The Process

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about watching the Shrek movies, questioning whether minimalism is overdone and the topic of reductionism. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Watching Shrek The simulation theory Is minimalism overdone? Reductionism What makes a product minimalist? Charging more for less All the links, all the time! Industrial De...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about cold showers, Zak went to a German classic car show and we await the new SLEWNIVERSE podcast! On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Tornado flashbacks Going 'eggy' Cold showers Porsche updates The Berlin Klassic Why are there so many Volkswagens? SLEWNIVERSE podcast Building a creative atmosphere Disposable ca...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about monster themed playgrounds, designing a resume and why infographics are super weird on resumes. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Monster themed playgrounds Sketching in colored markers Conversations with parents about design Designing a resume Weird infographics An honest resume Play to your hobbies The g...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about Zak wanting a sugar mommy, questioning whether or not things need to be re-designed and we unpack Dyl's feelings of uncertainty & self doubt in his job this week. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Zak wants a sugar mommy Finding Porsche parts Bringing value to customers through designs Do things need t...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about the Resume episode from "The Long and the Short of it" podcast, what can you do and how well can you do it?, and the challenge of gatekeepers in the design industry. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Drinking sparkling water Writing down insights Resumes are archaic What can you do? How well can you do it?...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about having to pee really bad, what our favorite Game Of Thrones sigils are and why we think resumes are sunk costs. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Having to pee really badly? Watching movies in the theatres and never missing a moment Game of Thrones sigils Resumes are sunk costs All the links, all the time!...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about killer whales, explaining our worth as designers and whether or not it is appropriate to ask someone to justify their hourly rate in comparison to other people. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Killer whales vs Sharks Why are you worth $XYZ/hr? Comparing value Years of experience vs quality of work All th...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about what we did during the long weekend, taking apart the Porsche 944 and sketching exercises to better understand automotive design proportions. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Picking up the Porsche Hans Bimmer Mike "Ironfist" Watson Automotive design observation Old car interiors Understanding design prop...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about setting up bigdesigncompany.com, ways of rethinking finding clients as freelancers and why the name on the door doesn't matter. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Apple music shafted Zak www.bigdesigncompany.com Presenting yourself Finding freelance work Passion in the process Being clear on you & your...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about purchasing habits, Todd McFarlane's illustrious creative career and the importance of bringing value to others. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Purchasing habits Zak rants about the 944 Car dimensions, Mazda vs Porsche Todd McFarlane Bionicle comics Living within your means Bring value, not money All the...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about Zak hunting for his 944 dream car, stopping the overthinking process and making a mini documentary. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Zak's hunt for the 944 Saying 'fuck you' to the world Stop overthinking and just do The concept of money Making a mini documentary All the links, all the time! Industrial De...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about crutches and tools as designers, handing off work to other creatives and the allure of BIG sketches. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Crutches and tools Analog and digital rendering Handing off work Sketching each others sketches Big sketches Sketching the Mazda CX30 All the links, all the time! Industria...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about Zak testing the BMW, big design company daydreams at work and the personality vibes of BDC. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: An uneventful Monday Testing the BMW Zak's hallucinations Time management wizard Personalities of our brand Firstname@bigdesigncompany.com Road rage and speeding tickets All the lin...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about Zak's failed attempt to buy a car, using the word "if" and why it's important to be exposed to rejection. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Zak still doesn't own a Porsche Using the word "if" What if? Executing our ideas Exposure to rejection All the links, all the time! Industrial Design, Creativity &...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about our struggles with wifi, Nick's new camera and telling stories with video. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Wifi struggles Network attached storage Nick's new camera Prime lenses Night photography in the forest Photo lights Finding a story in video Car videos Road trips All the links, all the time! Indust...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about visiting our favorite burger restaurant, going Go-Karting and how Zak attended Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry as a young British lad. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Burger boy trips Optimizing our bodies for racing Go-Karting 4x100m relay stories Hogwarts and school uniforms All the links, a...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about our memories of drafting class, the importance of persistence and self reliance, and our favorite memories of Ken Cummings in school. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Zak out of context Dan's drafting class The toaster project Persistence and self reliance Model making & sketching Chalk pastel renderi...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about exploiting Uber Eats, the struggle of having to pay for shipping and if Team Time Travel was a legitimate brand, would Zak charge extra for shipping? On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Exploiting Uber Eats Ordering 7 junior chicken burgers Paying for shipping Team Time Travel merch The ACRNM clothing model...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about being grateful for the connections from school, making people excited about industrial design and the sad truth about Humber's Industrial Design program. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Feeling tired Being grateful for connections A photoshoot with Bruce Perspective on design education Selling the progra...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about Dyl getting caught in a tornado, new designs at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the difference between Patreon and Onlyfans. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: The Barrie tornado Mother nature, Father space Drinking black coffee The rancid smell of Maxwell House coffee Goodwood festival of speed Aston Ma...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about exhausting the creative mind, Zak's dm from no name and Zak rants about cars again! On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Big yawns Cooling down & warming up Exhausting the creative mind Zak gets a dm from no name Goodwood Design for the driver Zak rants about cars again All the links, all the time! Indust...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about Zak's genius idea he came up with just before the show, liminal spaces and a dm to no name. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Zak's genius idea Talking to bar tenders Liminal space Nostalgia, frozen in time Misleading renders Who designs hallways? Liminal graphics Zak dms no name All the links, all the tim...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about doing work early in the morning, building a team for those who don't feel part of a team and we rant about dinosaurs. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Our weekend Sleep scientists Doing morning work The Team Time Travel mission Company names Building a team Defining your design's purpose Nostalgic movies...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We chat about wanting to listen to music or podcasts, designing in a visual vacuum and we go off the rails about our favorite chocolates. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Being in a podcast mood Music vs podcasts Reflecting on Abdul's episode Stoicism and Ryan Holiday Designing in a visual vacuum Building your visual l...

Industrial Design, Creative Inspiration & Personal Projects! We are joined today by fellow Offsite alumni and industrial designer Abdul Delati! Abdul is an industrial designer, who channels his love for the outdoors, travel, music and sport into his ambition to create products that evoke positive emotional connections. Deeply passionate about design, Abdul shares with us some valuable insights...