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WHY DESIGN MATTERS IS OUT ON FEBRUARY 22nd

Why Design Matters by Debbie Milman

Why Design Matters book cover

Conversations with The World's Most Creative People Conversations with The World's Most Creative People Conversations with The World's Most Creative People Conversations with The World's Most Creative People Conversations with The World's Most Creative People

About Why Design Matters

55

CAPTIVATING INTERVIEWS WITH VISIONARIES ACROSS DIVERSE FIELDS.

This stunning anthology includes a foreword by Roxane Gay, an introduction by Tim Ferriss, an afterword by Maria Popova, essays by Steven Heller, Zachary Petit and Debbie Millman and photography from some of the greatest photographers in the world. 

Featuring creative people from diverse fields

CEY ADAMS / 

Cey Adams

ELIZABETH ALEXANDER / 

ELIZABETH ALEXANDER

LYNDA BARRY / 

Lyna Barry

ALISON BECHDEL / 

Alison Bechdel

MICHAEL BIERUT / 

Michael Bierut

BRENÉ BROWN /

 Brené Brown

ALAIN DE BOTTON / 

Alain de Botton

EVE ENSLER (AKA V) / 

Eve Ensler aka V

SHEPARD FAIREY / 

Shepard Fairey

TIM FERRISS / 

Tim Ferriss

LOUISE FILI / 

Louise Fili

KENNY FRIES / 

Kenny Fries

CINDY GALLOP / 

Cindy Gallop

ANAND GIRIDHARADAS / 

ANAND GIRIDHARADAS

MALCOLM GLADWELL / 

Malcolm Gladwell

MILTON GLASER / 

Milton Glaser

IRA GLASS / 

Ira Glass

SETH GODIN / 

Seth Godin

THELMA GOLDEN /

Thelma Golden

GABRIELLE HAMILTON / 

Gabrielle Hamilton

STEVEN HELLER / 

Steven Heller

JESSICA HISCHE / 

Jessica Hische

MICHAEL R. JACKSON / 

Michael R. Jackson

OLIVER JEFFERS / 

Oliver Jeffers

SAEED JONES / 

Saeed Jones

SARAH JONES

Sarah Jones

THOMAS KAIL / 

Thomas Kail

MAIRA KALMAN / 

Maira Kalman

CHIP KIDD / 

Chip Kidd

ANNE LAMOTT / 

Anne Lamott

CARMEN MARIA MACHADO / 

C.M. Machado

THOMAS PAGE MCBEE / 

Thomas Page McBee

ERIN MCKEOWN /

Erin McKeown

CHANEL MILLER / 

Chanel Miller

MIKE MILLS / 

Mike Mills

MARILYN MINTER / 

Marilyn Minter

ISAAC MIZRAHI / 

Isaac Mizrahi

NICO MUHLY / 

Nico Muhly

EILEEN MYLES / 

Eileen Myles

EMILY OBERMAN / 

Emily Oberman

AMANDA PALMER / 

Amanda Palmer

ESTHER PEREL / 

Esther Perel

MARIA POPOVA / 

Maria Popova

EDEL RODRIGUEZ / 

Edel Rodriguez

PAULA SCHER / 

Paula Scher

AMY SHERALD / 

Amy Sherald

AMINATOU SOW / 

Aminatou Sow

BRANDON STANTON / 

Brandon Stanton

CHERYL STRAYED / 

Cheryl Strayed

AMBER TAMBLYN / 

Amber Tamblyn

CHRISTINA TOSI / 

Christina Tosi

TEA UGLOW / 

Tea Uglow

DAVID BYRNE / 

David Byrne

ALBERT WATSON

Albert Watson

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BONUS CHAPTERS AVAILABLE

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WHY DESIGN MATTERS MERCHANDISE

JOIN WHY DESIGN MATTERS TOUR & EVENTS

September 20-24

DESIGN CONFERENCE, ONLINE

DESIGN CONFERENCE, ONLINE

September 25

DESIGN MUSEUM, ONLUNE

DESIGN MUSEUM, ONLUNE

October 19-21

HOW DESIGN LIVE

HOW DESIGN LIVE

October 25

time TBD

TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL, ONLINE

TEXAS BOOK FESTIVAL, ONLINE

October 26

ADOBE MAX, ONLINE

ADOBE MAX, ONLINE

October 27

time TBD

AIGA NY ONLINE

AIGA NY ONLINE

October 28

7 pm 

92ND STREET Y

92ND STREET Y

November 2

7 pm 

THE WRITER'S INSTITUTE, ALBANY

THE WRITER'S INSTITUTE, ALBANY

November 6

time TBD

CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL, CHICAGO

CHICAGO HUMANITIES FESTIVAL, CHICAGO

November 11

7 pm 

THE COOPER UNION, NEW YORK CITY

THE COOPER UNION, NEW YORK CITY

November 16

7 pm 

SKYLIGHT LIGHT BOOKS, LOS ANGELES

SKYLIGHT LIGHT BOOKS, LOS ANGELES

November 17

7 pm 

COMMONWEALTH CLUB BOOKSTORE, SAN FRANCISCO

COMMONWEALTH CLUB BOOKSTORE, SAN FRANCISCO

November 18

7 pm 

BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ, SANTA CRUZ

BOOKSHOP SANTA CRUZ, SANTA CRUZ
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