Creative Life

AMA Recording: New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield on creative process, living a creative life, and the "slow burn of mastery"

On Friday, February 27th we had a conversation and AMA with Jason Chatfield, cartoonist extraordinaire.

Mar 3 • Eli Woolery, Jason Chatfield, and Aarron Walter

1:00:21

Sam Beam of Iron & Wine: Grammy-nominated musician on creativity, collaboration, and why a good day is finding one great lyric

Episode 166 of the Design Better Podcast

Feb 27 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

35:07

AMA: New Yorker cartoonist Jason Chatfield on creative process, living a creative life, and the "slow burn of mastery"

Friday, February 27th at 9:00a PT

Feb 20 • Eli Woolery, Aarron Walter, and Jason Chatfield

Geetika Agrawal Found the Cure for Burnout, and Turned It Into a Business

Are you putting energy into your battery or pouring it all into your work?

Feb 13 • Aarron Walter

The Roundup: Embrace your creatureliness

Insights from recent Design Better interviews.

Feb 6 • Eli Woolery

Bill Burnett: How to Live a Meaningful Life

Episode 163 of the Design Better Podcast

Feb 4 • Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter

49:45

Austin Kleon: Author of "Steal Like an Artist" on building a sustainable creative practice

Episode 162 of the Design Better Podcast

Jan 28 • Eli Woolery, Aarron Walter, and Austin Kleon

50:22

Aaron Draplin: DDC founder on the work ethic he learned from his parents, and why being prolific isn’t about perfection—it’s about…

Episode 157 of the Design Better Podcast

Dec 17, 2025 • Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter

49:23

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…

Nov 14, 2025 • Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter

43:18

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, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

51:04

Design Better Live AMA at The New York Times

Aarron and Eli join Matt Raw, interim head of design, at the Times headquarters for a conversation with their design team

Jul 9, 2025 • Aarron Walter, Eli Woolery, and Matt Raw

43:48

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

This is the second installment in our series of video rewind episodes, with an interview featuring jazz legend Kamasi Washington.

Jul 1, 2025 • Aarron Walter and Eli Woolery

1:17:51

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