286: Bask in the Awkwardness
This week, we debut our App Launch segment by kindly critiquing the design details of Spectre, a new app from the folks behind Halide. In Follow-up, we discuss knowing when to shut up in a negotiation, and in Industry Talk, we debate when it's okay to break the rules of affordances. And as always, we share a couple cool things like a new home and some creative music videos.
Design Details · Spec
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (chrt.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
This week, we kindly critique the design details of Spectre, a new app from the folks behind Halide. In Follow-up, we discuss knowing when to shut up in a negotiation, and in Industry Talk, we debate when it's okay to break the rules of affordances. And as always, we share a couple cool things like a new home and some wild music videos.
Sponsor:
This week's episode is brought to you by Abstract
Abstract is design workflow management for modern design teams. With Abstract, you can bring your design workflow into a single, unified place for designers, developers, and stakeholders to collaborate and keep work moving forward. Sign your team up for a free, 30-day trial today by heading over to goabstract.com. And if you tweet at @goabstract and @designdetailsfm, with the phrase “improve my design workflow” you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $500 credit to their Business plan.
>> Want to become a sponsor of Design Details yourself? Email [email protected] or [email protected] to get started :)
Follow-up:
- Mahmoud Bachir says "Something I've heard in regards to salary negotiation is to state your number concisely, then stop talking."
- Pssst! Sometimes, it pays to listen until after the outro music (43:39)
Industry Talk:
- affordance - n. the quality or property of an object that defines its possible uses or makes clear how it can or should be used
- The Design of Everyday Things uses Norman doors (video) as an example of a good affordance
- Reddit: Faucet at a restaurant
- Here's a link to the Twitter composer modal
- "More wood, fewer arrows"
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - Chilled Monkey Brains
App Launch:
- Sebastiaan de With and Ben Sandofsky, the duo behind Halide, have released Spectre, an AI-powered shutter for your iPhone, letting you create amazing long exposures
- Spectre (2015)
- Spectre's launch icon resembles both an "S" and a camera lens, and it echoes the app interface
One Cool Thing:
- Brian shared that he found a place to call his own in NYC \o/
- Marshall shared the work of Billie Eilish, a singer-songwriter and maker of amazingly bizarre music videos
- Recommended: you should see me in a crown, when the party's over, bury a friend, hostage
Design Details on the Web:
- We are @designdetailsfm
- Brian is @brian_lovin
- Marshall is @marshallbock
- @Sarahberus and @Luperdev make us sound smarter than we are
- Join the conversation on Spectrum or leave us a review on iTunes
BYEEEEE!