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Maurice Cherry: Revision Path creator on why attention isn’t impact
Episode 197 of the Design Better Podcast
For eleven years, Maurice Cherry made a weekly podcast called Revision Path showcasing Black designers from around the world. He recorded more than 500 episodes with designers on six continents and...
The Roundup: Lessons on typography from Tom Foley, Ellen Lupton, and Jonathon Hoefler
Tips and tricks for beginner, intermediate, and advanced typographers
I began my career in physical product design, and apart from a few introductory studio design classes I took while studying product design as an undergrad (in what was t...
The state of design in 2026
Is AI changing your job? Are you paid fairly for your role? Is design gaining influence at your company, or losing it?
Design and tech are changing dramatically. AI adoption has created a reckoning with our workflows, tooling, and teams. T...
Tom Foley: How to pair typefaces and why the best brand fonts go unnoticed
Episode 196 of the Design Better Podcast
Tom Foley didn’t set out to design typefaces. As a postgraduate student at Central Saint Martins in London, he was researching why Ireland, unlike Switzerland, the Netherlands, or Germany, never see...
The Brief: The essential setup for building web apps with AI
A field guide to the elements of modern web apps and how to start building.
The Brief: The essential setup for building web apps with AI
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Co-host of Design Better.
Eli trained in the Product Design program at Stanford University, where he now teaches as a lecturer. He's the co-host of the Design Better Podcast, an award winning show that explores creativity at the intersection of design and technology.
Product & Design Leader | VP of Design @Wealthfront. Formerly @Meta, @Dropbox, @Pinterest, Colingo, Xobni, and @23andMe
Design Leader • Founder • Coach • Author of Find Your Inner Rebel • Co-Author of the Design Career Handbook
Creative and Project Leader, Founding Partner at Athletics
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