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141: The Coffee of TV Shows

This week we talk about how sometimes you have to be irrational to make something great. We also circle back to Rafa's Avengers Endgame predictions. <iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay"…

Sarah

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140: Blue Yeti’s Blue Ball

This week we talk about why it seems like we're seeing fewer and fewer UI innovations and how there might hopefully be a silver lining in all of this. We also discuss Figma's UI refresh. <iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay"…

Sarah

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139: This Table Is Not Actually a Table, It's a Staple

This week Kevin has a contrarian opinion on the Staples logo reveal video and we talk about John Maeda's comments on the importance of design. Finally, Rafa gets his theory about Avengers Endgame on the…

Sarah

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138: Finger Touching Bono and Stuff

Short show this week. We follow our tradition of picking apart the details of Apple's announcements: News+, Arcade, Card and TV+. Show Notes AirPods …

Sarah

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136: Return of the Mac Apps

This week the internet gods blessed us with a ton of design-related news just in time for our recording. We talk about Sketch's new funding announcement and what it means for the world of design tools, Twitter's new camera UI, privacy-focused social networks and the return of…

Sarah

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135: Look at That Page Curl

This week we talk about org structures and how it affects us as designers. We also talk about the Revolut drama and Apple News' new upcoming app icon. 🎧 http://layout.fm/episodes/135 Sponsor …

Sarah

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133: Mario, the Plumbing Influencer

This week we talk about growing up to become your parents, getting emotional, the pitfalls of fame, Samsung's foldable phone and more. Sponsor Abstract: Design workflow management for product design teams using Sketch …

Sarah

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132: There’s No Edit Button in Podcasting

This week Rafa shares two lessons he's learned as a first-time manager, then we talk about some recurring trends in design student portfolios. Show Notes Andrew Rudmann: “This design shit is so much easier than y'all make it out to be.” …

Sarah

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130: Lukewarm Takes

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 Duck Duck Go …

Sarah

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129: With Great Title Comes Great Responsibility

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. Sponsored by Duck Duck Go They’re hiring remote positions for Senior Visual Designers! …

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141: The Coffee of TV Shows

This week we talk about how sometimes you have to be irrational to make something great. We also circle back to Rafa's Avengers Endgame predictions. <iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay"…

140: Blue Yeti’s Blue Ball

This week we talk about why it seems like we're seeing fewer and fewer UI innovations and how there might hopefully be a silver lining in all of this. We also discuss Figma's UI refresh. <iframe width="100%" height="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay"…

139: This Table Is Not Actually a Table, It's a Staple

This week Kevin has a contrarian opinion on the Staples logo reveal video and we talk about John Maeda's comments on the importance of design. Finally, Rafa gets his theory about Avengers Endgame on the…

138: Finger Touching Bono and Stuff

Short show this week. We follow our tradition of picking apart the details of Apple's announcements: News+, Arcade, Card and TV+. Show Notes AirPods …

136: Return of the Mac Apps

This week the internet gods blessed us with a ton of design-related news just in time for our recording. We talk about Sketch's new funding announcement and what it means for the world of design tools, Twitter's new camera UI, privacy-focused social networks and the return of…

135: Look at That Page Curl

This week we talk about org structures and how it affects us as designers. We also talk about the Revolut drama and Apple News' new upcoming app icon. 🎧 http://layout.fm/episodes/135 Sponsor …

133: Mario, the Plumbing Influencer

This week we talk about growing up to become your parents, getting emotional, the pitfalls of fame, Samsung's foldable phone and more. Sponsor Abstract: Design workflow management for product design teams using Sketch …

132: There’s No Edit Button in Podcasting

This week Rafa shares two lessons he's learned as a first-time manager, then we talk about some recurring trends in design student portfolios. Show Notes Andrew Rudmann: “This design shit is so much easier than y'all make it out to be.” …

130: Lukewarm Takes

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 ​​Duck Duck Go …

129: With Great Title Comes Great Responsibility

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. Sponsored by ​​Duck Duck Go They’re hiring remote positions for Senior Visual Designers! …

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 Duck Duck Go …

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. Sponsored by Duck Duck Go They’re hiring remote positions for Senior Visual Designers! …