The Process

We chat about an upcoming photo trip that we’re going on, gaining or losing motivation when making models and designing vehicles for the zombie apocalypse. On today’s episode of “ The Process ” we discuss: Taking fall photos Our 3D printers Behind the name “Annex” Consistency with model making Building model kits Gundam Dyl’s avocado tree Zombie apocalypse vehicle design All the links, all the tim...

We chat about bee hives and travelling to Spain, Dyl teases his project for Inktober but still won’t reveal the name and Zak goes down a rabbit hole on his personal project concept story in his portfolio. On today’s episode of “ The Process ” we discuss: Our new podcast intro What we did on the weekend ZHU Bee hives Going to Spain in a pandemic The Field Notes Winter Edition Dyl teases his Inktobe...

We chat about our very first email EVER, the importance of having a professor with real world experience, guest speakers in school and working for companies while you're a student. On today’s episode of “ The Process ” we discuss: Halloween in a pandemic Our first email Professors with real world experience Guest speakers from the industry Sponsored projects Working with companies as a student Wil...

We chat about Zak learning how to post on Instagram, evolving your design portfolio and getting over the fear of comparison within social media and the design industry. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: A new paranormal video game Zak posting on Instagram for the first time The fear of posting your work Comparison paralysis Growing your portfolio Functional graphic design Portfolio w...

We chat about “The fizz” today, a feeling that gets you excited...in a designery way! We go through products in our lives that give us the fizz, analyzing screen time on our phones and we do a live brainstorm on how to improve some of our fizzy products. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Being the favourite kid What is ‘The Fizz’? Dyl’s Fizzy Products Zak’ s Fizzy Products Screen Tim...

We chat about our Cool Grey Copic Markers, a barrage of science fiction films from the new ‘DUNE 2020’ movie, to Annihilation and Blade Runner 2049. We even delve into personal aesthetics and showcasing emotion through sketches. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Our favourite Copic markers Zak’ s art background in high school DUNE Designing for an environment Design language in film...

Today on the show, we chat about our podcast microphone stand ideations, ideation techniques, challenges and insights, as well as quality banter about Syd Mead's cultural influence on the aesthetic of the future. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Zak's dusty lungs Being uncomfortable with ideation Ideation techniques Our Microphone Stand Ideas Syd Mead's cultural influence Expanding...

We celebrate our first full week of podcast episodes! It’s been a wild week and we’re super excited to keep things going. We chat about our microphone stand project, seeing a Ford GT super car and why Zak doesn’t use protection...for his phone. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: -One full week of podcasts -Microphone Stand Design Project - update! -Dyl’s new Field Notes Notebook -The...

We chat about our ancestry in Birmingham, go down a rabbit hole of our favourite classical painters and the elusive concept of the ‘illusion of detail’. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Visiting Birmingham Places we want to go Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio Voice of Fire Andrew Tischler - The Creative Endeavor Quick rendering techniques Sangwon Seok The Illusion of Detail All the...

Episode 006 is a total design therapy session, filled with banter about graffiti and our favourite graffiti artists, the importance of collaboration in design and analyzing our personal workflow with design and creativity. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: 50 shades of graffiti What? Graffiti artist inspiration Personal workflow Getting over laziness Not wanting to be the best Team c...

Today Dyl and Zak chat about Christopher Nolan’s new film, the background story of how Dyl and Zak met and the tricky subject of working in a group as designers, learning to balance everyone’s strengths and weaknesses. On today’s episode of “ The Process ” we discuss: Christopher Nolan’s new movie Seth MacFarlane Personal development in design How did we meet? Drinking 10 cups of coffee Group proj...

Today, Dyl and Zak discuss the importance of sketching in industrial design, along with the importance of building a consistent habit around sketching and practicing creativity. They also brainstorm what could be the first industrial design project on the podcast! On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: The last time we sketched Visual communication Sketching accountability The importance...

We return for episode 003 of The Process . Today, Zak and Dylan go back in time to relive their experiences in selecting their careers in Industrial Design and how both of them came to the final decision to go to design school. On today’s episode of “ The Process ” we discuss: Zak’s Industrial Design story Mega Bloks Dragon sets Applying for school Dyl’s Industrial Design story Open house experien...

Welcome back to The Process! Dyl and Zak dive into it quickly today, bantering back and forth about folder structure, the drop-out mentality and how our professor's inspirational speech changed our outlook on design school. On today’s episode of “The Process” we discuss: Folder structure & file naming Our initial thoughts of Industrial Design Mentality of dropping out Working at school vs at h...

Welcome to “ The Process ”! In today’s first ever episode, two best friends, Dylan and Zak go into why they wanted to start a podcast in the first place, reminisce about design school as they try and remember everything that happened on their first day of school, four years ago! On today’s episode of “ The Process ” we discuss: Why we started “The Process” Going through our 4 years of design schoo...