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User Research, and Burning out. Follow Up Google Photos is free compressed for everyone and full resolution for pixel users Show Notes User Research Kevin's tweets about the Pixel's industrial design: Tips and tools for usability testing Burnout Rafa's Vlog Recommendations Borrowed Time Copywrong to copywriter Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

What we carry in which pocket, Google announces its new Pixel phone and Samsung acquires Viv. Sponsors Timing : Timing is an app for macOS that automatically tracks how you spend your time. It logs which apps you use, which websites you visit, and which documents you edit. Get a 20% discount with the promo code LAYOUT. Follow Up Upside down artwork Rafa is still not sold on the Plus Show Notes ATP...

Spectacles, Figma 1.0, Twitter being bought, DJI's new drone, and SpaceX announcement. Follow Up Leica Q's 28mm focal length is not that weird iPhone 7 Plus' Portrait mode does save the original Show Notes Spectacles Leak Announcement Circular video Figma 1.0 Multiplayer Desktop App Figma vs Sketch Twitter getting acquired DJI's Mavic SpaceX's Event , we're going to Mars!...

We still haven't received our iPhones, Black vs Jet Black, Stripe's new website and the Leica Q. Sponsors Timing : Timing is an app for macOS that automatically tracks how you spend your time. It logs which apps you use, which websites you visit, and which documents you edit. Get a 20% discount with the promo code LAYOUT. Follow Up We still haven't received our iPhones Black vs Jet black 😭 H...

We geek out over Apple's September announcements: Apple Watch series 2, iPhone 7 and the AirPods. Sponsors Timing : Timing is an app for macOS that automatically tracks how you spend your time. It logs which apps you use, which websites you visit, and which documents you edit. Get a 20% discount with the promo code LAYOUT. Follow Up We were wrong, 30 is an actual milestone! It's our diamond a...

Dark patterns, 'Even over' statements and the iPhone 7's rumored dual camera system. Follow Up Rafa wakes up at 4 am Notebook follow up Bullet journal Kyle Mitchell's tweet I got @mtldesignclub 🎉 Show Notes Dark Patterns Even over statements iPhone 7's Dual Cameras Recommendations Sleep Cycle Inside Skydiving Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Instapaper joining Pinterest, whether or not 4 AM is our most productive hour, design livestreams and Kevin's Twitter Doppleganger. Show Notes Follow up: Artofthetitle.com for our intro sequences Instapaper is joining Pinterest Touch Twin Markers 4 AM is the most productive hour Design livestream Kevin's Twitter Doppleganger Recommendations Rdio's Skin for Spotify Blond Hosts Kevin Clark...

A special announcement, Design Disruptors, Duo and designing with a vision. Show Notes We’re joining Spec! Spec website Join us in the #layout channel in the Spec Slack Team Follow up: Sherlock, we got it wrong Episode 26: I Have Velcro Shoes and Pokémon Slowing down animations Episode 25: You Have to Literally Walk Other amazing intros Episode 27: No One Taught Me Emoji in School Stranger things...

Title case vs Sentence Case, Instagram Stories and Stranger Things. Sponsors Atomic : A design and prototyping tool that makes it super easy to create high fidelity mockups and create advanced prototypes, all in the same place. Follow Up New iPhone to Have Dual Camera but No Headphone Jack Rafa is vlogging Show Notes Titlecase vs sentence case Instagram Stories Stranger things References The Cars...

Rafa gets sherlocked and we give tips for how to make the most of feedback sessions. Sponsors Atomic : A design and prototyping tool that makes it super easy to create high fidelity mockups and create advanced prototypes, all in the same place. Show Notes Framer Framer for iOS Frameless Frames Rafa getting sherlocked Urban dictionary definition of "sherlocked" Sherlock's Wikipedia p...

The vlogging and Youtube scene, slowing down apps by design, designing in public, Shopify’s UX Summit and of course Pokémon Go. Sponsors Atomic : A design and prototyping tool that makes it super easy to create high fidelity mockups and create advanced prototypes, all in the same place. Show Notes Slowing down apps by design Designing in public Shopify UX Summit The Candle Problem Snapchat memorie...

We start by talking a bit more about Apple Music in iOS 10, but ended up talking about consistency vs pushing boundaries in design. Sponsors Atomic : A design and prototyping tool that makes it super easy to create high fidelity mockups and create advanced prototypes, all in the same place. Show Notes The new design language found in Apple Music, Homekit & News Consistency vs pushing boundarie...

We are joined by Tim Van Damme to talk all about Apple's WWDC 2016 announcements. Show Notes Tim Van Damme Twitter Website Abstract Bokeh Nylas Meetup Website WWDC 2016 Keynote iOS 10 macOS Sierra watchOS 3 Recommendations The Getaway, by Red Hot Chili Peppers iOS 10 UI Kit The Night Manager WWDC16: Bozoma Saint John Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Conversational UIs, Kevin is building a bot, Pulls for macOS, and Rafa gets a new job. Show Notes Follow up: Google is not releasing a VR headset, but a blueprint… Messenger bot and partial payment concept Kevin is building a Slack bot for design crits Rafa got a new job MacBook (one) for design work Pulls for macOS Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Our take on Google I/O: Daydream, Allo, Duo, Home, Android N and more! Show Notes Follow up Flow for Instagram Instagram's abomination The Eli Schiff Problem Google I/O MKBHD Preview video Google made a VR headset… sort of Daydream is Google’s VR platform of the future Allo is a messaging app with a resident chatbot Duo is Google’s FaceTime competitor A smart speaker for the smart home Androi...

Instagram goes monochrome, Apple Music and Spotify design changes and Microsoft's new hover gestures. Show Notes White Instagram? Apple Music redesign at WWDC? Spotify’s Tab Bar and kerning is hard Jean Marc Denis's tweet about the french kerning Designing at 1x Upspace Microsoft’s hover gestures Samsung did it first and it kinda sucked and no one cared Recommendations Star Wars making of Dan...

Rafa's new Apple Watch game and some of the challenges that a designer goes through while building an app. Show Notes Break this Safe, a "creatively frustrating" Apple Watch game MacStories's review of Break this Safe MacWorld's feature of Break this Safe Blackbox Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Origami Studio, syncing and sharing Sketch files with a team and the pros and cons of using a personal account versus a separate account for posting design work. Show Notes Follow up Rafa tried Facebook Live It’s a good week for designers Framer Sketch 3.7 Origami Origami Studio Facebook F8 Rapid Prototyping Made Easy with Origami Studio Designing at Facebook Sync and sharing Sketch files with a t...

The all new Framer, Spotify v. Apple Music, and the new Rogue One trailer. Show Notes Framer has a new face, and sweet new features Homepage, teaser New logo: Dribbble Origami Icon Sketch 2 SketchCasts episode on Framer Rafa rants: Apple Music v. Spotify Taylor Swift's Ad Spotify Running Rogue One: A Star Wars Story New trailer IMDB page Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafah...

How to work and collaborate with developers and how to make sure your designs and expectations are followed-through. Show Notes Sketch 3.7 Download the beta Style are awesome now (overrides) Shared Styles now no longer sync automatically How you work and interact with engineers? (Question from Jony Heim on Twitter) What's the problem? Products don't end up like the mockups Things are los...

Job interviews, how to get and prepare for them Show Notes Follow up: InVision bought Silver Layout Episode 13 How to get an interview? Have a portfolio Be out there! Twitter, Dribbble, Medium, etc. Be involved in community events, meetups Squares Conference Use discount code SQUARES25 for 25% off Ask people to grab a coffee Advice for people fresh out of college Types of interviews General life s...

The differences between independent, freelance, agencies, product companies and why you'd choose one over the other. Show Notes Follow up: Putting out the Twitter trashfire Jack’s tweet More details about Silver Agency Work vs Product Company vs Independent vs Freelance Requested by Santi Herrero (@santihbc) Independent: SketchCasts Break this Safe Frames.design Invision Treehouse Freelance: Layou...

Uber's rebranding and Twitter's hypothetical algorithmic timeline. Show Notes Uber's new branding: New branding page The Inside Story of Uber’s Radical Rebranding Uber loading screen Old Uber website Layout Episode 1: Medium's new logo Algorithmic Twitter Buzzfeed's article Twitter's new logged out homepage Recommendations Craft from InVision Labs Multitouch gestures in Framer...

Our design process, more thoughts on Figma and the Shopify Summit. Show Notes Kevin had more time to play with Figma Arrows in Figma Layout episode 8 — Figma and the future of design tools Rasmus Andersson Recommendations Bjango Design Resources – New App Icon Template Suits Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Desktop Neo, rethinking the desktop interface and Dribbble Playbook. Show Notes Follow up: We beat Tobias on Product Hunt ​🙌​ Recommendation from listener “ Funny Quitto ” Introducing Silver Prototyping with Xcode Desktop Neo — Rethinking the desktop interface for productivity. Dribbble Playbook — An instant portfolio, powered by Dribbble. LiceCap GIFBrewery Chapters — A great chapter app by list...