minor details
Minor details is an industrial design podcast hosted by Nicholas Baker and James Connors. Together, they share personal stories and opinions about living and working as industrial designers in New York City. The show explores the nuances of the design profession, from daily challenges to broader industry insights.
Episodes
116 - Are Bicycles Actually Beautiful?
James and Nick catch up on recent projects, from a Lego-inspired barricade moment to the surprisingly complex reality of building a two-ton “rock chair.”They then dig into a bigger design question: what makes an object truly beautiful versus merely cool, playful, or hyper-functional—using bicycles, keyboards, and iconic industrial design examples as the spark for a spirited debate.Music by KYOSHY
115 - The Return of Tangible Tech
James and Nick discuss the trend of incense holders, the "brutalism" of modern coffee machines, and the five-year development of Nick’s modular Strap Box. They also debate Dieter Rams’ design philosophy and the cultural shift toward "tangible" retro technology like iPods and digital cameras.Music by KYOSHY (THE KID)Send questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com.
114 - Reunion
James and Nick catch up. James talks about a road barrier he designed. Nick talks about the Haybale and Jex. They discuss Ikea, Bambulab’s latest printer, and recent AI thoughts.
113 - The Next Wave of 3D Printing
James and Nick catch up. James chat’s about his new son and coffee routine. Nick is writing essays. They discuss a renaissance of 3D printing.Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Shop our merch at minordetailspodcast.com/shopSupport us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link.visune.io/minordetails
112 - Afshin Mehin
Afshin Mehin is a designer and the founder of Card79. He discusses his design journey, working for Whipsaw and IDEO, starting his design firm, designing for Neuralink, and the future of design. Check out Card79.comEmail us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Shop our merch at minordetailspodcast.com/shopSupport us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purchase by using our
111 - Dan Harden
Dan Harden is the founder of Whipsaw and discusses his design journey, working for George Nelson, stories of Steve Jobs, starting his design firm, the business of design, his Skrolla chair, design values, and the future of design.Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Shop our merch at minordetailspodcast.com/shopSupport us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purcha
110 - The Great American Dyson Debate
James and Nick review the Strap Box and answer questions about daily practices, prelaunch jitters, Miro, licensing, and Dyson. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Support us by supporting Visune, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link.https://visune.io/minordetails
109 - Secret Networking Skills
James and Nick catch up, talk about Milan, networking down, image to image AI, and Threads. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Support us by supporting Momnt, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link.https://visune.io/minordetails
108 - Apple Vision Pro
James and Nick discuss their thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Support us by supporting Momnt, get 10% off your first purchase by using our affiliate link.https://visune.io/minordetails
107 - Don’t Believe Your Eyes
James gets settled in Pennsylvania. Nick launches the Super Chair. We discuss the future of design as AI matures to become a useful tool. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Our sponsor this week is Momnt, get 20% off any purchase with the code MINORDETAILShttps://visune.io/minordetails
106 - Designers Critique Every Game Console
Nick launched his first sofa. James is dreaming about coffee. We discuss talk some juicy design news and rank the design of video game consoles. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com
105 - We've Changed Our Design Process
James and Nick talk about their week, James’s life update, Nick’s organizing rack, lifestyle businesses, and how the design process has changed. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com
104 - Unnecessary Inventions
Matty Benedetto, the evil genius behind Unnecessary Inventions, comes on the podcast and talks about his journey as an entrepreneur to content creator. Matty discusses his process for coming up with inventions, tricks for the algorithm, and touches on his views on future technology and his business. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.comUse the code MINORDETAILS for 10% off the E
103 - Designing Under Constraints
James and Nick talk about their break, AI vs NFTs, minor detail rants, and designing under constraints. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.comThanks to Play.ht for letting us try their voice AI software.
102 - New Object Archetypes
James and Nick talk about coffee, hardware wallets, answer questions, and reflect on the year to wrap up this podcast season. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com
101 - The Performance of Design
James and Nick catch up and talk about amusement parks, ChatGPT, the performance of design, and 3D printed shoes. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com
100 - We Made It!
James and Nick celebrate episode 100 with a marathon 2 hour podcast. Guests call in to chat about music, AI, and hobbies. Nick reviews the Quest Pro. James has a hot take on Dieter Rams. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.comKYOSHY (ᴛʜᴇ ᴋɪᴅ) 100th Episode Themehttps://soundcloud.com/yoshikon/minor-details-pod-100th
99 - the new social media strategy
James and Nick talk about Storm King, Gantri, social media, and breaking into the industry. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com
98 - James loves coffee & Nick loves web3
James talks about some kickstarters and coffee products. Nicks talks about the new Meta Quest Pro, Web3, and NFTs. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Big thanks to our sponsor this week APTHCRY. Check out their products at https://www.apthcry.com/ and use our promo code minordetails for 10% off your order!
97 - the meme design era
James and Nick talk about new AI software, Teenage Engineering’s new release, and meme design. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com
96 - should you specialize?
James and Nick talk about the Peloton Row machine, Nick’s VR course, more thoughts on AI, and specialization. Email us at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com
95 - will artificial intelligence replace designers?
We catch up on our week, chat about Adobe and Figma, and other news. The topic this week is artificial intelligence, how we use it, and what the future will hold for designers.
94 - we're back
We’re back at it again! James and Nick catch up about life and design. Big thank you to our sponsor this episode, Gravity Sketch! Check out their software with our referral link below.https://gravitysketch.com/?utm_source=minordetailspodcast&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=2022-09-minordetailspodcast
93 - Lucas Lappe
We are excited to have Lucas Lappe on the podcast! Lucas is a design engineer and cofounder of Doris Dev and Canopy. James and Lucas through the Quirky alumni network and discuss the dynamics of the designer vs engineer relationship. Lucas talks about collaborating with design firms and working on some amazing projects like the Lalo stroller and Canopy Humidifier. You can find us on instagram @min
92 - design horror stories 2020
We hop on a video call with Reid Schlegel to catch up and listen to his design horror stories. We listen to a few more story submissions and Nick and James give their horror story tangents. We also catch up and chat about the latest PS5 and Xbox. Our shoutout of the week is @mauriellodesign’s Design Theory on Youtube. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, @idrawonreceipts, an
91 - one of us was in a wildfire
We hop on a video call to catch up about life. Nick talks about the stretch clock and launching the Kickstarter. James talks about LA life and the wildfires. We discuss the topic of finding jobs and whether interview projects are good or bad. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts. Special thanks to our promotional partner @letsdesigndaily. Come join the c
90 - Amy Koudelka
We had a chance to interview Amy Koudelka earlier this year. Amy talks about discovering design at her art high school and going on to study both industrial and toy design. She went on to work at Fisher Price and then took a spatula sabbatical at Lifetime Brands. Amy is now the SVP at Silvergate Media where she heads up the product development for a range of brands. You can find us on instagram @m
89 - Tim Zarki
We are super excited to finally have Tim Zarki on the podcast. Tim talks about dabbling around with 3D modeling as a kid and discovering industrial design. While attending DAAP, Tim had a range of internships working for Fisher Price, Huge, Insync, and MNML. After graduating, Tim took on a full time role designing at MNML and found interest in visualization and rendering. Tim currently works at Oc
88 - the 7 question challenge
We are excited to participate in the 7 question challenge on youtube this week. James has a big announcement and Nick is making chairs. We answer questions about our inspiration, style, the good and bad about industrial design and more. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts. Special thanks to our promotional partner @letsdesigndaily. Come join the convers
87 - Julia Troy
We are excited to have Julia Troy on the podcast this week. Julia talks about discovering industrial design from her art teacher and getting her first job at Evo design. After cutting her teeth at Evo Design, Julia went to work on more future forward projects at Fahrenheit 212. Julia talks about working at Quirky with James and pulling all nighters. Julia moved up to a director role at Quirky and
86 - rick roll job applications
We hop on instagram live to try out a new podcast style this week. James is getting ready for his baby and Nick shares his process of selecting an intern. We talk about how to make your portfolio stand out from the crowd. We answer questions from the livestream about freelance work and our most influential projects. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts.
85 - Stuart Harvey Lee of Prime Studio
Back in January, we had the wonderful opportunity to interview Stuart Harvey Lee of Prime Studio. Stuart talks about graduating from RCA and moving to NYC with just a suitcase. After cutting his teeth at Smart Design and Able Design, Stuart makes a leap of faith to start Prime Studio. Stuart talks about the ups and downs of running a studio as well as landing big clients like Harry’s and Ikea. You
84 - does design matter during a pandemic?
We are back to do our first video chat podcast. James talks about his move to LA and has a big announcement. Nick shares a few updates from the past couple months. We talk about the coronavirus and how it has impacted the design industry. We want to hear from you and how this pandemic has affected your life. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts. Our shou
83 - Andrew Greenbaum
We are excited to have Andrew Greenbaum on the podcast this week. Andrew talks about interning for Umbra and starting his career at Mash studios. Andrew went on to Lusive Lighting and talks about learning the sourcing and technical side of design. We dive into some of Andrew’s entrepreneurial endeavours and how he started a pool float company after one of his projects went viral. Check out Andrew’
82 - is this the end?
Please listen to this episode. We have an important update about the podcast and need your help. Also, the survey results are in, and we announce the winners of the bottle openers. We wrap up this year by reminiscing about our favorite episodes and just hanging out. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts. Special thanks to our promotional partner @le
81 - a decade of great design
As this decade comes to a close, we decided to pull together our favorite and most impactful designs over the past ten years. We chat about everything from the iPhone 4 to fidget spinners and more. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts. Special thanks to our promotional partner @letsdesigndaily. Come join the conversation on the discord.
80 - set the stage with McKay Nilson and Sean Davidson
We are excited to have Sean Davidson and McKay Nilson on the pod this episode. We dive into art direction, photography, and conveying the story of a product. We also touch on some of their style and background as well as their latest endeavours. Give them a follow @mckay.nilson and @seandavidson. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts. Special thanks to ou
79 - Cybertruck
We just had to hop back into the studio for a review of the Cybertruck. Let us know your thoughts and opinions over on the discord. You can also give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreceipts. Support our partner @letsdesigndaily.
78 - we designed for John Cena and Guy Fieri
Nick made his first wholesale. James is gearing up to sell his posters. In design news we chat about the Mustang Mach-E and the Nike Pulse shoe. The topic of the week is changing your mindset about projects that you may not be excited about. We answer a question about having a client take a design that isn’t finished yet. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question
77 - Dan Grossman part 2
We are excited to have Dan Grossman back for part 2 of the conversation. We pick back up on Dan’s story going transitioning from Lifetime Brands to Prime studios and Martha Stewart. Dan shares his insights from these contrasting work environments. After working for Martha Stewart, Dan went on to work at Bark and then transitioned to his current role as the Associate Design Director at Smart Design
76 - Dan Grossman part 1
We are excited to have Dan Grossman on the podcast this week. Dan talks about growing up in NYC and only doing art classes senior year of high school. During college, Dan interned at Husqvarna and then went on to intern on beauty projects after graduation. Dan talks about working at Lifetime Brands and Project H. We dive down into the topic of world changing design and Dan shares his experience wi
75 - our design horror stories
James and Nick have their bottle openers back in stock. Nick has been playing around with his new OP-Z and updated his familiarism article. We follow up on some comments from last week’s modular episode. In design news, we round out the wireless earbud market with Apple’s new Airpods Pro. This week we talk about some of our design horror stories. We answer questions about hyper consumerism and por
74 - the triumph of the magic bullet
James and Nick are doing class critiques. Nick has been writing down everything he does each hour. In design news, Banksy has started his own houseware brand. This week we talk about modular and multifunctional design. We answer questions about outsourcing design and design creating a cult following. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast
73 - go with the flow
James went to Dia Beacon. Nick has a leak in the studio. Google announces a whole new line of products, and Dyson scraps their car project. This week we talk about getting in the flow and riding the wave. We answer questions about utilitarian design and selecting your thesis project. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our s
72 - our thoughts on the 2019 Core77 Conference
This week we recap the Core77 Conference. We share our thoughts on topics presented by some awesome speakers including Liz Jackson, John Maeda, and Francois Nguyen to name a few. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shoutout of the week is @thechrisdo . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idraw
71 - convertible pants
We are back from a little break and catch up on life. James gives some updates on Idor. Nick is trying some supplements. We chat about the new products that Microsoft announced and tell stories about our times wearing convertible pants. We answer questions about showing confidential work, getting ideas when you shower, and studying abroad. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or s
70 - saving the world with Reid Schlegel
Reid is back this week and chats about his latest LEGO castle. Nick is diving deeper into VR with the new Valve Index. We give the obligatory iPhone 11 thoughts and impressions. Reid brings the heat with the topic of designers saving the world. We answer questions about knowing when the design is finished and organizing your files. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a
69 - patent suck
James has been shipping bottle openers. Nick went back to Texas. Frog launched a new passion project. We talk about sink marks. For the topic this week we discuss having to design around patents and existing designs. We answer questions about universal design and redoing sketches for your portfolio. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@
68 - our design habits
This week James announces the launch of his design brand idor! Nick is working on updating his website. We dive into the micro detail of adding artificial weight to products. The topic this week revolves around how to foster good habits especially early on in your career. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shoutout of t
67 - Scott Henderson part 2
Scott Henderson is back for part two. Scott talks about the two articles that he’s written and around the drawbacks of design thinking and how nature influences design. We dive into some questions about Scott’s distinctive style, how he comes up with ideas, and how he keeps honing his skills. Check out Scott’s work on scotthendersoninc.com and @scott_henderson_inc . You can find us on instagram @m
66 - Scott Henderson part 1
We are excited to have Scott Henderson on the podcast this week. Scott talks about his childhood and his passion for art. After going to college, Scott worked on lighting then worked on aircraft interiors at Teague design. Scott talks about his time working at Smart Design and working his way up to VP of ID. After Smart Design, Scott started his own studio as well as a houseware brand called Mint.
65 - pivotal moments in our design careers
James and Nick have a dispute over their toy helicopters. We take a bit to have a brainstorm around podcast activities. This week we talk about the people and moments that have influenced our design careers. We answer questions around almost object and how deep into the business side of things should a designer go. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to mino
64 - nobody wants bike tire shoes
James had a birthday and went to a VR experience. Nick is experimenting with things other than design. Nike releases a new shoe. We talk about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals. Stefan Sagmeister has left his studio to Jessica Walsh. We answer a question about grad school. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shoutout of the
63 - put down the design and walk away
James won a Red Dot Award. Elon Musk is tapping into our brains. Our topic this week is the value of letting concepts sit and distill. We answer questions about client deliverables and how to show work that is confidential. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shoutout of the week is @Sebastien.Baert . You can find us on
62 - Amazon reviews are the real design awards
We’ve moved the podcast to Nick’s studio. James collaborates with Brase Makes. We talk about joint lines, parting lines, and reveals in our micro details segment. Jony Ive has left Apple and we are stunned. Our topic this week is whether consumers value products differently than designers. We answer questions about ID jobs moving inland and how to tell a story for a class presentation. Give us a c
61 - work ethic vs. creativity
James is rocking new shoes and gets a new cat. We try to get to the bottom of why we can’t search Karim Rashid on instagram. Our topic this week is whether work ethic is greater than creativity. We answer questions about pdf portfolios and experimenting with your design process. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shouto
60 - real designers ship
Nick is back from the farm. James is rocking out to concerts. We shoutout Seth Fowler and Joey Zeledon for their new products. Our topic this week is the idea that real designer’s ship. We answer questions about rebooting dormant skills and double majoring in business and design. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shout
59 - research (what is it good for?) with Reid Schlegel
Reid Schlegel fills in for Nick this week. We talk about the Core77 Design Awards and both being a small part of products that got recognized. James interrogates Reid on the research practices he learned and used at Smart Design and Frog Design. We answer questions about the place of intuition in the process as well as Reid’s haircare routine. Our shoutout of the week is @mckay.nilson. Give us a c
58 - success, failure, and everything in between
Nick is moving into the new studio with holes in his socks. James is wishing people happy birthday. We discuss the hotly debated new Apple Mac Pro and find a minor detail on a muji pen. Our topic this week is the little discussed area that everyone forgets when talking about success and failure: mediocrity. We answer questions about traveling and convincing people of the value of good design. Give
57 - design week or weak designs?
James went to Disneyland and took his body scrubber with him. Nick is teaching James how to sketch in VR. We talk about Bose headphones and the new gaming system, play.date. We chat about our NYC Design Week experiences and answer a question about time management. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shoutout of the week
56 - Dave Joseph
We are excited to have Dave Joseph on the podcast. Dave talks about getting into ID and graduating right when the recession started. Dave chats about his time working for Contigo and MNML. We talk about Dave’s current endeavour, a smartware startup called Ovie. Dave leaves us with some nuggets on managing your time and not losing your creative side. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494
55 - how to achieve design fame
James went to ASU to talk and is sketching in the apple notes. Nick is exhibiting the wait weight and releasing the almost object bottle opener. We made some awesome pins! We chat about what makes a design famous.We answer questions about using CAD as an ideation tool, does your school name matter, and the future of VR design. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a ques
54 - Joey Zeledón part 2
We have Joey Zeledón pick up his life story after taking a sabbatical in Costa Rica. Joey talks about working at Smart Design and Steelcase. Joey discusses the backstory behind his Touchy Feely project. We dive into the topic of design research and Joey shares some news for his next venture in Barcelona. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspod
53 - Joey Zeledón part 1
We are excited to have Joey Zeledón on the podcast. Joey talks about growing up sketching shoes and attending RIT for industrial design. He interned at New Balance and Clark’s, which led him into a full time position at Clark’s after graduation. After designing many shoes, Joey decided to broaden his skillset and went to work at Continuum and Smart Design. We leave part one discussing Joey’s sabba
52 - critical critique advice
We are live at BYU this week. Nick chats about his trip to Europe. We discuss how to take a critique. We answer live questions from the audience about portfolios and moving beyond the junior level design work. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to BYU for inviting us out. You can find us on instagram @minordetails
51 - the most important skill no one teaches you
Edit:Reid Schlegel fills in for Nick this week. He talks about his presentation at Kean University. James is presenting at Arizona State University at the end of the month. Reid discusses his feelings on Karim Rashid's unpaid internships. We talk about networking for your first job and onward. We answer a voicemail about interviewing and a question about A.I. design. Give us a call on our google v
50 - designer's block
Happy 1 year birthday to the podcast! James is back on instagram and Nick is going to Milan. In design news this week we discuss the recent article about Karim Rashid’s unpaid interns. We chat about how we deal with designer’s block. We answer questions about the importance of sketching nowadays and what exactly do those boxes do in the background of designers’ sketches. Our shoutout of the week i
49 - live at Purdue
We are live at Purdue this week. We chat about design at startups and our own personal experience. We answer questions from several members of the audience ranging from posting your work online to why is Dieter Rams important. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to @purdueidsa for inviting us out. You can find us o
48 - inhouse vs. consultancy with Reid Schlegel
Reid Schlegel fills in for James this week and shares some new projects he’s been working on. Nick and James are coming to Purdue for a live podcast. In design news, the new Vessel structure that opened up this week in NYC. We dive into the topic of in-house vs consultancy. We answer questions about qualitative research and multidisciplinary designers. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-
47 - Katie Lim
We sit down with designer Katie Lim this week. Katie shares her backstory and experience designing toys for kids and dogs. We dive into the topic of working too hard and burning out. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts. Come join the conversatio
46 - intern-tips
We are coming to BYU for a live podcast. In design news this week Hawraf studio shuts down and releases all of their studio documents to the public. It’s that time of the year again to start applying to internships. We chat about our internship experience and share some tips. We answer questions about feeling jealous of other designer, and what will happen to design when we have the neural link. O
45 - instagram deception
James shares how life is without instagram and teases an award that he’s won. Nick has official moved out of the studio and released a sponsored project with Microsoft. We chat about curvature continuity in our newest segment, minor minor details. This week, we dive into a recent conversation about how much of the design process should we be sharing online. We answer questions about adapting to di
44 - intuition vs. research
We share some interesting updates from the discord and James’s dad. Nick talks about the difficulty of getting products produced. James praises Samsung’s new hole punch front facing camera. We unpack the topic of when to trust your intuition and when to research. We listen to our voicemail and chat about the who has the right to make up philosophies. We answer an email question about what will hap
43 - the origin of speckled cmf
This week, Nick had a birthday and James is still without instagram. We chat about the value of trends in design. We answer a voicemail question about having a particular design style. We also answer a question about calling out someone who has copied work. Our shoutout of the week is @matt.marchand . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcas
42 - our design philosophies
James shares some updates on his life without instagram. We started a discord to continue the conversations with you all. We chat about the Rams documentary and give our thoughts. For the topic this week, we discuss our personal design philosophies and practices. We had a good question about working as ID in the automotive space. Our shoutout of the week is @330.204.2590 . Give us a call on our go
41 - deleting instagram
We are staying warm through the polar vortex. James comes up with velcro pockets. Nick got a new studio space. In design news of the week, Sebastian Errazuriz calls out Fabio Novembre for copying his bookshelf. We chat about the clutter in our lives and living a minimal lifestyle both physically and digitally. We had some great questions about working on your portfolio, transitioning from package
40 - Derek Cascio
We sit down with Derek Cascio, assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology and co-founder of 4th Law Labs. Derek tells a bit of his backstory about going to school for animation then discovering industrial design through concept art. After attending MassArt for ID, he goes on to a rich and busy career working for Philips, Staples and Hasbro as well as Co-founding Design Museum Boston,
39 - is global design boring
We are back from a month long hiatus and talk about what we did over Christmas and New Years. Nick started ReadySetProto and stopped Patreon. We discuss the Good Thing and West Elm partnership. Then we delve into the broader idea of if universal design has less character. We answer questions about design books and design in different states, and discuss not having enough time and saying no to clie
38 - Nik Bentel
We sit down with Nik Bentel, designer and artist, to talk about his work and how he tells stories with design. Nik talks about growing up without video games in a home full of creatives. We chat about all the conceptual and commercial products Nik has designed. Nik tells us about his tips and tricks of storytelling and making sure the concept is the most important aspect of the design. You can che
37 - season finale
We end a year of podcasting with our special Christmas edition season finale. We hang out and chat about the survey results. Congrats to the winner of the bend mirror. We take some time to reflect on our favorite moments of the pod and our year in general. We share some of our plans for next year. Thanks for everyone who listens and supports the podcast. You all mean the world to us. Give us a cal
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