Stefan Sagmeister, the cheeky Austrian graphic designer, digs in to the importance of taking sabbaticals, and shares how certain things have changed for his practice since a widely watched TED Talk a decade ago.
Sep 30
Jacques Pépin on “Taste Memory” and a Life in the Kitchen
Jacques Pépin has long found beauty in simplicity—a glass of warm milk, a freshly sliced lemon, a garden-ripe tomato—and in transmitting knowledge from one hand to the next. Now 90, the French chef, author, artist, and educator has spent nearly a century immersed in the world of ... Show More
1h 14m
Sep 16
Iris van Herpen on Visualizing the Invisible Through Haute Couture
Iris van Herpen’s boundary-defying, otherworldly work exists somewhere between couture, sculpture, science, technology, architecture, and nature. For nearly two decades, the Dutch fashion designer has radically expanded the possibilities of what forms haute couture can take, comb ... Show More
1h 19m
Nov 2023
Stefan Sagmeister - Design Hero
This week Claire meets up with a personal design hero of hers – Stefan Sagmeister. Stefan talks about his experiences of working with Lou Reed and The Rolling Stones, On the importance of finding something in your life that you’re good at, and working on it to be better, on creat ... Show More
1h 2m
Jan 2024
Stefan Sagmeister
Iconic graphic designer, typographer, author, and educator Stefan Sagmeister joins live on the CreativeMornings stage to talk about his multi-decade, ever-evolving career and his newest book, Now is Better, transforming facts about the state of our world into abstract data visual ... Show More
1 h
Mar 2023
Taking a Sabbatical as a Business Owner
<p>In this episode of Rework, Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, join host Kimberly Rhodes to discuss the power of taking sabbaticals as business owners.</p><p>Jason recently returned to work after taking his first sabbatical in nearly 23 years. H ... Show More
20m 25s
Dec 2023
David Rockwell: Design’s Greatest Showman
For four decades, this New York designer has changed the hotel game, turned restaurants into must-see destinations, impacted the daily life of cities, and brought a sense of style and ingenious spectacle to Broadway. On this episode, Dan speaks with the Tony Award–winning David R ... Show More
56m 51s
Feb 2022
Samuel Ross on Designing Objects That Record and Reflect on the World
British designer, creative director, and artist Samuel Ross, founder of the fashion label A-Cold-Wall, speaks with us about his reverence and respect for materials; essentialism as a response to excess; and why art, at its best, provokes questions. Episode sponsored by Grand Seik ... Show More
48 m
Sep 2023
A Sabbatical Will Change Your Life—and Finances
Today, we’re making the personal and professional case for some extended time off. Who needs a sabbatical, and most importantly, how do you take one? We cover the logistics, finances, and psychology behind stepping away from work—along with three interviews: Jen Fisher, the Human ... Show More
1h 4m
May 2024
Yabu Pushelberg: Building a Better Life
Designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg of firm Yabu Pushelberg have helped define luxury interiors for decades, especially hotels. On this episode, the Toronto- and New York–based duo—who are partners in life as well as work—speak with Dan about how they got started, how thei ... Show More
1h 4m
<p>Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founders of 37signals, advocate for taking extended breaks from work, as outlined in their book <a href='https://37signals.com/books/#calm'><em>"It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work</em></a><em>."</em> While this pract ... Show More