Why we brand: Debbie Millman breaks down 30,000 years of human history: To predict the future of advertising, we need to understand how we got here. For Debbie Millman, acclaimed brand consultant, award-winning designer, and host of the popular and long-running Design Matters podcast, the story begins tens of thousands of years ago with the cave drawings of Lascaux, France. The second our ancestors used stone tools to create a visual language, they set the precedent for modern storytelling.
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How Starbucks transformed coffee from a commodity into a $4 splurge: Starbucks created something people didn’t know they needed, but suddenly couldn’t get enough of, by crafting a community-centered “third place,” which dictated every decision about the Starbucks brand and experience. Branding legend Stanley Hainsworth shares how he inspires people to say “I want to try that”–whatever “that” may be.
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Interview with Debbie Millman: In a time when it’s common to see "busy as a badge," how do we challenge ourselves to be patient, pace ourselves, and start building the lives we aspire to live?
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Debbie Millman on the importance of courage: Named “one of the most creative people in business” by Fast Company, Debbie is a fierce figure in the world of design. She gravitated to a career in design because she realized that greatness could be achieved through design and ultimately, that’s what grounds her work.
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Design Matters + Debbie Millman Deep Dive
