This week, we talk about Open AI's GPTs-as-apps strategy, FigJam's AI tools, and our dreams for a future Jarvis-like experience. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Matt Kubota Eugene Kim Bjarki Steinn Birgisson Jin Kim Sheny Amy Shih Cory Slaught Evie Torye Cooke Hilary Hampton Toby Brown Zach Albright Ca...
Nov 28, 2023•34 min•Ep. 465
This week, we talk about the delicate art of using animation in interface design, how to use button sizes, and managing margins in type styles. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Ethelia Lung Lio Uhl Albert Mark Guill Brighten Rich Beckett Tibor David Mills Ava Liao Shannon Ma Main Topic: This week, we ta...
Oct 18, 2023•34 min•Ep. 464
This week, Marshall breaks down his process, tips, and tricks to redesign a design system in Figma. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Adam Noffsinger Raffi Chilingaryan Joel Laughlin Evie Lam Pham Caleb Meyer Jacques Moussafir Sean Simmons Juan Morales-Rocha Joseph Cooper Gareth Jones Mohammad Alnajjar J...
Sep 11, 2023•48 min•Ep. 463
This week, we supply some cold (but thoughtful!) takes on everything released during last month's WWDC and Config 2023. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Cynthia X Bob Ruediger Muse Chen Dominic Camozzi Dương Lê Scott Yuan Paolo Imbag Miguel Malfavon Jonas Maaløe Tim Johnsen Dineth Pramodya Jason Csizmad...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 462
This week, we dissect the recently-launched Arc Boosts to try and understand what they're for and where they're going. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Main Topic: This week, we dissect the recently-launched Arc Boosts to try and understand what they're for and where they're going. @gabrielvaldivia Unkempt Arc The Browser ...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 461
This week, we talk about Humane's latest product demo and what we think it means for the future of AI-powered personal devices. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Tiffany C Yu Minami Evan Sherri Moss Cindy Wong Kathy Hatch Joshua Jason Andrews Elias Chantiri Shannon Ma Trash Panda Sponsor What if I told y...
May 18, 2023•47 min•Ep. 460
This week, we share non-obvious tips and tricks for simplifying a UI. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Anmol Kumar ANDREI REPIN Conor Boylan Ruslan A Andrew Ambrosino Eric Stanley DGlaze Shojol Islam Luigi Chelli Jillian Switts Chen Li Stevie Rodger Alex Nicolai Emily Keeler Ryan Belisle Main Topic: Thi...
Apr 17, 2023•40 min•Ep. 459
This week, we talk about finding focus when there are infinite things to learn to become a better designer. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Jack Slocum Omar Jonas Maaløe Thomas O'Brien Mark Haley Daniel Palmer Neil Mac Kim Slawson Rachael Shannon Gallagher Nacho Allendesalazar Felipe Espinoza ZHUORUI C...
Mar 17, 2023•25 min•Ep. 458
This week, we fight about whether designers should name their layers (without saying "it depends"). The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch : Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and retirem...
Feb 27, 2023•33 min•Ep. 457
This week, we talked with Marcin Wichary about Shift Happens, a book about keyboards. We dive into the details of the book, its publication, website, and more. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch : Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wa...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 456
This week, we answer a crucial question: is UI design actually that important? Our answer may shock you 🫢 The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch : Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and ...
Jan 26, 2023•30 min•Ep. 455
This week, we discuss strategies for building an excellent type stack in your designs. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . In this week's Sidebar, we discuss the tradeoffs of adding view counts to tweets and the implications of paid community resources coming to Figma. Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch : Why did you become a free...
Jan 12, 2023•29 min•Ep. 454
This week, we discuss current visual design trends and how the web will look in 2023. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch : Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and retirement. Did you k...
Dec 21, 2022•44 min•Ep. 453
This week, we talk about the whole Twitter thing, and how we'd handle the verified badge design debacle. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch : Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and re...
Dec 03, 2022•42 min•Ep. 452
This week, we talk about what gives software the feeling of heft and the effect of that feeling on how customers perceive the value of a tool. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch : Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage yo...
Nov 10, 2022•28 min•Ep. 451
This week, we recap Google's Pixel 7 Event and dig into our favorite design details of the new Pixel phone, tablet, and watch. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Golden Ratio Supporter: Catch offers payroll and benefits for the self-employed. With Catch, you can automatically divvy up your income for taxes, retirement, and s...
Oct 18, 2022•37 min•Ep. 450
This week, we break down new Figma features, dissect the Live Activities HIG, and share our cool-takes on the Adobe + Figma acquisition. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Catherine McConalogue Will Martin Chudoba Shela Tim Johnsen Nick Angiolillo Chariton Shumway Oleg Frolov Mark Stephenson Bryn Jackson ...
Oct 03, 2022•43 min•Ep. 449
This week, we share our hot takes and first impressions of the new Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Brian Hendricks Ezio Damonte Kaitlyn Ho Remi Chu Thalal Cassim Sam Shi Jesse Hendrickson Harrison Craig Jimmy Goedhart Andee Bower Sean Alderdice Main Topic: This week...
Sep 14, 2022•40 min•Ep. 448
This week, we share our preferred naming convention for design files and react to the new Gmail redesign. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: tj gloetzner Jeffrey Ayigsi Romi Brayer Kevin Turner Adam Brace George pengzheng Audrey Hope Dayawen Koen van Niekerk Simone Rahm Pip Nguyen Main Topic: This week, w...
Aug 29, 2022•36 min•Ep. 447
This week, we talk about a surprising new "smart desk" being shared online, and we talk about what our dream desk would look like. In the Sidebar, Marshall shares his tips and tricks for keeping his Figma files squeaky clean. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Hayden Christensen Akshay Dharap Brian Leleux...
Aug 15, 2022•31 min•Ep. 446
This week, we share our tips for writing better self-reviews during performance review season. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Samuel Ong Mun Keong Nicole OMalley Lauren Melenudo Per Karlsson Trang Minh Nguyen Gabe de la Mora Lena Lam Radek Berka Dan V Peterson Yurong Zheng Main Topic: This week, we sh...
Jul 21, 2022•28 min•Ep. 445
This week, we talk about interviewing for roles in design systems, what to prepare, and how many different kinds of skills are relevant in the field. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Matchai Lois Yang Shankar Vuokko Aro Kirill Slavetski Ashwin K S Tiffany C Yu Izabela Bulska Adithya Jayan Sylvester Lau ...
Jul 08, 2022•36 min•Ep. 444
This week, we share stories and lessons from some of our most memorable mentors. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Nick Crawford Jonas Schütz Jason Henri Raadi Eva Dufey Sarai Villalobos Joyce Xiao Ilias Manolis Hai Piao Matt louie solomon Alex Ben Tilden Jordan Boudreau Jessica Hu Quinn Hoang Follow up:...
Jun 23, 2022•31 min•Ep. 443
This week, we recap all of our favorite...design details...announced at this week's WWDC. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at patreon.com/designdetails . Latest VIP Patrons: Cody Ramsey Barac John Grant Sam Croswell Katie Zeng Allen Shi AJ Zuki Modunkwu Joel Miller yue yang Kyle Lambert Chao Li TL Loren Tracy Yue Gao Mike Riley Strahinja Todorovic Follo...
Jun 09, 2022•54 min•Ep. 442
This week, we talk about how to make design critiques more fun, and how to encourage teams to share their work-in-progress more often. Supported by: Play — Play is the first native iOS design tool built for creating mobile prototypes. They recently launched Play for iPad, giving designers more room to create pixel-perfect and native-first prototypes directly on their device. The app is intuitive, powerful, and damn fun to use. Level up your prototype game today with Play! Get your full access in...
May 25, 2022•29 min•Ep. 441
This week, we cover all of the exciting new releases from Config 2022, and do a deep dive into the new version of Auto Layout. Supported by: Clay — Clay is the beautiful and private home for all your relationships. Populated from the ground up using your calendar and social history, Clay is the most stunning, powerful way to remember who you’ve met—and what matters to them. Get two months free Enjoy Clay's beautiful website Clay is hiring product designers Zeplin recently shipped Flows! Flows ar...
May 12, 2022•56 min•Ep. 440
This week, we dissect Substack’s new podcast player design, talking about both the pixels and the strategic advantage of sharing craft-specific content on Twitter. In the Sidebar, we talk about the nature and risks of critiquing software as podcasters and design practitioners. Supported by: Zeplin recently shipped Flows! Flows are a fast/effortless way to create and outline user flows and journeys. Designers can use flows to connect screens in seconds and map complete user journeys, showing not ...
May 06, 2022•39 min•Ep. 439
This week, we talk about methods to scale design critiques with a growing team. In the Sidebar, we dig into the...details...of Figma's latest UI changes which added file type icons to file tabs. Golden Ratio Supporters: Zeplin recently shipped Flows! Flows are a fast/effortless way to create and outline user flows and journeys. Designers can use flows to connect screens in seconds and map complete user journeys, showing not just the happy path but all possible paths and behaviors. All you need t...
Apr 27, 2022•30 min•Ep. 438
This week, we share our tips and strategies for reclaiming our focus to do deep design work. In the Sidebar, we revisit last week's conversation about the value of ideas and finding the right time to share an idea with the world. Golden Ratio Supporters: Vagaro is hiring designers to build the booking, payments, and marketing solutions for growing businesses in the beauty, wellness and fitness industries around the world. If you want to have an immediate, direct and high impact through design, l...
Apr 20, 2022•23 min•Ep. 437
This week, we share the checklist that we use when launching new features to make sure we’re not missing certain states, flows, or edge cases. In the Sidebar, we talk about working in public and the risk of people stealing your ideas. Golden Ratio Supporters: Vagaro is hiring designers to build the booking, payments, and marketing solutions for growing businesses in the beauty, wellness and fitness industries around the world. if you want to have an immediate, direct and high impact through desi...
Apr 13, 2022•29 min•Ep. 436
