In another special roundtable episode of Design Details, we caught up with Drew Wilson and Dann Petty, the creators of the Valio Con and Epicurrence design conferences. We dig into the ethos of their creations, the hardest parts of pulling together a community, and what it takes to create a physical experience for hundreds of people. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design w...
Feb 10, 2016•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 106
This episode with Adam Michela was soopa fun; Adam is a designer at AirBnb, previously at Last, Facebook and Gowalla among others. We caught up to talk about Adam's background as a designer, building style guides at scale, the impact of engineering on user experience, and more. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a ...
Feb 08, 2016•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 105
In another roundtable episode of Design Details, we caught up with Katie Zhu and Tara Mann to chat about social media, personal brands, new media, storytelling and our favorite undiscovered apps! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you...
Feb 03, 2016•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 104
Episode 100! We made it - thank you so much to everyone has listened to an episode, shared the show with a friend or reached out to us on Twitter this past year; we wouldn't be here without you. For this special episode we caught up with Daniel Burka to talk about his background, process, critique, what keeps him up at night and more. Enjoy! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the ...
Feb 01, 2016•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 103
Today we sat down with Ian Silber, a designer (and design manager!) at Instagram. We dig into his background, talk about taking bets on young designers, his key learnings in management, briefly diverge into cooking, and return back to his process for hiring at Instagram. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special...
Jan 28, 2016•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 102
For episode 98 we sat down with Marc Hemeon and Joshua Taylor to talk about their new company, Design Inc. We also dig into their biggest advice for young designers, what they would learn if they could start again, soul vs. ego and what it takes to surround yourself with the best people. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critiq...
Jan 25, 2016•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 101
In today's episode of Design Details we brought the Vicarious crew, Marshall Bock and Josh Sortino, over to have a round table discussion about design leadership. This is a different format from our usual shows, so ping us on Twitter @designdetailsfm with your thoughts and feedback! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique wi...
Jan 20, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 100
Today we caught up with Kerem Suer, a product designer at Operator. We've been itching to chat with Kerem for the past year, and it was so fun to finally get to catch up! In this episode we talk about Kerem's background as a designer and sailor, career progression, side projects, and the dumbest domain names we've ever bought. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 3,000 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. E...
Jan 18, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 99
For our first new recording in 2016 we caught up with Brian Benitez, a designer who built Collective Ray over the past 5 years and has just recently joined the team at Weebly. We chat about his origins as a designer, making the switch to Weebly, moving to SF and, of course, sandwich art. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critiq...
Jan 13, 2016•55 min•Ep. 98
For the next two weeks we're taking some time off with our friends and family - to tide everyone over, we've compiled four episodes with some of our favorite clips of 2015. We hope you enjoy listening back and re-discovering some of our earliest content, and we'll be back with new interviews in 2016! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,700 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a com...
Jan 11, 2016•58 min•Ep. 96
For the next two weeks we're taking some time off with our friends and family - to tide everyone over, we've compiled four episodes with some of our favorite clips of 2015. We hope you enjoy listening back and re-discovering some of our earliest content, and we'll be back with new interviews in 2016! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,700 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a com...
Jan 06, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 97
For the next two weeks we're taking some time off with our friends and family - to tide everyone over, we've compiled four episodes with some of our favorite clips of 2015. We hope you enjoy listening back and re-discovering some of our earliest content, and we'll be back with new interviews in 2016! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,700 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a com...
Jan 04, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 95
For the next two weeks we're taking some time off with our friends and family - to tide everyone over, we've compiled four episodes with some of our favorite clips of 2015. We hope you enjoy listening back and re-discovering some of our earliest content, and we'll be back with new interviews in 2016! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,700 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a com...
Dec 30, 2015•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 94
In our last recorded guest episode of 2015, we were able to catch up with Dan Mall! We couldn't have asked for a more perfect episode to end our year - in this show Dan drops knowledge about freelancing, job titles, and helping people do the best work of their lives. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,600 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special gue...
Dec 28, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 93
In this episode we caught up with Justin Pervorse, a designer and illustrator at Dropbox, and previously at MailChimp. We dig into Justin's backstory, making vinyl toys at MailChimp, creating a custom t-shirt deli shop at Dropbox and the worst parts about living in San Francisco. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,500 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with ...
Dec 23, 2015•50 min•Ep. 91
This week we caught up with Katie Zhu, an engineer and product manager at Medium. We pick Katie's brain about product management, holacracy and organizational structure, exploring new products, email newsletters, imposter syndrome and more. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,500 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team v...
Dec 21, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 92
In this episode we finally caught up with Meg Robichaud, a designer and illustrator traveling and freelancing around the world. We talk about her background as a creator, the nomad lifestyle, her illustration processes and some of her latest thoughts and writings. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,500 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest ...
Dec 16, 2015•55 min•Ep. 90
This week we caught up with Susan Lin, an artist, designer and coder building things over at Treehouse. In this episode we dig into Susan's background as a creative, her process as a designer and developer, how remote work and flat organizations can maximize productivity, and the value of building a personal brand. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,500 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we ...
Dec 14, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 89
This is the last of our New York recordings with none-other than legendary type designer, Tobias Frere-Jones! Tobias recently released Mallory, his new company's first family, so the timing couldn't have been better. In this episode we learn about Tobias' design process, how he first became interested in type, and just what kind of details go into creating an entire family. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,500 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about ...
Dec 09, 2015•51 min•Ep. 88
Last month while in New York City we got to catch up with Aaron Moodie, a product designer at Etsy. We pick his brain about hustling, portfolio advice, moving around the world for new jobs and the future of apps. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,300 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page a...
Dec 07, 2015•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 87
A few weeks ago we flew to New York City to interview some of our favorite designers. On our first day in the city we had the chance to sit down with Randy Hunt, the VP of Design at Etsy, in front of the entire Etsy design team for a very special live episode! In this show we dig into some of the challenges Randy's facing as the design org continues to expand, his journey to becoming a designer, what keeps him awake at night, and much more. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,400 de...
Dec 02, 2015•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 86
Today we sat down with Charlie Waite, a designer at GoPro who previously spent time designing at Focus Lab. We explore how design works at GoPro, the key differences between agency and product work, navigating work-life balance and working as a freelancer on the side. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,400 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special gu...
Nov 30, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 85
Last weekend we visited New York City to meet some of our favorite designers for Design Details! While we were there, we hosted our first-ever live meetup at the Etsy offices. More than 70 people came to catch up with Justin Edmund, Jessica Harllee and Joel Califa; we picked their brains about their journey, mistakes they've made, mentorship vs. coaching, learning new skills, and more - we even answered questions from the audience! Huge thanks to Aaron, Diana and Floris at Etsy for making this e...
Nov 25, 2015•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 84
Last weekend we visited New York City and caught up with one of our favorite designers, Jason Santa Maria. We pick his brain about process, mentorship and typography, and he walked us through his journey as a designer. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,200 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite ...
Nov 23, 2015•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 83
Today we caught up with Gene Ross, a designer at Luxe currently NOT living in San Francisco. We picked Gene's brain about imposter syndrome, work life balance, his Runescape journey and coming to the west coast. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,200 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page an...
Nov 18, 2015•53 min•Ep. 82
We've been waiting to chat with Dann Petty for months now, but finally after returning from Epicurrence No. 2 we made it happen! In this episode we chat about Dann's background as a designer, what's going on with Epicurrence, his advice for freelancers, and tips for young designers just getting started. If you enjoy this episode, go to Epicurrence.com and sign up to come hang out this February in Park City, Utah! Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 2,200 designers and developers have ...
Nov 16, 2015•1 hr•Ep. 81
Today we sat down with Drew Wilson, a prolific designer, developer and product creator who recently moved to the Bay Area to build Plasso. We chat about Drew's background, how he builds so many products, taking risks and his observations on design in the valley. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 1,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest ho...
Nov 11, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 80
Today we sat down with Justin Edmund, a designer well known for his work at Pinterest over the last four years. We chat about his background in design, going to design school, what the Pinterest process is like, and how Justin is looking into the future of design. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 1,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest ...
Nov 09, 2015•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 79
Today we sat down with Brent Jackson aka jxnblk to talk about all things design and development! Brent is a prolific creator and we love his tools here at Spec - we chat with him about side projects, being a designer and a developer, building design systems and how he got his nickname. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 1,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique...
Nov 04, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 78
In today's episode of Design Details we caught up with Diana Mounter, aka Broccolini. Diana is a designer at Etsy, and in this show we chat about her journey to Etsy, why git is a valuable tool for designers and the hardest part about onboarding new hires. Come chat with us in our new Slack team ! Over 1,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To...
Nov 02, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 77
