We kick off this episode with an unplanned review of Disney+’s user experience (and a mini-review of WandaVision), we try to understand GM’s new logo, we discuss the White House’s new dark mode, and InVision’s fall from grace. 

# Show topics

- WandaVision on Disney+

# Recommendations

- Keychron K3 ultra-slim mechanical keyboard

We’re kicking off the new year with a quick 2020 retrospective and our predictions for the biggest 2021 design trends. We’ll also discuss the sudden closing of Simple bank (maybe they listen to the show?), and Tory will give us the low down on a side project that recently shipped, the process behind the design, and the challenges in effectively communicating value.

# Show topics

- 2020 UX Files retrospective

# Recommendations

- The Expanse TV series

We’ve got a few more Big Sur topics to cover on this episode (for hopefully the last time), including some of the improvements to the user experience found in the new OS. We also briefly discuss some key new features of iOS14 like the experience of managing widgets and confusion around Messages replies. That, plus Field Notes’ latest limited edition release featuring 999,999 unique illustrations.

Show topics

- Behind the Scenes: Sketch’s Icon Redesign for Big Sur

Recommendations

- Articulating Design Decisions by Tom Greever

We'll be taking a break for the holidays. We'll be back with new episodes in the new year. Happy holidays!

On this episode, we’re taking a second look at the design of Apple’s Big Sur icons. Has Apple lost its way? We’ll also explore how background color, spacing, and border styling can lead to an odd visual phenomenon in which elements that are technically the same height look different. Finally, we will discuss the whether designers should use the much-maligned hamburger menu. 

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Post show

On this episode, we review Medium’s new brand identity and Google’s updated product icons. We discuss the the difference between coherence and conformity in design and how an over-reliance on uniformity can affect the user experience. 

News & Reviews

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On this jam-packed episode, we discuss the industrial design of the next-gen Xbox and Playstation consoles, we talk the price of design and how pre-made design “services” may be hurting the freelance economy. We also dive deep into the user experience of HEY, a new take on email. All that and we introduce a new segment during which we share design-related articles, podcasts, videos, tools, etc. that we’re into right now.

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On this episode we’re discussion some of the controversial UI changes coming with Apple’s latest operating system, macOS Big Sur. Also, we review Slack’s latest update and Tory shares the user experience of... parking tickets. 

Welcome to the inaugural episode of the UX Files, where three designers talk experience and design.

Show notes

On this episode, we're discussing Simple (the online bank) and their newly updated Expenses feature.  

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