Design Details

29: Bananagrams (feat. Ryan Putnam & Nick Slater)


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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?

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