Foreword by Roxane Gay

Debbie Millman brings her podcast, Design Matters, "about how the most creative people in the world create their lives," to the page with this exceptional anthology of interviews. With Millman's insightful critique, the candid thoughts are filled with insight and empathy. This brilliant collection is a work to be savored slowly.

The author, educator, brand consultant, and host of the successful and award-winning podcast Design Matters, presents dozens of her most compelling interviews, bringing together insights and thoughts from the leading creative minds of our time from various fields.

During the popular 15-year run of Millman's podcast, she has interviewed over 400 creative people. In these conversations, she has explored what it means to design a creative life, creating an interesting and ongoing discussion on how to live well, overcome trauma, deal with rejection, learn to love and be loved, and thrive both personally and professionally.

In this illustrated, curated anthology, Millman includes about 80 of her best interviews with visionaries from various fields. Grouped by category—Legends, Truth-Tellers, Culture Makers, Trendsetters, and Visionaries—these revealing, entertaining, and enlightening conversations offer new perspectives on how to live and be. Each entry is accompanied by a brief biography, a portrait photographed by Millman, and an anecdotal statement penned in her artistic handwriting.

Why Design Matters contains 100 images and includes interviews with:

Marina Abramovic, Cey Adams, Elizabeth Alexander, Laurie Anderson, Lynda Barry, Alison Bechdel, Michael Bierut, Brené Brown, Alain de Botton, Eve Ensler, Shepard Fairey, Tim Ferriss, Louise Fili, Kenny Fries, Anand Giridharadas, Cindy Gallop, Malcolm Gladwell, Milton Glaser, Ira Glass, Seth Godin, Thelma Golden, Gabrielle Hamilton, Steven Heller, Jessica Hische, Michael R. Jackson, Oliver Jeffers, Saeed Jones, Thomas Kail, Maira Kalman, Chip Kidd, Anne Lamott, Elle Luna, Carmen Maria Machado, Thomas Page McBee, Erin McKeown, Chanel Miller, Mike Mills, Marilyn Minter, Isaac Mizrahi, Nico Muhly, Eileen Myles, Emily Oberman, Amanda Palmer, Priya Parker, Esther Perel, Maria Popova, Edel Rodriguez, Paula Scher, Amy Sherald, Simon Sinek, Pete Souza, Aminatou Sow, Brandon Stanton, Cheryl Strayed, Amber Tamblyn, Christina Tosi, Tea Uglow, Chris Ware, and Albert Watson.

Pages: 368, Dimensions: 24.4x24.4cm