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This week we talk about Kevin’s experience giving a big talk and then we talk about our evolving relationship with social media. Sponsors Abstract : Design workflow management for product design teams using Sketch Show Notes ​​ How evolution really works ​​ Kevin’s experience speaking at Shopify Summit 2019 ​​ Zara changes its logo ​​ Zara logo meme ​​ Nars ​​ cantunsee.space ​​ Quote this tweet a...

The wait is over! We know you couldn't wait for our takes on the new Slack logo and boy we've delivered. We also talk about the state of criticism on the Internet. Sponsors DuckDuckGo : Privacy, Simplified. They're hiring remote positions for Senior Visual Designers! , Abstract : Design workflow management for product design teams using Sketch Show Notes Slack's announcement Pentagram's...

This week we talk about Rafa becoming the head of design at Netlify, setting expectations for a new role, CRMs for people, sonic toothbrushes and kitchen knives. Sponsors DuckDuckGo : Privacy, Simplified. They're hiring remote positions for Senior Visual Designers! Follow Up ​​ Bring AirPlay support to older LG TVs Show Notes ​ ​Netlify ​​ Messenger Design update ​​ https://clay.earth Recommendati...

This week we eat breakfast. Lots of it. We discuss Rafa’s already obsolete TV, pos-purchase monetization and the impact on consumers, the death of privacy and Kevin finally gives an update on his new portfolio that was supposed to ship months ago. Show Notes Breakfast ​​ Letterboxd’s 2018 Year in Review ​​ LG’s 2018 TVs won’t get AirPlay 2 support ​​ Post-purchase monetization of TVs and the impac...

This week, Rafa is back on Twitter and Kevin takes this opportunity to fill him in on all of the design news he missed like the Push Pin Emoji Detour meme, the horizontal Instagram feed debacle, a study on the impact of Flat Design and Pantone’s new color of the year. Oh and we also talk about Bandersnatch. Show Notes Rafa is back on Twitter ​​ Push Pin Emoji Detour: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ​​​​ Even th...

It's a holiday miracle! As a special bonus episode for the Holidays, we play a zombie text adventure game. We're joined by special guest Débora Ribeiro. Show Notes Débora Ribeiro Parsely text adventure games Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Our third annual Layouties! We look back at some of our favorite things of the year and give them awards. Show Notes Honorable mentions in the design community this year Abstract Figma Contrast GDPR Worst design trend Pure black themes on mobile The Tiny Heads trend: Tiny Heads at Evernote Tiny Heads at Airtable Tiny Heads at Procreate Everyone’s logo is the same Nobel Prize Burberry Project/produ...

This week we talk about being busy & the impact it has on us, tech companies making custom typefaces and IRL accessibility problems. Show Notes ​Follow up Affinity Designer ​​ Ollie on Twitter: "even my weather app is trying to shoehorn in stories" ​​ Why are tech companies making custom typefaces? ​​ Squarespace’s new font: IcoNYC ​​ Kevin’s rant: IRL Accessibility ​Recommendations ​​ A...

This week we talk about approaching large scale design problems, Kevin's email rant, Facebook's Blueprint for Content Governance and Google's Night Sight. Follow Up Ever wonder why the most popular apps are starting to look the same? It might be a good thing Gatsby Rafa’s procreate video Show Notes Kevin’s rant tweets A Blueprint for Content Governance and Enforcement ​​Night Sight Recommendations...

This week we talk about Rafa's totally predictable purchase, the growing realization that most design problems are actually content problems, pop songs getting more repetitive and Amazon employees buying condos in Long Island City. Follow Up Luma Fusion Jonathan Morrisson editing a video entirely on the iPad The Student Hotel Montreal Design Club Show Notes Gruber's tweet Are pop songs gettin...

Kevin is back from San Francisco, so we finally talk about our first impressions on the new iPad Pro, the Detective Pikachu trailer and the new Leica Q-P. Show Notes iPad Pro Realistic Pokémon are an affront to God Detective Pikachu Trailer Louie Mantia's tweet about Mr. Mime's shoulders The new Leica Q-P Recommendations Up + Coming Podcast by Victor Kernes , Joey Banks , Alex Tran RSS F...

This week we follow up on genderless pronouns in different languages (or lack thereof) and talk about what we would do if we weren't designers. Show Notes Notion iA Writer Dropbox Paper Coda Pixel 3 Follow up on the gender-pronouns in different languages: Brazil tried to use X, instead of the gender identifier There’s a movement to have a gender neutral in French Swedish introduced a new pronoun I...

This week we talk about the realities of traveling for work, Photoshop on the iPad, Adidas's 'new' webdesign style, the Palm phone and we have a very special upside down. Follow Up Bobble water bottle Adobe XD updates Show Notes Sara Vieira’s blog post Jessica Hische on cost of speaking Photoshop on the iPad Yung Series Adidas Make Front-End Shit Again The new Palm phone PS4 Pro Add RafaelConde on...

This week we briefly continue our discussion about design tools, then talk about custom Apple Watch Faces, the Habitat 67 architecture and of course, our recommendation of the week. Show Notes Ian Roth Exploring Custom watchOS Watch Faces Hoyle's tweet Justin's tweet Billy's tweet Figma: Introducing Smart Selection Habitat 67 Recommendations Astrobot Forever Hosts Kevin Clark ( @ver...

This week we talk about a few main design tools: Adobe XD, InVision Studio, Framer X, Figma and Sketch. Show Notes Adobe XD InVision Studio Framer X Figma Sketch Abstract JAMstack_conf Paddy 2 Status update Recommendations Life is Strange 2 Man Enough — Episode 4 Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

This week we got to record in person from Amsterdam. We talk our experience at Framer Loupe, Rafa's new Apple Watch, and Solo (hopefully for the last time). Show Notes Framer Loupe Rafa's reaction video Alex Frangiamore Jonathan Gall Ankur P Chauhan Alex Traykov New Sketch Beta Solo Recommendations Ozark Halide 1.9 Dockey Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

This week we talk about the Apple Event, Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone Xs and Xs Max and the iPhone Xʀ. Show Notes @sdw's tweet Apple Watch: Series 4 Comparing Series 4 to Series 3 Apple Watch design language iPhone Xs and Xs Max iPhone Xʀ Recommendations Marvel’s Spider-Man (PS4) Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

This week we talk about open offices, the Mastodon client we're working on and more punishment suggestions for Kevin. Sponsors Invision : The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Show Notes Update on the Mastodon situation Rafa on Mastodon: @rafa@mastodon.design Kevin on Mastodon: @kevin@mastodon.design Designing the app icon for our Mastodon client |...

This week we talk about Kevin's punishment for not shipping his website, how all advice is kind of terrible and Rafa explains Mastodon for the rest of us. Sponsors Invision : The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Follow Up Filipa Amado's suggestion Chip Lay's suggestion Everyday app Show Notes #ShareYourRejections Guide to Mastodon by Noë...

This week we talk about the sad state of Twitter and our desire for something to come and replace it. Sponsors Invision : The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Show Notes Tweetbot Mastodon Micro.blog Twitter company email @jack's CNBC interview Alex Jones posts a 13-minute video on Periscope Recommendations Hypercritical 42: The Wrong Guy Hype...

This week we talk about Kevin's experience leading a new team and the challenges that came with it. Sponsors Invision : The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Show Notes Hatchful for iOS React Design+Code React for Designers Atomic Design Recommendations Mission Impossible: Fallout Chance The Rapper's 4 new songs Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick...

This week we talk about our thoughts on sugar coated design feedback and Firefox's new brand system. Sponsors Invision : The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Show Notes DN Feedback Jony Ive on feedback Firefox brand systems Recommendations Firefox CSS Grid Inspector Design Details: Season 2 Vicarious Can’t be unseen now Literally Unplayable Hosts...

This week we discuss the topic of creativity, what inspires us and how we cultivate it. We also briefly discuss our early thoughts on Framer X based on the announcement. Sponsors Invision : The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Show Notes Definition of Creativity Casey Neistat's video on running Framer X Styled Components Recommendations Creat...

This week we talk about problems. How do you know you truly understand them? When is the right time to jump into solution mode? We also briefly talk about Solo: A Star Wars Story. Sponsors Invision : The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences. Show Notes Rafa's Calendly Kevin's Calendly Upside down Solo: A Star Wars Story Recommendations Bo Bur...

How do you stay motivated by working on a mature and large project? How do you handle working in a language that isn't your native language? How do you decorate your apartment? This week we answer more listener questions! Follow Up Layout Redesign Your Website Month™ Show Notes Nicolas Bichon's question Shelley Tran's question Quitto Nogueira's question Recommendations Ant-Man and t...