Archive - Design Better

Video Rewind: Jordan Mechner: Pioneering game designer on creating Prince of Persia, Karateka, and a new graphic novel memoir

We’ve been on the road this week, recording some in-person episodes in Portland Oregon, with Ryan Coulter—co-founder of The James Brand, and the…

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AMA: Alison Rand on DesignOps and healthier teams

Wednesday, November 19th, at 9a PT/12p ET

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Ben Swire: Author of "Safe Danger" on the hidden reason team building efforts fail

Episode 153 of the Design Better Podcast

Nov 5 •

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October 2025

3 Rules That Make Moonshots Possible (& Why Most Fail)

New video interview on YouTube

Oct 31 •

The Design Better Toolkit has been upgraded: new tools and creative fuel

A collection of AI tools and design courses to build skills and grow a career.

Oct 30 •

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Jeremy Faludi: Sustainability professor on why most sustainable design fails before it starts

Episode 152 of the Design Better Podcast

Oct 28 •

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Alison Rand: Leading with radical humanity instead of radical candor

Episode 151 of the Design Better Podcast

Oct 21 •

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The Brief: How our recent past should prepare us for the age of AI

The monthly dispatch from Design Better

Oct 20 •

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Fitz and the Tantrums: Finding your creative voice in your 40's and why success feels different than you think

Episode 150 of the Design Better Podcast

Oct 15 •

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Introducing a new video version of the Design Better Podcast

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Oct 13 •

Wert&Co. at 30: Reflections on Design, Leadership, and the Future

Today we celebrate 30 years of Wert&Co.—the quiet champions of design who have shaped our field by placing the brightest designers in roles of influence…

Oct 10 •

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Announcing Design Better’s New Experts in Residence

Irene Au, Kevin Bethune, and James Buckhouse bring new perspectives to Design Better.

Oct 1 •

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