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. Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker, @idrawonreceipts, and @reid.schlegel

Nick gets to meet Dieter Rams with the help of Emily Engle. Hope you enjoy this quick mid-week impromptu podcast. You can follow us @nickpbaker and @notemilyengle

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. You can see some of Paul’s work @fuseps . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

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. Our shoutout of the week is @jung_soo_park . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

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. Kelly gave great advice on planning out projects and tips on the importance of communication. You can view her work at @knackdesignstudio . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

James is back from vacation with some freelance advice. Nick’s been working on some new almost object products. We chat a bit about James’s new Nintendo switch. The topic this week is all about star designers and what we think they do. We answer a question about paid vs unpaid internships, thinking about engineering in your designs, and what kind of sketches we show to our clients. Our shoutout of the week goes to @nikbentel . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

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. Our shoutout of the week goes to @fedriosdesign . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

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. Our shoutout of the week goes to @day_toner . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

Nick just did his talk at the Apple store. James did a workshop for Reid’s sketching class. Stay tuned for a new project James has been working on. We swing back on the Apple conversation. The topic of the week is whether or not good design is subjective. We answer questions about crediting team members, why the general public is oblivious to ID, and focusing on your own style or matching a brand / other style. Our shoutout of the week goes to @bkid.co . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

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. We answer questions about adding in non-ID work into portfolios, how to show your sketches, and do we ever get tired of design. Our shoutout of the week goes to @dino_design_sketches . Send your questions to [email protected] and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts