Design Better

Rewind: OK Go: Making the impossible possible

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

Brad Frost: Design systems are about human relationships

Heidi Trost: Human Centered Security

The Brief: Afraid of losing your job? Become irreplaceable

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

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

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

The Brief: What designers can learn from writers and storytellers

Gareth Hinds: A golden age for the graphic novel

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

Kevin Bethune: Nonlinear—Navigating Design with Curiosity and Conviction

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

Idris Brewster: Bringing history to life with augmented reality

Jake Knapp: Click—How to make what people want

Jenny Blackburn: Google's VP of UX for Gemini on how generative AI can improve our workflows

Scott Berkun: Why Design is Hard

This Design Better podcast episode interviews Scott Berkun about his book "Why Design is Hard." The conversation explores the "ego trap" many designers fall into by blaming external factors for their lack of influence, advocating instead for proactive relationship-building within organizations. Berkun suggests design...

Marcus Bell: Producer and songwriter for Nicki Minaj, Snoop Dogg, and Timbaland on music and creativity in the age of AI

Reconsidering: Mastering change with Brad Stulberg

Rewind: Jonathan Hoefler: Typography legend on type history, philosophy, and entrepreneurship