Best The Curiosity Department Llc Podcasts (2024)

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Live at Savannah College of Art and Design, with Kate Aronowitz, Steve Johnson, Kat Holmes and Jaime Lopez 1:06:24

2h ago1:06:24

1:06:24

When Aarron was in college studying painting and drawing, he had an absolute certainty about the path my career would take. He was going to move to New York, make it big as an artist, and never look back. And Eli, as an undergrad in product design, wasn’t sure what a career in his field even looked like. The skillset wasn’t clearly defined yet. The…

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Bonus Episode: Gali Erez, head of Wix Studio 38:21

2h ago38:21

38:21

This is a special sponsored episode of the Design Better Podcast Gali Erez, Head of Wix Studio at Wix, has had quite a journey, from a background in graphic design at CalArts, through transitioning from print to digital in her early work at Warner Brothers, where she helped envision media's digital future. Along the way, she has learned some princi…

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Kamasi Washington: A jazz genius on collaborative lessons learned from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, and more 14:43

1d ago14:43

14:43

Jazz is a constantly evolving art form, offering some of the richest lessons in creative collaboration. A melody and chord progression provide the foundation, but as each musician brings their unique improvisational perspective, the music takes on unexpected, transformative shapes. If you ask any fan of the genre who’s pushing jazz into new territo…

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Adam Moss: The Work of Art 48:13

9d ago48:13

48:13

We’re students of the creative process, and so is Adam Moss, author of The Work of Art: How something comes from nothing. Formerly the editor-in-chief of New York magazine, these days Moss is on a quest in his studio to understand painting and through it the mysteries of the act of creation. Questions about why people create—and the diversity of pr…

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Andrew Evans: Design & magic 🪄 14:11

15d ago14:11

14:11

One of Aarron’s first jobs as a kid was performing magic shows, and it taught him a surprising amount about creativity. Magic is, at its core, the art of storytelling. It’s about directing attention, making people question assumptions, and blending creativity with technology to change how we see the world. That’s why it’s no surprise that Andrew Ev…

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Diane Hoskins and Andy Cohen: Design for a Radically Changing World 55:28

22d ago55:28

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We don’t know about you, but we spend more time than we’d like to admit worrying about our future. Central to our concerns is how we’re responding to climate change. It’s a massive, multi-dimensional problem. People like Diane Hoskins and Andy Cohen of Gensler, one of the world’s largest architectural firms, bring our anxiety levels down a notch. U…

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Jason Chatfield: New Yorker cartoonist on his creative process 13:43

1M ago13:43

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The New Yorker has great writing, but Aarron and I are pretty sure we’re not the only ones who flip through the magazine before reading any articles to find all the great cartoons from legends like Roz Chast or Saul Steinberg. So you can imagine how thrilled we were to get a chance to speak with Jason Chatfield, a New Yorker cartoonist who also hap…

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Mattias Hollwich: AI & Architecture 52:12

1M ago52:12

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If, like us, you’ve been tinkering with the plethora of AI tools that have emerged recently, chances are it’s changing your workflow and creative process. AI is a great thought partner for writing, illustration, and even user research, but we’ve been wondering how people in other creative disciplines are using it. Matthias Hollwich, principal and f…

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Skye Waterson: Creative work and ADHD 11:55

1M ago11:55

11:55

We’ve talked with people across many creative disciplines on Design Better, and there’s a red thread that keeps popping up—many are neurodivergent in some way. A diagnosis of ADHD in childhood can seem like a disadvantage, but it can actually become a superpower that enables hyper-focus and deep learning. We wanted to learn more about ADHD so we ca…

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Enrique Allen: Design and entrepreneurship at Designer Fund 1:06:53

2M ago1:06:53

1:06:53

Until Designer Fund was founded by Enrique Allen and Ben Blumenrose, venture capital investments rarely considered design strategy when investing. Companies like Stripe, Notion, Gusto, and Omada Health—all in Designer Fund portfolio companies—see design as a competitive advantage and a tool for acquiring and retaining customers. Enrique Allen told …

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Design Better Trailer 5:18

2M ago5:18

5:18

Design Better co-hosts Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter explore the intersection of design, technology, and the creative process through conversations with inspiring guests across diverse creative fields, to help you hone your craft, unlock your creative potential, and learn the art of collaboration. Whether you’re design curious or a design pro, Desi…

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Yashar Kassai: Artwork and production design for Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse, TMNT, and more 12:29

2M ago12:29

12:29

One of the great things about being a dad is getting to watch your favorite movies again with your kids and experience them through a new point of view, and also to watch new films together and see how things like animation evolve and create new ways of telling stories. One of the best examples of this from the past decade is Spider-Man: Into The S…

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Shirley Kurata and Mimi Haddon: Palace Costume and costume design for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" 43:20

2M ago43:20

43:20

Costume design plays an important role in filmmaking. Films like Austin Powers, Lala Land, Boogie Nights, Black Panther, and Malcolm X transport us to a different time and place through costume. Have you ever wondered how the concepts for costume designs come together? We have—that’s why we’re talking today with Mimi Haddon, author of Palace Costum…

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Brendan Boyle: Toy design, play, and the creative process 14:39

2M ago14:39

14:39

Eli first met Brendan Boyle when Brendan was his instructor in the undergraduate Product Design program at Stanford, where Brendan has taught for many years. Brendan is also a toy inventor, and one of the assignments in his class was to design a toy—now that Eli has kids, he realizes how bad his toy project was, which made Brendan’s justified criti…

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Rewind: Vicki Tan: Learning from new voices 48:38

3M ago48:38

48:38

This week, we’re rewinding to one of our favorite episodes from our 6th season, with Vicki Tan. Vicki is a designer and author, who is now a staff product designer at Pinterest. When we spoke with her, Vicki was an associate principal product designer at Spotify, and Earlier in her career, she was a senior product designer at Headspace, worked on c…

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Connor Moore: Sound design for Tesla, Uber, Peloton and more 49:06

3M ago49:06

49:06

Sound is the unsung hero of interaction design. The iconic chorus you hear as you boot up your Mac, the double knock of an arriving Slack message, and the ascending notes Airpods make as they connect to a device all provide context and feedback without visual interactions. Without sound in our design toolbox, interacting with technology would be mu…

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Matt Abrahams: Think Faster, Talk Smarter 15:02

3M ago15:02

15:02

Becoming a better communicator is one of the best ways to level up your career. Being able to think on your feet and communicate ideas effectively is critical, no matter what role you have right now, or where you’d like to be in the coming years. Our guest today, Matt Abrahams, is just the guide you need to help you improve your communication skill…

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Quilt + Mike & Maaike: Designing for sustainability 42:43

3M ago42:43

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Design has the potential to help us solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. But few designers and entrepreneurs recognize that potential. Paul Lambert, co-founder and CEO of Quilt, sees design as a tool to drive the adoption of climate change mitigation technologies. That’s why he’s partnered with industrial designers Maaike Evers and Mik…

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Rewind: Julie Zhuo: Facebook's former VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a leader 50:41

4M ago50:41

50:41

Hi folks! We hope your summer is going well. Aarron and I are traveling and spending some time with our families this week, so we thought we’d rewind to one of our favorite episodes, with Julie Zhuo. The episode came to mind because one of our listeners asked us what episodes we’d recommend to someone who is growing their team, and Julie’s book The…

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Roger Horrocks: My Octopus Teacher's cinematographer on shaping story and cultivating patience 16:28

4M ago16:28

16:28

Over the years, Eli spent a lot of time diving and doing photography—from designing underwater photography equipment, to running an underwater photography magazine in the early 2000’s, to doing research work using towed underwater camera systems. And both he and Aarron have a huge amount of respect and admiration for folks that are at the top of th…

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Steve Portigal: The art of interviewing users 58:47

4M ago58:47

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There’s an art to interviewing customers. It’s so much harder than just asking a few people some questions. If we’re not careful, bias can throw off our findings. And sometimes the most salient information that may inform the next generation of your products can slip by even the most seasoned researchers. Few people have mastered interviewing users…

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Dan Mall: Scaling design systems 15:43

5M ago15:43

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There’s a reason why we’ve been talking about design systems for a number of years now—it’s the key to collaboration at scale. Few people get that more than Dan Mall who has helped the world’s most recognizable brands create design practices that are truly sustainable and successful. We spoke to Dan about his new book, Design That Scales, which div…

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Rewind: Sara Seager: Astrophysicist pushing the boundaries of collaboration while discovering exoplanets 39:04

5M ago39:04

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Find full show notes, bonus content and more on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/rewind-sara-seager It’s a holiday week—happy 4th of July to those celebrating it 🎆—so we’re rewinding to one of our favorite episodes. NASA has been making a lot of headlines with the discovery of planets outside of our solar system that may harbor life,…

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Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley: Assembling Tomorrow 51:32

5M ago51:32

51:32

Find show notes, transcripts, and bonus content on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/carissa-carter-scott-doorley Most of us are too busy with the present to think far into the future—work, kids, pets and other obligations can make it feel like planning for anything more than a week away is a fool’s errand. But we also live in a time …

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Celene Aubry: 100+ years of designing for legendary musicians at Hatch Show Print 18:04

5M ago18:04

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Get access to the full episode on our Substack: https://designbetterpodcast.com/p/celene-aubry Back in 2010, Aarron visited Hatch Show Print, a small print shop with a storied history that began in 1879. Hand cut wood block type and illustrations filled the shelves around presses busy producing posters for famous bands and artists. Johnny Cash, Dol…

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Live at Savannah College of Art and Design, with Kate Aronowitz, Steve Johnson, Kat Holmes and Jaime Lopez 1:06:24

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Bonus Episode: Gali Erez, head of Wix Studio 38:21

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Kamasi Washington: A jazz genius on collaborative lessons learned from Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill, and more 14:43

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Adam Moss: The Work of Art 48:13

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Andrew Evans: Design & magic 🪄 14:11

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Diane Hoskins and Andy Cohen: Design for a Radically Changing World 55:28

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Jason Chatfield: New Yorker cartoonist on his creative process 13:43

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Mattias Hollwich: AI & Architecture 52:12

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Skye Waterson: Creative work and ADHD 11:55

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Enrique Allen: Design and entrepreneurship at Designer Fund 1:06:53

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Design Better Trailer 5:18

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Yashar Kassai: Artwork and production design for Spiderman: Into The Spider-Verse, TMNT, and more 12:29

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Shirley Kurata and Mimi Haddon: Palace Costume and costume design for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" 43:20

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Brendan Boyle: Toy design, play, and the creative process 14:39

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Rewind: Vicki Tan: Learning from new voices 48:38

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Connor Moore: Sound design for Tesla, Uber, Peloton and more 49:06

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Matt Abrahams: Think Faster, Talk Smarter 15:02

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Quilt + Mike & Maaike: Designing for sustainability 42:43

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Rewind: Julie Zhuo: Facebook's former VP of Product Design on what she got right and wrong as a leader 50:41

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Roger Horrocks: My Octopus Teacher's cinematographer on shaping story and cultivating patience 16:28

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Steve Portigal: The art of interviewing users 58:47

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Dan Mall: Scaling design systems 15:43

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Rewind: Sara Seager: Astrophysicist pushing the boundaries of collaboration while discovering exoplanets 39:04

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Carissa Carter and Scott Doorley: Assembling Tomorrow 51:32

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Celene Aubry: 100+ years of designing for legendary musicians at Hatch Show Print 18:04

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