2: So Vanilla (feat. Nick Slater)

Here we go, episode two of the Design Details Podcast! This week we caught up with Nick Slater, an insanely talented designer and illustrator doing wonderful work at Palantir. We had a lot of fun recording this show and we really think you'll enjoy it!

Full Disclosure: this episode is a bit longer and does have some strong language.

As always, if you have feedback or suggestions please don't hesitate to reach us on Twitter at @designdetailsfm or email us directly!

Sponsors:

• Weebly and their Dribbble team
• Hover (use coupon code "bragdriven" to save 10% on your first purchase)

Nick Slater on the Web:

• Dribbble
• Twitter

Show Notes:

0:05:45 - We dig back into Nick's origins - corgi conversations ensue.

• Thorgi the Corgi on Instagram

0:07:00 - We start digging into Nick's journey to joining Palantir.

• Palantir
• Palantir on Dribbble

0:28:00 - What's it like working with a quickly-growing team of designers?

• Collin Roe-Raymond
• Daniel Mendez
• Viet Huynh
• Sophia Umansky
• Mika Kunisaki
• Nixie Melendres
• John Joh

0:37:00 - Why is there such a huge focus on investing in illustrators at tech companies?

• Ryan Putnam
• Alice Lee
• Justin Pervorse
• Screenshot of Dropbox's downgrade fishbowl
• Dropbox Guide

1:00:00 - Exploring the many Lord of the Rings inside jokes at Palantir.

• Through the Wormhole
• Chrono Trigger's Unique Design
• Battletoads (The bad level is Wind Tunnel)

1:10:30 - Adventure Time

• Rogie's BMO print
• Jake "Jake the Dog" Marsh

1:12:00 - Dribbble and Nick's lack of online presence.

• Dan Cederholm
• Interview with Trevor Gerzen
• Jared Erondu
• The Industry
• Bob's Donuts' Giant Donut
• Sam Soffes
• Teespring
• Jeff Broderick
• Brian Benitez
• Collective Ray

1:20:50 - Nick's motivation for working hard to succeed.

• Brag-Driven Motivation

1:26:00 - Nick's current projects

• The Unicorn Skull
• The Monster Project
• Nick's Submissions
• The Corgiboros (Not by Nick)