusic-book

Host: Will Hall
https://www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music:
Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/

Sponsored by Adobe.

Emoji has become the fastest-growing language ever. In this episode, type designer and emoji expert Paul D. Hunt sits down with host Will Hall to discuss how emoji has evolved, the challenges of inclusive representation, and the tension between control and freedom. Aunt Violet also stops by to steal the show. 

CREDITS
Guest: Paul D. Hunt
https://fonts.adobe.com/designers/paul-d-hunt

Host: Will Hall
www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music:
Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/

Sponsored by Adobe.

Ian Robertson is a professor, prolific author, and one of the world's leading neuroscientists. In this episode, Ian sits down with host Will Hall to explore the effects of failure on the creative mind, how group creativity works, and how to get ideas unstuck. 

CREDITS:
Guest: Ian Robertson
https://ianrobertson.org/

Host: Will Hall
www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

Engineer: Martin Nayeri
https://kariom.art/
https://www.instagram.com/kariomart/

Music: 
Spencer Bernstein
https://www.instagram.com/spencerer_/ 

 Sponsored by Adobe.

Over the past 50 years, plastic has quickly become one of the most ubiquitous building materials in the world. It's in nearly everything and is creating countless health and environmental problems. 

In this episode, host Will Hall sits down with Architect Alison Mears, co-director of Parson's Healthy Materials Lab, to discuss new processes and materials that are having a profound impact in Pittsburgh. 

CONTACT INFORMATION:
 Alison Mears
 https://healthymaterialslab.org/
 https://www.instagram.com/alison_mears/

Will Hall
 www.willhall.co
 https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

 CREDITS:
 Host: Will Hall
 Engineer: Martin Nayeri
 Guest: Alison Mears
 
 Sponsored by Adobe.

Back in the early 80s, Atari was the hottest company in the world. Their games established an entire industry from seminal games like PacMan, Space Invaders, and Yar's Revenge. Then overnight, it was all taken away, thanks to everyone's favorite alien, E.T. 

In this episode, host Will Hall sits down with E.T.'s designer Howard Scott Warshaw to discuss this epic collapse and how failure leads to greater meaning. 

Contact information: 
Howard Scott Warshaw
https://hswarshaw.com/

Will Hall
www.willhall.co
https://www.instagram.com/willhall.co/

CREDITS: 

Host: Will Hall
Engineer: Martin Nayeri
Guest: Howard Scott Warshaw

Sponsored by Adobe.