Off Hours

Everything is a Trade-off


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Chris and Jon discuss the Apple Pencil, design trade-offs, and building things to last.

Ackerman Ink
Chris’ red ink of choice, with an interesting bottle design
vanness1938.com

Michael Masuyama
The bespoke nib grinder that Chris goes to for his fountain pens
mikeitwork.com

Apple Pencil
Designed by Apple in California
amazon.com

Silicone Sleeve
The silicone sleeve that Chris uses with his Apple Pencil
amazon.com

Procreate
The third-party app Jon tends to use most when working with the Apple Pencil
apple.com

Affinity Photo
Chris’ favourite app to use with the Apple Pencil
apple.com

Pixelmator
An image editing app Jon & Chris both used extensively, prior to Affinity Photo
apple.com

Rhino 3D
The 3D modelling software that Chris has used to design a number of his pens
rhino3d.com

Fusion360
The 3D modelling software Chris is using to design his watch cases
autodesk.com

Nikon D810
The camera Chris uses to take photos of the pens he creates
amazon.com

iFixit
Teardown of the Apple Pencil on iFixIt.com
ifixit.com

Welcome to Macintosh
“If It’s Broke, Don’t Fix It”
macintosh.fm

Repair.org
An American association advocating for the right to repair
repair.org

Pen Grip
A photo of the pen grip Chris referenced during the show
offhours.show

Objectified
An superb documentary, focused on design
amazon.com

Helvetica
A documentary detailing the origin & ubiquity of the typeface Helvetica
amazon.com

Urbanized
A documentary that explores the design of cities
amazon.com

Rams
A forthcoming documentary exploring the life & work of the legendary, German designer, Dieter Rams
kickstarter.com

Design Canada
A forthcoming documentary on Canadian design
kickstarter.com

10 Principles of Design
Dieter Rams 10 Principles of Good Design
vitsoe.com

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Off HoursBy Chris Manning & Jon Edwards

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