Episode 55: What Is Good Design? – features Debbie Millman, breaking down good design as intention, effortlessness, and respect for the human experience.
Episode Summary: This episode of The Simple Questions Podcast features a conversation with Debbie Millman, a designer, author, educator, and host of the Design Matters podcast.
Listen as Debbie breaks down what good design really is, how design shows up in everyday life, why intention and effortlessness matter, how taste evolves, and what separates good design from great design.
In this episode we discuss:
- 00:27 – Introducing Debbie Millman
- 03:00 – Where design exists in everyday life
- 04:00 – Design as intention-making
- 05:30 – What good design feels like (effortlessness, comfort, safety)
- 09:20 – Common design challenges and constraints
- 13:10 – What separates good design from great
- 22:30 – How design has evolved with technology
- 24:30 – AI-generated design
- 26:30 – How taste changes over time
- 29:40 – Advice for aspiring designers
- 30:40 – Learning more
- 31:10 – Conclusion
Resources:
This episode includes the track 'RSPN' by Blank & Kytt. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. You can find more of Blank & Kytt's music here.