Design Details

Last month while in New York City we got to catch up with Aaron Moodie, a product designer at Etsy. We pick his brain about hustling, portfolio advice, moving around the world for new jobs and the future of apps.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,300 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

A few weeks ago we flew to New York City to interview some of our favorite designers. On our first day in the city we had the chance to sit down with Randy Hunt, the VP of Design at Etsy, in front of the entire Etsy design team for a very special live episode! In this show we dig into some of the challenges Randy's facing as the design org continues to expand, his journey to becoming a designer, what keeps him awake at night, and much more.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,400 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

3:00 - Introductions

Today we sat down with Charlie Waite, a designer at GoPro who previously spent time designing at Focus Lab. We explore how design works at GoPro, the key differences between agency and product work, navigating work-life balance and working as a freelancer on the side.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,400 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

4:00 - Introductions

Last weekend we visited New York City to meet some of our favorite designers for Design Details! While we were there, we hosted our first-ever live meetup at the Etsy offices. More than 70 people came to catch up with Justin Edmund, Jessica Harllee and Joel Califa; we picked their brains about their journey, mistakes they've made, mentorship vs. coaching, learning new skills, and more - we even answered questions from the audience! Huge thanks to Aaron, Diana and Floris at Etsy for making this event possible; we can't wait to host our next meetup in San Francisco next year!

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,300 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

4:00 - Introductions

Last weekend we visited New York City and caught up with one of our favorite designers, Jason Santa Maria. We pick his brain about process, mentorship and typography, and he walked us through his journey as a designer.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,200 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

4:00 - Introductions

20:00 - Typekit, Editorially, etc.

40:00 - Type

45:00 - Process, mentorship

Today we caught up with Gene Ross, a designer at Luxe currently NOT living in San Francisco. We picked Gene's brain about imposter syndrome, work life balance, his Runescape journey and coming to the west coast.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,200 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

3:00 - Introductions

We've been waiting to chat with Dann Petty for months now, but finally after returning from Epicurrence No. 2 we made it happen! In this episode we chat about Dann's background as a designer, what's going on with Epicurrence, his advice for freelancers, and tips for young designers just getting started. If you enjoy this episode, go to Epicurrence.com and sign up to come hang out this February in Park City, Utah!

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 2,200 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

4:00 - Introductions

12:00_ - Epicurrence and Diversity

22:00 - Background, advice

Today we sat down with Drew Wilson, a prolific designer, developer and product creator who recently moved to the Bay Area to build Plasso. We chat about Drew's background, how he builds so many products, taking risks and his observations on design in the valley.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 1,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

3:00 - Introductions

15:00 - Taking risks, road trips

Today we sat down with Justin Edmund, a designer well known for his work at Pinterest over the last four years. We chat about his background in design, going to design school, what the Pinterest process is like, and how Justin is looking into the future of design.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 1,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

3:00 - Introductions

Today we sat down with Brent Jackson aka jxnblk to talk about all things design and development! Brent is a prolific creator and we love his tools here at Spec - we chat with him about side projects, being a designer and a developer, building design systems and how he got his nickname.

Come chat with us in our new Slack team! Over 1,900 designers and developers have already joined our team, chatting about the latest tools and news in the design world. Each week we also host a community critique with a special guest host. To join our team visit our Slack invite page and we'll send you an invitation!

If you have feedback or suggestions please don’t hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm!

4:00 - Introductions

9:00 - Jackson's work