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96 - should you specialize?

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Oct 5, 2022

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James and Nick talk about the Peloton Row machine, Nick’s VR course, more thoughts on AI, and specialization. Email us at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com

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Oct 5, 2022

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Minor details is an industrial design podcast hosted by Nicholas Baker and James Connors. They share their opinions and stories about living and working as industrial designers in New York City.

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3 - design without reach: We discuss the first pedestrian death by an autonomous vehicle, Design Within Reach being out of reach, the Prism nightlight knockoff story, product design vs. industrial design, and finding the positive in work that lacks purpose by minor details
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4 - stop sketching in perspective: Nick visits a VR museum. James is poppin bottles. We discuss sketching and give insights on our own styles. We talk about minimalism, trends, dad shoes, and going back to school. by minor details
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1 - the most difficult thing we've designed: We discuss difficult designs, VR haptics, designers block, and updates to our lives by minor details
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17 - ergonomics for your ears: This week we chat about our working together on our newest collaboration. James chats about his collaboration with @renderweekly. Nick shares updates on the glassware project. We talk about a new chandelier designed by IDEO and the proper use of ergonomics. by minor details
67 min listen
10 - frolicking around nyc for design week: We catch up after frolicking around NYC for the past two weeks. Nick is VR sketching in time square . James is making more progress on the watering cans with Reid Schlegel. We discuss the SQ1 Conference, the MakerBot outcome, and competitions in general. by minor details
55 min listen
8 - the other half of design: We discuss design after design and the manufacturing process. We answer questions about the knowing when to stop designing, multidisciplinary design studios, and are podcasts the millennial bands. by minor details
60 min listen
27 - making a living as freelance designers: We chat about the Dieter Rams documentary. We tackle a long awaited topic of how we freelance and price our work. We answer a question about going to design school with no artistic background. by minor details
65 min listen
16 - live at SQ1 with Creative Session and Hector Silva: We had our first live podcast at the SQ1 conference. James chats about his meeting with Craighton Berman. Nick recaps the conference. We answer live questions. Creative Session and Hector Silva join us for a bonus half hour. by minor details
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7 - are sexy renders bad design?: Nick has his VR shoes in a VR museum. James is collaborating with the king himself. We talk about new airline seat designs. We discuss the phenomenon of beautiful renders of careless design. We answer questions about the tactile experience, design awards, and engineers turning designers. by minor details
71 min listen
11 - research shmesearch: James finished the last watering can. Nick is back from living in the virtual world. We discuss design research and debate its importance. We answer questions about dating in the design community and form follows function. by minor details
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5 - how much inspiration is too much?: James is optimizing his new commute. Nick visits the Michael Graves College. We discuss how much inspiration one can take before it's considered copying. We talk about regional design styles, how prepared we were after school, and what we would do if design wasn't an option. by minor details
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18 - dad shoes with Seth Fowler: This week we chat with Seth Fowler, designer, youtuber, and footwear aficionado. We discuss hype culture, dad shoes, and our favorite shoes. by minor details
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6 - our journey to becoming freelancers: After a lot of updates, we discuss a big topic of how we became full-time freelancers. We answer questions about shortcuts to improve your skills, different CAD software, and should you specialize in a certain field of design. by minor details
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24 - what we hate about portfolios: James is back from his vacation in Italy. Nick stole his job while he was gone. Nick is talking at Apple and collaborated with @renderweekly. We chat about Apple’s new product releases. The topic of the week is portfolios. by minor details
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15 - brush your teeth: This week we just have a hang sesh. James chats about his vacation. Nick talks about the glassware project. We talk about new ways to brush your teeth and IGTV. We answer questions about design as a hobby and using cracked software. by minor details
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12 - the infamous first idea: We catch up on our week and chat about #doingdonutswithcs and Apple’s new measuring app. We discuss and debate whether the first idea is always bad. We answer questions about low volume vs. mass manufacturing and a few tips on growing your instagram. by minor details
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22 - is 3D printing is ruining design?: This week Nick is learning a lot about how to make videos. James wired on his caffeine related project. We chat about a logitech’s new mouse and discuss the topic of digital fabrication vs traditional model making. by minor details
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26 - instagram secrets: Nick loves VR and upgraded his phone. James dropped a new helicopter render and is sketching chairs. The founders of instagram resign, and we talk in depth about how we use the app. We answer a question about thesis projects. by minor details
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23 - design thinking isn't for designers: This week James heading off to Italy for a little vacay. Nick is getting closer to launching Patreon. We chat about a very similar tilting lamp to the one Nick designed in school. We discuss the topic of design thinking and James sheds some light on what it really is. by minor details
60 min listen
14 - Reid Schlegel part 2: We continue our chat with our first guest, Reid Schlegel, about working in design consultancies, starting his instagram, and what he has planned next. by minor details
61 min listen
9 - revealing juicy details of our makerbot projects: New York Design week is upon us. Nick strapping up the phat strap chair. James expands on his collab with Reid Schlegel. We discuss our process on the Makerbot competition. We answer questions about self promotion and self doubt. Our shoutout of the week is @jackstauber by minor details
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29 - Kelly Custer, founder of Knack Design Studio: We are excited to have Kelly Custer, founder of Knack Design Studio, on the podcast this week. We talk with Kelly about how she went to school for automotive design, worked in a range of industries, and started her own design studio. by minor details
67 min listen
13 - Reid Schlegel part 1: We sit down and chat with our first guest, Reid Schlegel, about going to school, getting internships, and his first few years after graduation. This is the first part of a two part podcast. You can view Reid’s work at @Reid.Schlegel on instagram. by minor details
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52 - critical critique advice: We are live at BYU this week. Nick chats about his trip to Europe. We discuss how to take a critique. We answer live questions from the audience about portfolios and moving beyond the junior level design work. by minor details
61 min listen
20 - diy design school: This week we chat about the new youtube channel and ad hoc royalties. We give a shoutout to Noguchi and his beautiful sculptures. Nick has found a way to use solidworks on his iPad. We discuss the topic of design school and are eager to follow vlogger Myrin on his journey after quitting school. by minor details
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31 - generative design with Paul Sohi: We sat down with industrial designer Paul Sohi to talk about his career and experience with generative design. Paul talks about his time in London starting a studio to now working with Autodesk. We dive into the details of generative design and how it might impact the future of industrial design. by minor details
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30 - what we learned from the Core77 con: Nick almost met Jony Ive. James critiques the new iPad Pro and talks with Nick’s mom. This week we chat about what we learned from Core77’s Now What Conference. We share our insights from many speakers including HAWRAF, Jamie Wolfond, Craighton Berman, Alex Daly, Emily Cohen, and Bompas & Parr. by minor details
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39 - is global design boring: We are back from a month long hiatus and talk about what we did over Christmas and New Years. Nick started ReadySetProto and stopped Patreon. We discuss the Good Thing and West Elm partnership. Then we delve into the broader idea of if universal design has less character. We answer questions about d by minor details
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34 - you asked, we answered: We hunker down for an episode of all questions. Nick might have become a hypebeast and James has been doing some sketch demos. by minor details
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33 - mindfulness in design with Reid Schlegel: We brought in Reid Schlegel to discuss mindfulness in design. We dive deep into our experiences with the stress and anxiety especially as it relates to design. Reid shares some of his insights and tips for overcoming the struggles of design and perfectionism. by minor details
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113 - The Next Wave of 3D Printing: James and Nick catch up. James chat’s about his new son and coffee routine. Nick is writing essays. They discuss a renaissance of 3D printing. by minor details
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112 - Afshin Mehin: Afshin Mehin is a designer and the founder of Card79. He discusses his design journey, working for Whipsaw and IDEO, starting his design firm, designing for Neuralink, and the future of design. Check out Card79.com Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com by minor details
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107 - Don’t Believe Your Eyes: James gets settled in Pennsylvania. Nick launches the Super Chair. We discuss the future of design as AI matures to become a useful tool. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Our sponsor this week is Momnt, get 20% off any purchase with the code MINORDETAILS by minor details
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106 - Designers Critique Every Game Console: Nick launched his first sofa. James is dreaming about coffee. We discuss talk some juicy design news and rank the design of video game consoles. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com by minor details
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105 - We've Changed Our Design Process: James and Nick talk about their week, James’s life update, Nick’s organizing rack, lifestyle businesses, and how the design process has changed. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com by minor details
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104 - Unnecessary Inventions: Matty Benedetto, the evil genius behind Unneccessary Inventions, comes on the podcast and talks about his journey as an entrepreneur to content creator. Matty discusses his process for coming up with inventions, tricks for the algorithm, and touches on his views on future technology and his business by minor details
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103 - Designing Under Constraints: James and Nick talk about their break, AI vs NFTs, minor detail rants, and designing under constraints. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com Thanks to Play.ht for letting us try their voice AI software. by minor details
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102 - New Object Archetypes: James and Nick talk about coffee, hardware wallets, answer questions, and reflect on the year to wrap up this podcast season. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com by minor details
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101 - The Performance of Design: James and Nick catch up and talk about amusement parks, ChatGPT, the performance of design, and 3D printed shoes. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com by minor details
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100 - We Made It!: James and Nick celebrate episode 100 with a marathon 2 hour podcast. Guests call in to chat about music, AI, and hobbies. Nick reviews the Quest Pro. James has a hot take on Dieter Rams. Email us your questions at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com by minor details
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89 - Tim Zarki: We are super excited to finally have Tim Zarki on the podcast. Tim talks about dabbling around with 3D modeling as a kid and discovering industrial design. While attending DAAP, Tim had a range of internships working for Fisher Price, Huge, Insync, and MNML. by minor details
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87 - Julia Troy: We are excited to have Julia Troy on the podcast this week. Julia talks about discovering industrial design from her art teacher and getting her first job at Evo design. After cutting her teeth at Evo Design, Julia went to work on more future forward projects at Fahrenheit 212. by minor details
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