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Design Better

Design Better co-hosts Eli Woolery and Aarron Walter explore the intersection of design, technology, and the creative process through conversations with guests across many creative fields, helping you hone your craft, unlock your creativity, and learn the art of collaboration. Whether you’re design curious or a design pro, Design Better is guaranteed to inspire and inform. Vanity Fair calls Design Better, “sharp, to the point, and full of incredibly valuable information for anyone looking to better understand how to build a more innovative world.”

Episodes

Bonus Episode: Inside Sonos's distributed research & design process for the Arc Ultra

17 Jul 2025

33m

Noah Levin: AMA with Figma's VP of Design on their latest releases

16 Jul 2025

1h 3m

Design Better Live AMA at The New York Times

09 Jul 2025

49m

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

02 Jul 2025

1h 4m

Josh Clark and Veronika Kindred: Sentient Design and the future of interfaces

25 Jun 2025

36m

Bonus Episode: Shani Sandy, VP, Experience Design at IBM, live in NYC for UserTesting's THiS Connect Tour

17 Jun 2025

27m

The Brief: Stop specializing—live a multidisciplinary creative life

11 Jun 2025

13m

Christopher Lyons: From producing music to venture capital, and why EQ beats IQ in building the future

10 Jun 2025

18m

Bonus Episode: Champ Bennett, co-founder of Capsule, on making motion design easy and scalable

04 Jun 2025

50m

Cassie McDaniel: How Medium eliminated its PM function and started moving faster

30 May 2025

28m

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In this episode of the Design Better podcast, Cassie McDaniel, Head of Design at Medium, discusses her career journey and her perspectives on design leadership. She emphasizes the importance of craft, experimentation, and bridging the gap between creative teams and business objectives. Cassie shares Medium's decision t...

The Roundup: AI creative workflow, vibe coding, ethics, agents, and more

21 May 2025

48m

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In this episode of Design Better, Aaron Walter and Eli Woollard discuss AI's impact on design, development, and creative workflows, revisiting past interviews with experts like Scott Belsky, Jenny Blackburn, and Marcus Bell. They explore how AI is blurring boundaries between roles, collapsing talent stacks, and emphasi...

Bonus Episode: Amy Lokey, Chief Experience Officer at ServiceNow, live in SF for UserTesting's THiS Connect Tour

13 May 2025

31m

Video Rewind: John Cleese: A cheerful guide to creativity

07 May 2025

37m

Marco Suarez: From designer to coffee entrepreneur ☕

29 Apr 2025

49m

Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross: Your Brain on Art

24 Apr 2025

49m

Rewind: OK Go: Making the impossible possible

16 Apr 2025

57m

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