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Anthony and Katie discuss a listener topic around "looks pretty vs. works good". Books mentioned: Form Design Patterns, Adam Silver Designing Interactions, Bill Moggridge Hosts: Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Anthony and Katie discuss the term “coherent” as it relates to interface design (after a bit of banter). Figma Config talks mentioned: Ashley Seto: Using color at scale for aesthetics and accessibility Duolingo: Embracing art to enhance your product CSS talk: The future of responsive design Hosts: Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, System...

Anthony and Katie discuss why visual design is valuable for your career as a designer. Hosts: Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Anthony and Katie discuss what takes interaction design from good to great. Things look like they act and act like they look Useful animation Physical/spatial consistency Speed and responsiveness Fiddle factor Context awareness Links: WWDC talk on fluid interfaces Hosts: Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter...

Anthony and Katie discuss pace layering, design systems and AI. Articles mentioned: Nathan Curtis: Design System UI is More Expensive than a Product Team's UI Mark Boulton: The Fast and Slow of Design Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Anthony and Katie discuss design portfolios, case studies, and networking. Links mentioned: Original tweet Button design walkthrough Anthony's website Checkbox design Hosts: Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Anthony and Katie discuss what makes typography, layout and color the three pillars of visual design.  Links mentioned: Non Designers Design Book Grid systems Hosts: Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Anthony and Katie discuss design systems. Topics covered: How to define the term “design system” Design tokens Naming things and ordinal scales Breaking out of a design system Links mentioned: https://gk3fyi.substack.com/p/the-cost-of-craft

In this episode, Anthony and Katie discuss how to improve your visual design skills. Topics covered: Tacit vs. explicit knowledge Systematic approaches  to learning patterns Caring about design details How quality in impacts quality out Visual design inspiration links: https://www.lapa.ninja/ https://land-book.com/ https://godly.website/ https://saaslandingpage.com/ https://www.siteinspire.com/ ht...

In this episode, Anthony and Katie discuss accessibility for interface design. Heads up that there's a slight audio quality change about halfway through. Topics covered: Incorporating accessibility into your design process Evaluating a design for accessibility issues  How design systems impact the designer’s role in crafting accessible interfaces Designing with constraints Hosts: Anthony Hobda...

In this episode, Anthony and Katie discuss skeuomorphism. Topics covered: How we define skeuomorphism The rise and fall of design trends Applying realism and visual richness to flat design How design systems might handle embellishments vs. flat design Hosts : Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLa...

In this episode, Anthony and Katie discuss beauty. Topics covered: Universal beauty Classical vs. expressive aesthetics Practical applications of beauty The societal impact of beautiful interfaces Relying on classical beauty techniques when expressive design is out of reach

In this pilot episode, Anthony and Katie discuss taste as it relates to visual design. Topics covered: Defining taste Are you born with good taste, and can it be learned? Why taste is important for designers References: Brie Wolfson: Notes on "Taste"   Hosts : Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/K...