James and Nick have a dispute over their toy helicopters. We take a bit to have a brainstorm around podcast activities. This week we talk about the people and moments that have influenced our design careers. We answer questions around almost object and how deep into the business side of things should a designer go. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @adammiklosi_design . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

James had a birthday and went to a VR experience. Nick is experimenting with things other than design. Nike releases a new shoe. We talk about the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals. Stefan Sagmeister has left his studio to Jessica Walsh. We answer a question about grad school. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @dom.riccobene . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

James won a Red Dot Award. Elon Musk is tapping into our brains. Our topic this week is the value of letting concepts sit and distill. We answer questions about client deliverables and how to show work that is confidential. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @Sebastien.Baert . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

We’ve moved the podcast to Nick’s studio. James collaborates with Brase Makes. We talk about joint lines, parting lines, and reveals in our micro details segment. Jony Ive has left Apple and we are stunned. Our topic this week is whether consumers value products differently than designers. We answer questions about ID jobs moving inland and how to tell a story for a class presentation. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @row_zero . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

James is rocking new shoes and gets a new cat. We try to get to the bottom of why we can’t search Karim Rashid on instagram. Our topic this week is whether work ethic is greater than creativity. We answer questions about pdf portfolios and experimenting with your design process. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @unnecessaryinventions . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

Nick is back from the farm. James is rocking out to concerts. We shoutout Seth Fowler and Joey Zeledon for their new products. Our topic this week is the idea that real designer’s ship. We answer questions about rebooting dormant skills and double majoring in business and design. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @stevegiralt

. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

Reid Schlegel fills in for Nick this week. We talk about the Core77 Design Awards and both being a small part of products that got recognized. James interrogates Reid on the research practices he learned and used at Smart Design and Frog Design. We answer questions about the place of intuition in the process as well as Reid’s haircare routine. Our shoutout of the week is @mckay.nilson. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. You can find us on Instagram @minordetailspod, @idrawonreceipts and @reid.schlegel. Come join the conversation on the discord.

Nick is moving into the new studio with holes in his socks. James is wishing people happy birthday. We discuss the hotly debated new Apple Mac Pro and find a minor detail on a muji pen. Our topic this week is the little discussed area that everyone forgets when talking about success and failure: mediocrity. We answer questions about traveling and convincing people of the value of good design. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @safa.sahin . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

James went to Disneyland and took his body scrubber with him. Nick is teaching James how to sketch in VR. We talk about Bose headphones and the new gaming system, play.date. We chat about our NYC Design Week experiences and answer a question about time management. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. Our shoutout of the week is @newcolossal . You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

We are excited to have Dave Joseph on the podcast. Dave talks about getting into ID and graduating right when the recession started. Dave chats about his time working for Contigo and MNML. We talk about Dave’s current endeavour, a smartware startup called Ovie. Dave leaves us with some nuggets on managing your time and not losing your creative side. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to [email protected]. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, @idrawonreceipts, and @davejosephid . Come join the conversation on the discord.