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It's WWDC week, and this time we're catching up with Russell Ivanovic and Marc Edwards, both founders of independent app development companies in Australia. We spent this hour chatting about Google I/O, iOS, Material Design and more. We're also in the running for Podcast of the Year! If you're enjoying the show, we'd love your support - Vote for Design Details If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Sponsor: Iconfinder and the Dream Icon set. Russell on the Web: Twitter Website ShiftyJelly Marc on the Web: Twitter Dribbble Bjango Show Notes: 2:00 - What're you working on? Pocket Casts (App Store, Play Store, Windows Store Philip Simpson Chris Martin Skala Preview Bjango Apps 5:00 - How did you two meet? One More Thing Conference 8:00 - How do you see your companies growing in the next few years? Material Design Awards 2015 Sketch 12:00 - We chat Android design. Galaxy S6 LG Urbane 16:00 - What are your reactions to the announcements from Google I/O? Google I/O Recap Google Design 20:00 - We get Marc's thoughts on Yosemite + iOS. Mastering blur and vibrancy Understanding Sub-pixel text 28:00 - And Russell shares his thoughts on Material Design. Inbox 33:00 - How does Material Design cascade down to Android Wear? LG Urbane Android Wear 36:00 - We share our opinions on the latest hardware changes, like force touch and haptic feedback. Logitech MX Master Magic Mouse Razer Mamba 48:00 - Russell busts the Android fragmentation misconception. Monica Polewski

This week we caught up with Caleb Davenport and Sam Soffes to chat about the latest Google I/O announcements, our upcoming WWDC wish list, OSX and iOS design and more. We're also in the running for Podcast of the Year! If you're enjoying the show, we'd love your support - Vote for Design Details If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Sponsor: Dropbox Caleb on the Web: Twitter Website Github Instagram Pinpoint Sam on the Web: Twitter Website Github Instagram Redacted Show Notes: 3:00 - We catch up on the latest news from Google I/O. Google Design Google I/O Recap Elevator.js Ripple click effect Jean-Marc This is so DESIGNED 9:00 - You don't have to worry about pixels anymore. Google Design Jobs Yahoo! Design 12:00 - We try not to complain the whole episode. Dustin Curtis Google Inbox Mailbox Facebook tests tab bar post button Messenger Facebook Paper Mike Matas 21:00 - We try again - this time digging into upcoming WWDC announcements. WWDC 2015 OSX Weed Redesigning Overcast for Apple Watch 41:00 - We chat about Apple TV design and what we might build. Werewolf 52:00 - But what are we excited about? Google Now on Tap Wildcard QuizUp turns into a social network Venmo 1:00:00 - Our WWDC wishlist. Partytime Pinpoint Redacted

This episode, we geeked out with Didi Medina over photography and music - and we still found time to dig into his origin story a bit. We were nominated for Podcast of the Year at The Net Awards and would very much appreciate a vote! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm! Sponsor: Iconfinder Use promo code "Robot" to save 50% on your first month! Didi on the Web: Twitter Instagram Dribbble Show Notes: 2:30 - What Didi's working on... and where he started. Vibe Sheriff Canon T1i Canon 5D Mark III Drew Herron Ilie Ciorba Max Di Capua Sony RX1 Andrew Laffoon Sony NEX-5R Sony A7S Sony A7R II 21:10 - Cultural Differences between NYC & SF and making the move to California Backplane UX Night Andi Galpern Chris Kalani's episode ViralHeat Clinkle Raj Ramamurthy Startup Castle 37:30 - Starting your own company and future goals 42:30 - Working on physical products, getting away from work, and improving yourself Mixbook Montage Book Ableton Josh Sortino Maschine Sampler Line 6 Sonic Port Moog

In this episode of Design Details we had the pleasure of catching up with Ryan Putnam and returning-guest Nick Slater! We chat about illustration, designing a company culture, mixing mediums and finding our spirit animals. If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Ryan on the Web: Twitter Instagram Dribbble Website Nick on the Web: Twitter Instagram Dribbble Website Show Notes: 1:00 - What are you working on right now? Operator Earnest Stripe Element Three Palantir Tyler Galpin RadPad Rogie 5:00 - We discover our spirit animals. Otters 7:00 - Ryan shares more about his background in illustration. Design Details Ep. 2 with Nick Slater Nick on Dribbble Ryan on Dribbble Axel Herrmann Steve Wolf Jay Fletcher 10:00 - Nick and Ryan share more about their design setups. Cintiq 22HD Intuos 13:00 - How does one begin learning illustration? What is product illustration? Dropbox downgrade page Betacoin illustration Linda Eliasen 21:00 - We talk about design within Dropbox and Palantir and how it impacts culture. Jon Ying and Dropbox culture 31:00 - A brief divergence into DBZ and comics. Michael DeForge 33:00 - Where do you come up with all of your ideas for illustration and design? Ryan's shop Slater's shirts 44:00 - We learn more about freelancing and how it compares to big company work. Ryan on Instagram 54:00 - Do you have plans for sharing more of your process as blog posts? Creative South 57:00 - What's the next step in your career?

This week we caught up with Michael Schultz, a designer living in San Francisco tackling one of the hardest design problems out there: health and medicine. We chat all about the problems he faces designing in the medical world, how to launch and market side projects and we end with a healthy debate about designer job titles. If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Sponsor: IconFinder - Promo code 'ROBOT' for 50% off your first month of Iconfinder Pro! Michael on the Web: Twitter Website Medium Instagram Dribbble Iodine Show Notes: 3:00 - Michael fills us in on what he's working on. Iodine Iodine for iOS Medical Jargon Chrome plugin by Iodine 11:00 - We dig into Michael's background and introduction to the medical world. Hemoglobe Jesse Squires 24:00 - Michael and Bryn worked on a side project together, Privatize. Sam Soffes Mark Otto Matt Leonard 35:00 - Michael has strong opinions about Product Hunt. Product Hunt PH Chrome extension Redacted for Mac 41:00 - How did you market your personal apps pre-Product Hunt? Thomas Goetz 48:00 - Michael shares how he designed Iodine to be a place that makes data understandable and easy to use. Adam Baker 1:03:00 - How do you define different design roles? Bryn and Brian debate. Jake Marsh 1:12:00 - We discuss designers who code and developers who design.

Last week Kim and Cap were in SF for the week and dropped by to record another fun episode of Design Details! We chat about what it's like to be married to a designer, how to hire designers and how to overcome the biggest challenges design managers face. If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Kim on the Web: Twitter Website Instagram Cap on the Web: Twitter Website Instagram Show Notes: 1:00 - We touch base with Cap and Kim. Cover Cap on Instagram Kim on Instagram Aaron Shapiro 6:00 - Cap fills us in on the latest news at BuzzFeed. Design Details Ep.7 with Cap BuzzFeed News (Get the App) 9:00 - What's it like being married to another designer? Flatiron Health 18:00 - How do you keep a growing product design team in sync? An introduction to OOCSS BEM Bootstrap CSS Stats Basecamp Jira HipChat Wake 38:00 - What are the biggest challenges for new design managers? Start With Why 44:00 - How do hire designers? AngelList 55:00 - How do you divide up design roles? The Boring Designer Mystery Meat Navigation Zach Roszczewski 1:02:00 - Cap and Kim share what they're excited about in design. The Difference Between Living in New York and San Francisco Festa Shoop Slow Jamz cap@buzzfeed.com

This week we sat down with Sebastiaan de With to chat about everything design (and motorcycles)! We caught up on his evolving career in design, what it's like building a new agency, how to work with international clients and the power of giving design resources away for free. If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Sebastiaan on the Web: Twitter Website Another Website Instagram Dribbble Show Notes: 3:00 - We catch up with Sebastiaan on what he's up to. Pokemon Branding Pictogram Ride North Ride North Kickstarter SDW on Instagram doubleTwist Scorpio Aether Apparel 14:00 - We dig a bit further into SDW's past work as a designer. Stiched leather 21:00 - We learn a little bit more about the Apple design process. Louie Mantia 23:00 - SDW shares more about his personal branding and background as a young designer. Latte art Sparkle Duncan Wilcox 32:00 - How did you end up moving to California? Tim Van Damme Square 41:00 - Circling back around to some of SDW's current projects. Muir icon set Motomoji 47:00 - Not a lot of designers can separate from their work this much. (Follow us on Periscope - designdetailsfm!) 53:00 - What kind of designer do you consider yourself? Jean-Marc Denis Designing Twitter Video

This episode, we had two designers building their own companies by building some awesome products that we're super excited about - Chris Kalani of Wake and Danny Trinh from Free. We took a bunch of questions from people watching on Periscope and these guys have some great energy which lead to a fantastic conversation and some "real talk"! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm! Sponsors: LaunchKit Chris Kalani on the Web Twitter (Wake, Inc.) Website Instagram Facebook Danny Trinh on the Web Twitter Dribbble Free Show Notes: 3:30 - Danny and Chris tell us about their current projects Wake Bakken & Baeck Free Daniel Burka Bobby Goodlatte Digg Kevin Rose Stanford 12:00 - The best ways to learn design and the fear of sharing things Harper Reed Google Ventures GV Design Sprints LayerVault Aligned Pixels, Ink. Marc Edwards Nick Slater Wake Commercial Will Wilkinson MetaLab Andrew Wilkinson Will's videos Mike Davidson T-Bo da Firecracker 27:00 - Super Smash Bros. rosters and Pokemon as a game for designers Sebastiaan De With Pokemon Brands Olly Moss Justin Mezzell 30:00 - Leveling up your UI and your career Matt Van Horn Dustin Mierau Bay to Breakers Path The Path Button Daniel Davis Slack Campfire Glitch Stewart Butterfield "Your friends are more than their job titles (and so are you)" Dustin Senos Zoolander "Who Am I?" 45:00 - Dumb titles and how to divide up design roles on a team Creativity, Inc. Shochu 50:00 - Listener Questions

This week we sat down with Kevin Rose - he's a designer, product creator and venture capitalist who has had a prolific presence in the tech community for several years. We chat about the things he's loving right now, watch culture, health and cooking, hiring and so much more! If you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly! Sponsors: IconFinder - Promo code 'ROBOT' for 50% off your first month of Iconfinder Pro! Code School - Learn to code from the comfort of your browser Video: Unmasking HTML Emails Kevin on the Web: Twitter Wikipedia YouTube Medium CrunchBase Instagram Show Notes: 5:00 - We catch up on Kevin's latest projects. North Watchville Website Watchville App Tiiny betaworks Milk 11:00 - Kevin shares more about his journey at Google+. Google Ventures Google+ Daniel Burka Vic Gundotra 18:00 - We learn more about what working at Google Ventures was like. Nextdoor Medium NoRedInk OmniGraffle Marc Hemeon 23:00 - Where do you fall on the line of product or design? Design Details with Cennydd Bowles 26:00 - What are the startups you're really excited about right now? Shyp 30:00 - We talk watches. NOMOS Girard-Perregaux Seiko Philippe Dufour A. Lange & Söhne 2015 34:00 - What do you bring back from outside of the US into the product and design world? Kevin on Instagram Kevin Rose on The Screen Savers Old Beans Tim Ferriss Jony Ive talks about the Apple Watch 43:00 - Do you feel like you've gotten out of the rat race of the tech world? Secret Outlook on iOS Sunrise Calendar 46:00 - Flashback to Kevin's past roles in the media world. The New Screen Savers Diggnation Leo Laporte 48:00 - How do you spot that in the hiring process? Caleb Davenport Sam Soffes Danny Trinh 54:00 - Why do all the podcasts and shows? Bulletproof Coffee Foundation Sahil Lavingia 57:00 - Would you encourage everyone to come to SF/Silicon Valley? Kevin Rose's house protest 59:00 - We diverge, briefly, to chat about tattoos, Tokyo and cooking. Darya Rose 1:02:00 - A fake-out ending, we hear what Kevin is into these days. Slack Wealthfront Periscope Meerkat Square Cash Messenger (Desktop Wrapper) Sebastiaan de With Josh Puckett Dropbox Dropbox for Business Mailbox Hackpad Evernote CloudApp Slack + Spaces Slack’s $2.8 Billion Dollar Secret Sauce Metalab 1:12:00 - We talk health, nutrition and religion. Vessyl Gyroscope Anand Sharma Soylent Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief HBO trailer The Racoon Incident

This was the most impromptu episode we've ever done. We were just out to dinner with these guys and we were having so much fun debating design things that we decided to record our first-ever 3-guest episode. We made a lot of references to George and Jeremy's last episode - so definitely go check that out. This was a really fun episode for us - hopefully it is for you too! If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm! Sponsors: Code School Code School's 'Unmasking HTML Emails' video George Kedenburg on the Web: Twitter Dribbble Website Jeremy Goldberg on the Web: Twitter Dribbble Website Christophe Tauziet on the Web: Twitter Dribbble Website Show Notes: 4:00 - Apple's product strategy Motorola Rokr Marc Newson Volkswagen family tree Fluoroelastomer Mercedes self-driving car R8 eTron sound Stop/Start Technology 16:00 - Modern services and stupid brains Jeremy's metal band, Age of Evil Christophe's Wedding August Smart Lock Don Norman People tripping on stairs 30:00 - May predictions and how designers work (We recorded the show in mid-April) Avengers: Age of Ultron "The Sweet Solution" Sam Soffes "iTampon" The New Macbook GMunk Tron: Legacy ValioCon Drew Wilson The Box Project Oblivion GMunk's talk from ValioCon 52:00 - Designing original things and what makes a good brand Messenger.com Quip Samsung Galaxy S3 FB F8 FB Parse 01:02:00 - Movie Talk Interstellar Batman vs Superman Trailer #1 300 Watchmen Zack Snyder Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer #2 BB-8 Bob Iger Sphero Disney Accelerator "It's working! IT'S WORKING!" Marshall Bock Jared Erondu The Vision MyIdol Mike Davidson George's MyIdol video Her Left Me (feat. Jeremy Goldberg and George Kedenburg) Our producer, Sarah!