Archive - Design Better

AMA: Vicki Tan on better decision making

Vicki Tan's new book Ask This Book A Question is an exploration into better decision making, grounded in the science of cognitive bias and the wisdom of…

Mar 21 •

The Curiosity Department

The Brief: Afraid of losing your job? Become irreplaceable

The monthly dispatch from Design Better.

Mar 20 •

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Trenton Doyle Hancock: An artist’s process for creating order from chaos

Episode 133 of the Design Better Podcast

Mar 18 •

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Dan Harden: Form follows emotion—industrial design lessons from George Nelson to Steve Jobs

Episode 132 of the Design Better Podcast

Mar 11 •

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Kristen Berman: Behavioral economics expert on designing products that change behavior

Episode 131 of the Design Better Podcast

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February 2025

The Brief: What designers can learn from writers and storytellers

The monthly dispatch from Design Better.

Feb 28 •

12:27

Free AMA: Kevin Bethune on nonlinear thinking

Was held Tuesday March 11 12PMPT/3PMET/8PM GMT (free for all DB subscribers!)

Feb 27 •

Gareth Hinds: A golden age for the graphic novel

Episode 130 of the Design Better Podcast

Feb 26 •

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From your inbox to your ears: Audio versions of The Brief

Every month, our premium subscribers receive our newsletter The Brief , which assembles wisdom gleaned from interviews with creative thinkers.

Feb 21 •

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Kevin Bethune: Nonlinear—Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction

Episode 129 of the Design Better Podcast

Feb 19 •

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Introducing the Design Better Directory

Helping talented designers and great companies find each other.

Feb 13 •

Scott Belsky: Adobe's Chief Strategist on navigating the creative Cambrian Explosion

Episode 128 of the Design Better Podcast

Feb 11 •

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