How do we plan for the upcoming year with our podcast? What’s on the horizon for Unpacking Design? Learn more about what to expect in 2021 with Unpacking Design in this episode where Mike and Tim reflect on 2020 with the podcast and talk about where they see it heading in 2021.

As designers, whenever we use Instagram, we’re always curating a user feed that often becomes a curation of projects, products, and designs. How can we use Instagram Guide to grow our brand and curate our posts for our audience to learn and purchase our products? Learn more about where Mike and Tim talk about the benefits for designers to use Instagram guides to grow their brands in this episode of design life.

During the pandemic, movie theaters were significantly impacted because people were no longer able to safely occupy indoor spaces in crowds. Producers and companies quickly shifted to a digital means of showcasing new movies. After the pandemic is over, what will happen to the movie theater industry? What will the physical movie theater become? Learn more about where Mike and Tim thinks the movie industry is headed post-pandemic in this episode of design life.

The end of every year always seems to get extremely busy for both work and one’s personal life. For Mike and Tim, this is exactly what they’re encountering as 2020 comes to a close. How are they balancing their professional and personal workload with their health and relationships? Learn more about how Mike and Tim are finding balance in their lives and taking a moment to decompress and rejuvenate in this episode of design life.

What does the middle ground of politics in America look like when discussed by two designers who focus on the system and comparisons to how debates operated in the past and how they operate in the 21st century? Learn more about Mike and Tim’s perspectives on how politics used to be and how they seem to be today in this episode.

Why should a designer upgrade from an older generation iPhone like the iPhone 7 Plus to the iPhone 12 Pro Max? What are the differences between these phones that relate to designers? Learn more about Tim’s experience transitioning from the iPhone 7 Plus to the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the differences that Mike and Tim see between these two phones in this episode.

As designers, how do we develop the habits to stay productive and focused on our projects? Is it better to focus on building one habit at a time, or multiple ones at the same time? Learn more about how Mike and Tim have been developing consistent habits and ideas and methods that they’ve found to be successful or worth trying.

How do we identify a toxic work environment and what are some examples of them? How do we get out of a toxic work environment and/or help someone else who might be in one? Learn more about how Mike and Tim identify toxic work environments and their thoughts on getting out of one in this episode.

During the pandemic where everyone is working from home, most people had to create ad-hoc workstations. Some people used their dining room tables while others already had a small home office setup. Why is it important for us to design a home office space that we look forward to using? How can we create a space that allows us to work comfortably throughout the day? Learn more about Mike and Tim’s home offices and what was important to them when they were designing their spaces in this episode.

How do we stay focused on achieving our goals and completing personal challenges that we decide to pursue? How can we create a community around our personal pursuits through newsletters and online groups? Learn more about the things that Mike and Tim are working on in this episode of design life.