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As always, we close out the year by rounding up and giving “awards” to our favorite things of the year. Show Notes Best Album Rafa: DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar Apple Music Spotify Kevin: A Moment Apart — ODESZA Apple Music Spotify Honorable Mention: American Dream — Khalid Best Movie Kevin: mother! IMDB iTunes Rafa: Blade Runner 2049 IMDB iTunes Honorable Mentions: The Big Sick Spider-Man: Homecoming B...

In this bonus episode, Kevin and Rafa talk about the new Star Wars movie: The Last Jedi. A 3h long, spoiler filled, holiday special. Show Notes The Last Jedi Emo Kylo Ren Twitter account “Dear diary...” “Meticulously colors a bandaid black...” Other great reviews Tomorrow Podcast (with Joshua Topolsky) The Incomparable Defocused Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

This week we are joined by our friend Joel Califa to talk about the evolution of the designer role and the ethical dilemma of being a corporate designer. Joel is a product designer at GitHub, previously leading the design team at Digital Ocean. Follow Up Julie Zhuo on how can I continue my growth Stephen Nixon on net neutrality Brian Sander on Fog of War Show Notes Main topic Joel Califa Joel&#x27...

This week we explore how do you grow in your career as a designer? Follow Up Listener Chevy's follow up Show Notes Net neutrality in Portugal Recommendations Pixelmator Pro App: The Human Story Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

What it's like to work remotely, Rafa's shopping problem continues and... paperclips. Follow Up Listener Ramy's tweet Listener Alex's tweet Appear.in Show Notes Team Timezones tool for Slack LG 55UJ6300 on Amazon LG 55UJ6300 on Consumer Reports Apple TV 4K PS4 Pro Recommendations Universal Paperclips Alias Grace Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

The main topic for this week: Meetings. And for our side dishes, we talk about how we feel about Stranger Things 2. Show Notes Skype IRL Stranger Things Beyond Stranger Things Song Exploder episode 121: Stranger Things Recommendations Cards Against Humanity Saves America Mr. Robot eps3.4_runtime-err0r.r00 Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

What to do when you disagree with someone on your team and our first impressions of the iPhone X. Follow Up Listener Sebastián 's feedback: On Episode #76 On Episode #77 Show Notes Shownotes Dive Into Markdown — Gruber’s article on changing your mind Recommendations Meng To’s wallpapers for iPhone X Coffee Table Typography Newsletter Zombie vs iPhone X Face ID Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick...

For our main topic we talk about feeling like time is running out — getting old, with some iPhone pre-orders for side dishes. Recommendations Amazon Umbrella Super Mario Odyssey Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Looking back at your old work, and hating what you see. Also, InVision Studio and the state of design tools. Show Notes InVision Studio Rafa's not quite viral tweet Framer Exports Recommendations Wearing Apple Watch upside down Tabletop Quality Control Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

This week we talk about process and try to pin down what makes certain processes good and others bad. Show Notes Process: the good and the bad Recommendations Sapiens, by Yuval Noah Harari Amazon iBooks Better Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

Our main topic this week is: How to make sure what you ship is not a crappier version of what you envisioned. We also talk a bit about the #MadeByGoogle event and Libraries in Sketch 47. Show Notes Topic What you ship doesn’t match your vision Side dishes Google’s event Pixel 2 Google Home Mini MKBHD's review of the Google Home Mini Sketch 47 and Libraries Sketch Libraries & Abstract: Per...

We've made the show better! More focus on design topics and a better onboarding for new users. Our main topic this week is how to receive design feedback. Of course, we also talked a bit about the Dropbox redesign. Show Notes Main topic: How do you receive feedback? Layout Website New Layout Website Sketch File Netlify Layout episode 26: I Have Velcro Shoes and Pokémon Ira Glass: The Gap Design Ne...

After two years of making weekly episodes, one full year with Spec, it's time to regroup and think of how we can improve our show. We have some exciting ideas in the works, but we would really appreciate it if you could spare a couple seconds to give us some feedback. Show Notes Layout Feedback Survey 🙏 Hosts Kevin Clark ( @vernalkick ) Rafael Conde ( @rafahari )

This week we cover the new iPhone X, iPhone 8, and all the goodies from the most recent Apple event. Show Notes Steve Jobs theater “Photos: What it was like to attend Apple’s iPhone X event — its first at the Steve Jobs Theater” by Dan Former at Recode Apple Town Squares™ Today at Apple Jessica Hische Apple Watch Series 3 Spectrum Purple™ Sports Band Apple TV 4K Disney Is the Only Major Hollywood...

Sketch Libraries, Framer's new website and our Keynote draft for Apple's September 12th event. Show Notes Sketch Libraries New Framer website Apple Special Event page Draft: Kevin: 3 new iPhones announced Rafa: The D22 iPhone is called iPhone Pro Rafa: This new model will have black accessories (EarPods, lightning cable) Rafa: This new model has USB C instead of lightning Kevin: This new model has...

Pixel Perfection, Rafa’s viral video technique™, our homescreens, and Kevin's London adventure. Follow Up Medium’s rebranding Svbtle Show Notes Should you launch with pixel perfect design? Rafa's homescreen Kevin's homescreen Future London Academy GIF Brewery Claquette Clips from Apple Rafas over the top dramatic Electron reveal video MobX Conference Recommendations Luna Display BeatsX O...

This week Rafa and Kevin are joined by Michael Flarup to talk about public speaking and the newly released Speakerdex! Follow Up Hey, the Google Memo dude was fired 🙏 Show Notes Michael Flarup Twitter Pixelresort Northplay Speakerdex Conduct THIS! Conduct AR Demo Recommendations Kevin: **** Mirage Rafa: Beats1 Carpool Karaoke Michael: It’s Faraway Factorio Our thanks to Guilherme Silva for editin...

This week we talk about the state of purchasing fonts, HomePod firmware leak, and that Google memo. Follow Up New iPhone Rumors HomePod Firmware Suggests iPhone 8 Split Status Bar, Tap to Wake and No Touch ID Under Display iPhone 8 Infrared Face Detection and General Device Design Revealed in HomePod Firmware Latest HomePod Firmware Discovery Shares First UI Sounds of Apple's Smart Speaker Ho...

Our personal design processes, design in an agile environment, getting ideas for side projects, and of course: iPhone rumors. Follow Up What’s new in iOS 11 Developer Beta 4 Latest iPhone 8 renders iPhone 8 Rumors — iMore Show Notes Kevin’s tweet Stephanie’s original tweet Nikhil Sethi's questions Johannes Kempf's question Upside down Stranger Things Season 2 Trailer Westworld Season 2 T...

This week Rafa and Kevin talk about Contrast for Mac, and indie Mac development with a very special surprise in the middle. Follow Up Jean-Marc Denis is also watching Survivor 😆 iOS 11 Beta 3 Notification Center improvements Listener Trevor Kay follow up on HDMI-CEC spec Listener Guilherme Silva shared about HDMI Link option on PS4 Listener Darin Dimitroff told us that the AppleTV remote uses IR...

HomeKit & smart things, typography & system fonts, and standing desks. Show Notes Standing Desks Ergonofis standing desk IKEA standing desk HomeKit and smart things Philips Hue Color Bulbs Lutron The CNET Smart Home antes up for smart blinds Nest cam D-Link Omna 180 Cam HD Camera [LG Smart TVs](http://www.lg.com/us/experience-tvs/smart-tv) Typography and System fonts Typographica – Favorite typefa...

Kevin's iOS 11 design refresh, giving Dribbble a second chance, and a lot of talk about furniture. Follow Up Thomas Pritchard’s follow up Timoti West interview Unity Labs Show Notes Rafa posts on Dribbble Post 1 Post 2 Post 3 Kevin’s iOS 11 "unsolicited redesign" Tweets Upside Down IKEA Hackers IKEA VITTSJÖ Laptop stand Recommendations Kevin: **** Bottle grinders Rafa: Breath of the Wild...

Designing for the future with AR, and the 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Sponsors Shopify : Shopify is hiring designers, content strategists, researchers, and UX leads! They care a lot about diversity, and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Show Notes Planet of the Apps The 10th Anniversary iPhone Scott Forstall interview The Wall Street Journal’s video The One Device: The Secret His...

The new Design mode in Framer, Twitter's design update, winning the Shopify Hack Days and our thoughts on A Cure for Wellness. Sponsors Shopify : Shopify is hiring designers, content strategists, researchers, and UX leads! They care a lot about diversity, and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Follow Up Hamilton on Apple Music iPad Pro 10.5 Show Notes Framer v92 New Design mode Patter...

Rafa and Kevin are joined by Ryan McLeod to talk about iOS 11, Apple Design Awards, and a lot more. Ryan is the creator of the iOS game Blackbox which just won an ADA 🎉 Sponsors Shopify : Shopify is hiring designers, content strategists, researchers, and UX leads! They care a lot about diversity, and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Follow Up What’s new in watchOS 4 — WWDC Session...