Latest Brian lovin Podcast Episodes
434: News Desk, Vol. 4
Design Details - April 07, 2022 20:44 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about enhancing the performance of design teams, a more efficient developer handoff process, and how to develop strong opinions. In the Sidebar, we talk about the tradeoffs of career progression and overall life happiness. At what point are you willing to pause or downgrade yo...
433: Making a Case for Icons
Design Details - March 23, 2022 19:41 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we make the case for designing product icons and discuss what to do if your team doesn’t want to invest in great iconography. In the Sidebar, we talk about how to incorporate default typefaces into your design system. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our P...
432: Traits of a Good Manager
Design Details - March 16, 2022 19:57 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we spent more time exploring the traits of a good designer manager. In the Sidebar, we talk about the design details of Apple’s Studio Display and Mac Studio. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per mon...
431: Transitioning from Industrial to Digital Design
Design Details - March 02, 2022 19:46 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about transitioning industries and how to bridge the quality gap in a new field. In the Sidebar, we talk about storytelling and the surprising insights that can be found in engagement data. The Sidebar: The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. Y...
430: Design File Sanity and Breaking Navigation Patterns
Design Details - February 24, 2022 23:41 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about design file sources of truth, Snapchat's evolution, and the qualities of great managers. In the Sidebar, we talk about building a YouTube channel from scratch, the opportunity for designers on YouTube, and ways to de-risk a new creative exploration. Golden Ratio Support...
429: Better Remote Onboarding
Design Details - February 17, 2022 02:53 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about the messy nature of remote onboarding and share our tips to make it suck just a little less. In the Sidebar, we talk about the visual design for the heads up display used in televised sports. Golden Ratio Supporters: Zeplin lets designers spend more time on design, and...
428: Teaching vs Micromanaging
Design Details - February 10, 2022 18:50 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about teaching versus micromanaging, or how to give feedback as a manager in a productive and growth-oriented way. In the Sidebar, Marshall shares his tips and tricks for organizing icon systems in Figma. Golden Ratio Supporters: Zeplin lets designers spend more time on desi...
427: Tools for Thought ft. Mark McGranaghan and Adam Wiggins
Design Details - February 03, 2022 03:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we sat down with Mark McGranaghan and Adam Wiggins to talk about building creative tools, designing across devices and platforms, creating career capital, starting design podcasts, and more. Golden Ratio Supporters: Zeplin lets designers spend more time on design, and less time prep...
426: Senior++ Designer Expectations
Design Details - January 27, 2022 00:45 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we share some (hopefully) non-obvious paths to level up at work and exceed the expectations for a senior++ product designer. In the Sidebar, we talk about the importance of giving blunt feedback, and share ways to do it tactfully and with kindness. Golden Ratio Supporters: Play — Pl...
425: Overengineering Variants
Design Details - January 20, 2022 16:18 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we share tips for crafting component variants to avoid the dreaded variant-explosion problem. In the Sidebar, we talk about Tesla’s latest UI refresh, where we see auto interfaces going in the future, and share some of our favorite car dashboard design details. Golden Ratio Supporter...
424: The Art of Unsolicited Redesigns
Design Details - January 12, 2022 15:52 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about the art of creating unsolicited redesigns at work — how to approach them, how to wrangle complexity and rabbit holes, and what to do when you have something worth sharing. In the Sidebar, we share our strategies to become a better storyteller and presentation builder. G...
423: What We Learned in 2021
Design Details - December 16, 2021 20:10 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we recap how we grew, and the things we learned, in 2021. In The Sidebar, we look forward to 2022 and talk about some of our personal and professional goals for the new year. Sponsor: Patreon is hiring product designers in San Francisco and New York City. Today, Patreon is at the he...
422: The Complainisode
Design Details - December 09, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we were invited to have a rant session about the little things in modern software that drive us nuts. A complainisode! In the Sidebar, we share our strategies for having a successful design challenge interview loop. Sponsor: Patreon is hiring product designers in San Francisco and N...
421: The Future of Remote Design Teams
Design Details - December 02, 2021 18:29 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about the pros and cons of working on a remote design team, and what we think the future of design organizations will look like in a post-pandemic world. In The Sidebar, we talk about how to weigh compensation against your career trajectory. Sponsor: Patreon is hiring produc...
420: The Pointer Cursor Debate
Design Details - November 17, 2021 16:27 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we discuss the humble cursor and its role in affording interactivity in software design. In The Sidebar, we talk about the long term impact of the features we build, the importance of smart defaults, and the value of time well spent in our products. Sponsor: Patreon is hiring produc...
419: Teaching Design at Work
Design Details - November 10, 2021 18:56 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we share our strategies and motivations for teaching design at work. In The Sidebar, we talk about the shape of software, how we visualize the tools we build, and what it means for software to feel like something physical. Golden Ratio Supporters: Sympli brings its modern design han...
418: Fictional User Interfaces
Design Details - November 03, 2021 13:10 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about the weird and beautiful world of fictional user interfaces: why do futuristic UIs look so cool? And why aren't they usable? Is the future really going to look like this? In The Sidebar, we share our must-have macOS apps that are always installed first on a new machine. ...
417: The Side Project Prophecy
Design Details - October 27, 2021 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we reflect on why it is that talking about building a side project can often reduce your motivation to actually finish the project. We dig into our latest side project progress and share tips for maintaining momentum. In The Sidebar, we recap Google’s Pixel 6 event and share our hot t...
416: UI Reviews and QA
Design Details - October 20, 2021 16:02 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about our processes for reviewing UI and making sure that things are shipping as close to spec as possible. In The Sidebar, we recap Apple’s Unleashed event, sharing our favorite moments and spicy takes. Golden Ratio Supporters: Sympli builds design version control and devel...
415: News Desk, Vol. 3
Design Details - October 13, 2021 13:15 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about the new Stripe Press website, pasting behavior in Figma, the latest tvOS UI, and the importance of using fake data in placeholder copy. In The Sidebar, we share our tools and strategies for remembering the important things that come up in our day-to-day work. Golden Rat...
414: Memorable Software Moments
Design Details - September 29, 2021 17:44 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we recall our most recent “wow” moments with the products in our lives. What are yours? In The Sidebar, we talk about different loading state strategies and their impact on the user experience. Golden Ratio Supporters: Plume empowers a billion smart devices in homes and small busine...
413: Design Mentorship
Design Details - September 22, 2021 11:32 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about design mentorship: what does an effective mentor do, how to find a mentor, how to avoid giving bad career advice, and more. In The Sidebar, we talk about obsessing over the pixels, wasting time on unimportant details, and how to tell the difference between polish and pro...
412: Side Project Perfectionism
Design Details - September 16, 2021 12:40 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about how we combat perfectionism in our side projects, the value of shipping, and why sharing a project too early can backfire. In the Sidebar, we recap Apple’s September event with our hot takes and spicy opinions. Golden Ratio Supporters: Plume empowers a billion smart de...
411: Follow-upisode
Design Details - September 08, 2021 14:26 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we follow up on last week’s conversation about designing at agencies, hiring contractors, Yelp’s app icons, and Bock’s Constant. In the Sidebar, we talk about designing with your mind’s eye and how learning to brain-prototype will help fast-track your growth as a designer. Latest VIP...
410: Agency vs In-House Design
Design Details - August 25, 2021 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we compare agency vs. in-house design work, dissect the tradeoffs, and share interview tips for anyone moving from an agency to a product company. In The Sidebar, we share our favorite Keynote tips and tricks and our top strategy for telling a more clear story in a deck. Sponsor: Ba...
409: Twitter’s Follow Button
Design Details - August 18, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about Twitter’s new follow buttons. Are they a mistake? Or a fix for something broken that we’d all become used to? Our opinions on buttons emerge! In The Sidebar, we talk about what to do with time off. Sponsor: Baronfig makes tools for thinkers: guided journals, simple not...
408: News Desk, Vol. 2
Design Details - August 11, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about Yelp’s new logo and app icons, Apple’s new child safety initiatives, and the miniature masterpieces of the Olympic pictograms. In the Sidebar, we curate practical negotiation tips, strategies, and concepts to help you through a job change. Sponsor: Baronfig makes tools...
407: Pixel 6
Design Details - August 04, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about the new Pixel 6 announcement, how it stacks up against the competition, and what we’re most excited about. In The Sidebar, we share our design regrets: things we shipped that ended up being mistakes in hindsight. Sponsor: Baronfig makes tools for thinkers: guided journ...
406: Who Leads UI Design?
Design Details - July 28, 2021 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we dig into questions like: who should design a team’s visual style guide? And: who should break a tie in subjective aesthetic arguments? In The Sidebar, we share our tips and strategies for succeeding as a new designer in a large organization. Latest VIP Patrons: Max Kaplun Dave ...
405: News Desk, Vol. 1
Design Details - July 21, 2021 12:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 361 ratingsThis week, we talk about the new Microsoft emoji, a cool Android 12 feature, the joy of watching Apple iterate in public, and the new “King of Buttons” aka the Steam Deck. In The Sidebar, we talk about the challenge of having work that is NDA-locked, or never shipped at all. Latest VIP Patrons:...
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