Debbie Millman

In episode #50 of My 2.0 Podcast, guest Debbie Millman, Designer, Author, Illustrator, Educator, Brand Consultant, Host of the award-winning podcast 'Design Matters', talks about her career transitions and lessons learned.

Debbie talks about the drawing she did as an 8 year old, that she discovered a few years ago, that seemed to have foretold her entire life and career. She shared her traumatic experiences with abuse and the importance of having open and healthy conversations about mental health. She also shares her view of courage over confidence, and about the value of lead genes and she transformed Milton Glaser’s 5 year plan into a 10 year plan that she has been using with her mid-career design students.

Resources: 

• Design Matters

• Why Design Matters: Conversations with the World's Most Creative People

• Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits 

• How to Think Like a Great Graphic Designer

• Look Both Ways: Illustrated Essays on the Intersection of Life and Design

• Brand Bible: The Complete Guide to Building, Designing, and Sustaining Brands

• Self-Portrait as Your Traitor

• The Essential Principles Of Graphic Design by Debbie Millman 

• Leave Me Alone with the Recipes: The Life, Art, and Cookbook of Cipe Pineles

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