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James went to ASU to talk and is sketching in the apple notes. Nick is exhibiting the wait weight and releasing the almost object bottle opener. We made some awesome pins! We chat about what makes a design famous.We answer questions about using CAD as an ideation tool, does your school name matter, and the future of VR design. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

We have Joey Zeledón pick up his life story after taking a sabbatical in Costa Rica. Joey talks about working at Smart Design and Steelcase. Joey discusses the backstory behind his Touchy Feely project. We dive into the topic of design research and Joey shares some news for his next venture in Barcelona. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, @idrawonreceipts, and @joey.zeledon . Come join the conversation on the discord.

We are excited to have Joey Zeledón on the podcast. Joey talks about growing up sketching shoes and attending RIT for industrial design. He interned at New Balance and Clark’s, which led him into a full time position at Clark’s after graduation. After designing many shoes, Joey decided to broaden his skillset and went to work at Continuum and Smart Design. We leave part one discussing Joey’s sabbatical in Costa Rica. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to BYU for inviting us out. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, @idrawonreceipts, and @joey.zeledon . Come join the conversation on the discord.

We are live at BYU this week. Nick chats about his trip to Europe. We discuss how to take a critique. We answer live questions from the audience about portfolios and moving beyond the junior level design work. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to BYU for inviting us out. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

Edit: Reid Schlegel fills in for Nick this week. He talks about his presentation at Kean University. James is presenting at Arizona State University at the end of the month. Reid discusses his feelings on Karim Rashid's unpaid internships. We talk about networking for your first job and onward. We answer a voicemail about interviewing and a question about A.I. design. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Our shoutout of the week is @spearmintier. You can find us on Instagram @minordetailspod, @idrawonreceipts and @reid.schlegel. Come join the conversation on the discord.

Happy 1 year birthday to the podcast! James is back on instagram and Nick is going to Milan. In design news this week we discuss the recent article about Karim Rashid’s unpaid interns. We chat about how we deal with designer’s block. We answer questions about the importance of sketching nowadays and what exactly do those boxes do in the background of designers’ sketches. Our shoutout of the week is @romanomau . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts. Come join the conversation on the discord.

We are live at Purdue this week. We chat about design at startups and our own personal experience. We answer questions from several members of the audience ranging from posting your work online to why is Dieter Rams important. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. Thank you to @purdueidsa for inviting us out. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts . Come join the conversation on the discord.

Reid Schlegel fills in for James this week and shares some new projects he’s been working on. Nick and James are coming to Purdue for a live podcast. In design news, the new Vessel structure that opened up this week in NYC. We dive into the topic of in-house vs consultancy. We answer questions about qualitative research and multidisciplinary designers. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker and @reid.schlegel. Come join the conversation on the discord.

We sit down with designer Katie Lim this week. Katie shares her backstory and experience designing toys for kids and dogs. We dive into the topic of working too hard and burning out. Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts. Come join the conversation on the discord.

We are coming to BYU for a live podcast. In design news this week Hawraf studio shuts down and releases all of their studio documents to the public. It’s that time of the year again to start applying to internships. We chat about our internship experience and share some tips. We answer questions about feeling jealous of other designer, and what will happen to design when we have the neural link. Our shoutout of the week is @studio_dtttww . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts. Come join the conversation on the discord.

James shares how life is without instagram and teases an award that he’s won. Nick has official moved out of the studio and released a sponsored project with Microsoft. We chat about curvature continuity in our newest segment, minor minor details. This week, we dive into a recent conversation about how much of the design process should we be sharing online. We answer questions about adapting to different companies as a freelancer, and what to do when a client asks you to copy an existing product. Our shoutout of the week is @johnorionyoung . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts. Come join the conversation on the discord.

We share some interesting updates from the discord and James’s dad. Nick talks about the difficulty of getting products produced. James praises Samsung’s new hole punch front facing camera. We unpack the topic of when to trust your intuition and when to research. We listen to our voicemail and chat about the who has the right to make up philosophies. We answer an email question about what will happen when we live in a digital realm and no physical products are being produced. Our shoutout of the week is @ligastudiofr . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts. Join the conversation on the discord.

This week, Nick had a birthday and James is still without instagram. We chat about the value of trends in design. We answer a voicemail question about having a particular design style. We also answer a question about calling out someone who has copied work. Our shoutout of the week is @matt.marchand . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts.

James shares some updates on his life without instagram. We started a discord to continue the conversations with you all. We chat about the Rams documentary and give our thoughts. For the topic this week, we discuss our personal design philosophies and practices. We had a good question about working as ID in the automotive space. Our shoutout of the week is @330.204.2590 . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts.

We are staying warm through the polar vortex. James comes up with velcro pockets. Nick got a new studio space. In design news of the week, Sebastian Errazuriz calls out Fabio Novembre for copying his bookshelf. We chat about the clutter in our lives and living a minimal lifestyle both physically and digitally. We had some great questions about working on your portfolio, transitioning from package design to ID, and balancing your social life during school. Our shoutout of the week is @mattchiama . Give us a call on our google voicemail 1-646-494-4011 or send in a question to our gmail at minordetailspodcast@gmail.com. You can find us on instagram @minordetailspod, @nickpbaker, and @idrawonreciepts.