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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 YuMinamiEvanSherri MossCindy WongKathy HatchJoshuaJason AndrewsElias ChantiriShannon MaTrash PandaSponsorWhat if I told you that a year from now you could finally get that Chief Creative Officer promotion, lead a larger team and have your CFO finally understand the value of design.It all starts with Future London Academy’s MBA for Design Leaders.During their five two-week modules in London and California, you’ll be in the same room with creative leaders from around the world learning, collaborating and sharing laughter and tears. You’ll go behind-the-scenes of the top design agencies and most inspiring companies while receiving bespoke mentorship from CEO’s, CFO’s and Design Leaders from Dropbox, Pentagram, Wolff Olins, Zaha Hadid Architects, and many others.With Future London Academy, you’re here to erase borders, question everything, inspire others, ignite ideas, make friends, challenge the impossible, start a movement, invent solutions, think differently, change the world, and never, never stop learning.Become one of the 30 changemakers today. Apply now at bit.ly/chiefdesigner.Main Topic:This week, we talk about Humane's latest product demo and what we think it means for the future of AI-powered personal devices.HumaneThe Disappearing Computer: An Exclusive Preview of Humane’s Screenless TechThe Daring Fireball rebuttalRewindHerCool Things:Brian shared Silo on Apple TV+ — In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously, engineer Juliette starts to uncover shocking secrets and the truth about the silo.Be sure to join the Campsite Community to share work-in-progress and get feedback from other like-minded designers around the world.Marshall shared the Unbiased feedback feature that shipped on Campsite last week.Also: our friends Bryn and Sarah are crushing it at CultFlav — follow them on TikTok!Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 KumarANDREI REPINConor BoylanRuslan AAndrew AmbrosinoEric StanleyDGlazeShojol IslamLuigi ChelliJillian SwittsChen LiStevie RodgerAlex NicolaiEmily KeelerRyan BelisleMain Topic:This week, we share non-obvious tips and tricks for simplifying a UI.Yzma Box in a BoxStill AliveMandelbrot SetI'm Your MoonMandelbrot Set WikipediaCool Things:Brian shared the Campsite Community — come hang out, share work-in-progress, and get feedback on your design!Marshall shared Play for macOS — watch the overview of how it works on YouTube.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 SlocumOmarJonas MaaløeThomas O'BrienMark HaleyDaniel PalmerNeil MacKim SlawsonRachaelShannon GallagherNacho AllendesalazarFelipe EspinozaZHUORUI CHENGulyuz AbdukholiqovaJulie LessRafa DahisMain Topic:This week, Blucose asks on GitHub: how do you decide what to focus on? How do you make sure you become a master, rather than a jack of all trades?DowsingCool Things:Brian shared Posts by read.cv — a new app for designers to hang out and talk shop; it's like Twitter, but for designers, and it looks fantastic.Marshall shared bockwild.com — a wonderful site built by listener Dakshi that highlights some of the buck-wild things Marshall has said on the show.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 retirement.Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to catch.co to renew your coverage or find a better plan.Latest VIP Patrons:Martina NikolovaMarcin WicharyCathy MaNot my full nameJustin FrankÁdám SimonJason ReynoldsDaniel MagillTongtong LuKeiron BoswellMain Topic:This week, we fight whether designers should name their layers (without saying "it depends").DiagramMagicianCool Things:Brian shared Deadwood: A show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.Marshall shared Hit the Island and Hit the Island Pinball.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and retirement.Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to catch.co to renew your coverage or find a better plan.Latest VIP Patrons:Ash KAndrew WandigaAlbertSasha WardKelly KimMain Topic: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.Marcin on TwitterShift HappensShift Happens KickstarterCrafting link underlines on MediumCraig ModCool Things:Brian shared Minimal Twitter, a browser extension to refine the Twitter experience on the web.Marshall shared Ezona Sleep Headphones, so you can get a comfy audio experience as you drift into sweet sleep.Marcin shared Kevin Can F**K Himself: A look at the secret life of a sitcom wife.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 retirement.Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to catch.co to renew your coverage or find a better plan.Latest VIP Patrons:MRandy OestErik NielsenPaddelJakub KoślaAnika AggarwalThis guyMain Topic:This week, we answer a crucial question: is UI design actually that important? Our answer may shock you 🫢Viktor Atanasov asks on GitHub: Is UI design actually that important?Cool Things:Brian shared The Last of Us on HBO, a remarkably faithful adaptation of the game by the same name.Marshall shared The Last of Us Companion Podcast — in case you just can't get enough of the show.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and retirement.Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to catch.co to renew your coverage or find a better plan.Latest VIP Patrons:Ankur RoyMikk LembergKen GrierDavida PittsMauro FernándezShenyS CameronMichel van HeestMain Topic:This week, we discuss strategies for building an excellent type stack in your designs.Joey BanksiOS 16 UI Kit for FigmaCool Things:Brian shared Janum Trivedi, one of the most fun interaction designers to follow on Twitter.Marshall shared Kaleidoscope. Recommended order: yellow, violet, orange, green, blue, red, pink, white.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!The Sidebar:In the Sidebar, we discuss the tradeoffs of adding view counts to tweets and the implications of paid community resources coming to Figma.Robert Janezic's tweetClarification about linking to external paymentsFigma's help center article

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 know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to catch.co to renew your coverage or find a better plan.Latest VIP Patrons:Nilomee JesraniPhoebe BuffayMatt PlaysAnnika GansonRochelle PenningtonShenyJon FackrellYixin DuanTishia QueStacy LeeJohn CaseyBilly PurdyMain Topic:This week, we discuss current visual design trends and how the web will look in 2023.2023 Visual Design TrendsFramer MotionTailwindLinears.artSplineRiveCool Things:Brian shared Avatar: The Way of Water — haters gonna hate, this movie kicks ass.Marshall shared Caricature Party on TikTok.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!The Sidebar:In the Sidebar, we catch up on Marshall's AI adventures before digging into design lessons from the gaming and automotive industries.ChatGPTGitHub CopilotMagicianFigma spell checkHow game designers solved these 11 problemsThe Rivian Electric Amazon Delivery Van Is Highly Innovative and Incredibly Cool

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 retirement.Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.Shop for health insurance the same way you shop for a flight. Compare across carriers. Find the best price. Catch makes it easy to renew your current plan, find a better one, or enroll for the first time. Every plan is ACA compliant, and Catch works on your behalf to get you tax credits that can save hundreds of dollars on your monthly premium. Average savings are $350/mo.Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to catch.co to renew your coverage or find a better plan.Latest VIP Patrons:Meara YoungTom MiciakJames CarthewMike MossConnor LindseyPavel MačekMain Topic:This week, we talk about the whole Twitter thing, and how we'd handle the verified badge design debacle.Unsolicited redesign of YouTubeCool Things:Brian shared:Shantaram, the showShantaram, the bookGod of War: RagnarokGlass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryMarshall shared Quadeca's I Didn't Mean to Haunt You.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 your own health insurance, taxes, and retirement. Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.With Catch, you can shop for health insurance the same way you shop for a flight. Compare across carriers. Find the best price. Catch makes it easy to renew your current plan, find a better one, or enroll for the first time. Even better, all plans are ACA compliant and Catch works on your behalf to get you tax credits that can save hundreds of dollars on your monthly premium.Open enrollment started on November 1, 2022. To get covered for 2023, go to catch.co/health to renew your coverage or find a better plan.Latest VIP Patrons:Emilie WaldelofOlivierNeelDiana TamKarthik RajendranFilip PižlMain Topic: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.Cool Things:Brian shared Mexico City. It's great, go.Marshall shared music!Joji - SMITHEREENSGlimpse of UsPolyphia - Remember You Will DiePlaying GodEgo DeathNeuroticaDesign Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 savings. You can also find and save on health insurance. No slogging through government websites. A clean, mobile-friendly interface makes it quick and straightforward to take care of the bothersome but critical tasks involved with being your own boss. And it’s free! Learn more at catch.co.Latest VIP Patrons:Jo VelazquezMJ YangJensen DongCameron DeardorffJoyce NiSerj KozlovPeter StasiakLai Jing ChuJessie AlvarezheyTshering YudonCatalina de Leon BellocA.C. IvoryArron CreechleyMaxime ConyBetsy KaoGinny Yuanfei ZhaoAnmol KumarFollow upRyan Jones tweeted about dynamic island gestures.Main Topic:This week, we recap Google's Pixel 7 Event and dig into our favorite design details on the new phone, tablet, and watch.Google Pixel 7 event in 14 minutesStar Wars Minus WilliamsCool Things:Brian shared Overwatch 2, the newest...iteration...of the original Overwatch. It's good? We'll see.Marshall shared Background Sounds on iOS — helpful for anyone like us with tinnitus!Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 McConalogueWillMartin ChudobaShelaTim JohnsenNick AngiolilloChariton ShumwayOleg FrolovMark StephensonBryn JacksonNancy TranMain Topic:This week, we break down new Figma features, dissect the Live Activities HIG, and share our cool-takes on the Adobe + Figma acquisition.Component properties, select featuresSho Kuwamotoxkcd: Two Key SystemHuman Interface Guidelines for Live ActivitiesAdobe to acquire FigmaPenpotJob Board:We're curating the best product design roles from the world's most design-forward companies.👉 Design Details Job BoardGlow is building the most elegant, powerful, and reliable crypto wallet. To do this, they need great designs — ones that are simple, familiar, and smart. Their small team is growing, and you’ll work closely with the team to craft new user experience patterns for interacting with crypto that will become the new normal for millions of people in the future.Mercury — Mercury is hiring product designers! Mercury powers the banking stack for companies like Linear, Maven & Mighty. Join them to build beautiful software for founders. Learn about the remote-friendly team & roles at https://mercury.design — disclaimer: Mercury is a financial technology company that works with banks.Cool Things:Brian shared Barbarian: A woman staying at an Airbnb discovers that the house she has rented is not what it seems.Marshall shared Everything Everywhere All at Once: An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, in which she alone can save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 HendricksEzio DamonteKaitlyn HoRemi ChuThalal CassimSam ShiJesse HendricksonHarrison CraigJimmy GoedhartAndee BowerSean AlderdiceMain Topic:This week, we share our hot takes and first impressions of the new Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro.iPhone 14 Pro + Dynamic IslandJob Board:We're curating the best product design roles from the world's most design-forward companies.👉 Design Details Job Board‌Figma — Figma is looking for designers to help shape the future of FigJam. They have a few open roles right now focused on everything from core product and meeting experiences to onboarding, user education, and templates.Patreon is building the future of the creative economy, and they’re looking for Product Designers at all levels to solve the needs of creators and members on our platform. Their roles are based in SF and NY.Raycast makes it simple, fast and delightful to control your tools. They’re looking for an experienced individual to join their small team to redesign and improve core app functionality, tools to enable Developers to create new Extensions, and rethink components across the platform.Notion — Imagine in the 1970s thinking through how computing should be like. That's what Notion is trying to build — beautiful software that fits everyone's needs. They have infinite challenges that can only be solved by someone with innate product sense, technical aptitude, great taste, and impeccable craft.Cool Things:Brian shared tldraw, a tiny little drawing app that lives in your browser. Follow Steve Ruiz on Twitter.Marshall shared NOPE, the latest film from Jordan Peele.ActorleDesign Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 gloetznerJeffrey AyigsiRomi BrayerKevin TurnerAdam BraceGeorgepengzhengAudrey Hope DayawenKoen van NiekerkSimone RahmPip NguyenMain Topic:This week, we share our preferred naming convention for design files and react to the new Gmail redesign.SingYu Lam asks on Twitter: do you guys prefer a certain naming convention when naming Figma layers and components? Like lowerCamelCase, UpperCamelCase, etc?Will Hsu asks on GitHub: So, earlier this year, Google revealed a new Gmail design, and lately they begin rolling out the new Gmail design to users as their default option. And there are discussions around the Internet... many feel the new design is not really better, and I did notice there are many design details missed 👀, like spacing, use of color, choice of the font...etc (not sure if it's mediocre development or just design ). I found it a little entertaining reading those reactions (trolling the new design mostly...) but as a designer also feel bad for the team behind this.😅 Wonder what are you folks' take and reaction on this update, and what changes you would like to see or make?Gmail rolls out the new Material You redesignKevin and Rafa discuss this on LayoutMaterial YouJob Board:We're curating the best product design roles from the world's most design-forward companies.👉 Design Details Job Board‌Figma — Figma is looking for designers to help shape the future of FigJam. They have a few open roles right now focused on everything from core product and meeting experiences to onboarding, user education, and templates.Patreon is building the future of the creative economy, and they’re looking for Product Designers at all levels to solve the needs of creators and members on our platform. Their roles are based in SF and NY.Raycast makes it simple, fast and delightful to control your tools. They’re looking for an experienced individual to join their small team to redesign and improve core app functionality, tools to enable Developers to create new Extensions, and rethink components across the platform.Notion — Imagine in the 1970s thinking through how computing should be like. That's what Notion is trying to build — beautiful software that fits everyone's needs. They have infinite challenges that can only be solved by someone with innate product sense, technical aptitude, great taste, and impeccable craft.Cool Things:Brian shared The Rehearsal — a true masterpiece.Marshall shared Strong Will as the most effective way to start biting your fingernails.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!

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 ChristensenAkshay DharapBrian LeleuxParag JayaramAlex NelsenJoon ParkSteve RaskinRob GillNick MayernikKlaudia MilczarekMalavika KoppulaAdithya JayanMain Topic:This week, we talk about a surprising new "smart desk" being shared online, and we talk about what our dream desk would look like.Lumina DeskEvo DeskJob Board:We're curating the best product design roles from the world's most design-forward companies.👉 Design Details Job BoardCurrent — Current is on a mission to help people create better financial outcomes for their lives, and they’re hiring a talented senior mobile product designer with great visual design and UX skills. You’ll be involved in the full product development cycle: from early research and product strategy, to design and developer hand-off.Glow is building the most elegant, powerful, and reliable crypto wallet. To do this, they need great designs — ones that are simple, familiar, and smart. Their small team is growing, and you’ll work closely with the team to craft new user experience patterns for interacting with crypto that will become the new normal for millions of people in the future.Webflow — Webflow is hiring designers across their various product pillars focused on growth, collaboration, the designer, and site capabilities. This role is remote-first with the option to work in our SF office.Materialize — Materialize is building a reactive database to disrupt batch data warehouses like Snowflake and BigQuery, and they’re looking for their first full-time, in-house designer to come in and own the product design for Materialize Web UI. Technical and developer tools experience is a huge plus!Cool Things:Brian shared Bullet Train: Five assassins aboard a fast moving bullet train find out their missions have something in common.Marshall shared Prey: The origin story of the Predator in the world of the Comanche Nation 300 years ago. Naru, a skilled warrior, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.Design Details on the Web:📻 We are @designdetailsfm🎙 Brian is @brian_lovin🎙 Marshall is @marshallbock 🙌 Support us on Patreon - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️❓ Got a question? Ask it on our Listener Questions Hub, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a review on iTunes.Subscribe on Apple PodcastsSubscribe on SpotifyByeee!