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We sit down with Derek Cascio, assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology and co-founder of 4th Law Labs. Derek tells a bit of his backstory about going to school for animation then discovering industrial design through concept art. After attending MassArt for ID, he goes on to a rich and busy career working for Philips, Staples and Hasbro as well as Co-founding Design Museum Boston, teaching at Wentworth and co-founding 4th Law Labs. We dive into his thoughts on the future of design education and how instagram has affected students and young professionals. Derek then sheds some light on the “save the world” notion in industrial 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, @idrawonreciepts, and @derekcascio

We are back from a month long hiatus and talk about what we did over Christmas and New Years. Nick started ReadySetProto and stopped Patreon. We discuss the Good Thing and West Elm partnership. Then we delve into the broader idea of if universal design has less character. We answer questions about design books and design in different states, and discuss not having enough time and saying no to clients. Our shoutout of the week is @speckofdustin_lab . 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.

We sit down with Nik Bentel, designer and artist, to talk about his work and how he tells stories with design. Nik talks about growing up without video games in a home full of creatives. We chat about all the conceptual and commercial products Nik has designed. Nik tells us about his tips and tricks of storytelling and making sure the concept is the most important aspect of the design. You can check out more of Nik’s work on his instagram @nikbentel . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us on @minordetailspod

We end a year of podcasting with our special Christmas edition season finale. We hang out and chat about the survey results. Congrats to the winner of the bend mirror. We take some time to reflect on our favorite moments of the pod and our year in general. We share some of our plans for next year. Thanks for everyone who listens and supports the podcast. You all mean the world to us. 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.

We pick back up on part 2 of the conversation with Michael DiTullo. Michael leaves Frog to go work for a little known speaker company, redesign the entire company from the ground up to become Sound United. After working there for 5 years, Michael moves on to pursue the dream of starting his own studio. We talks about the challenges and tricks to starting a studio. Michael also shares some stories from his more recent projects and working with clients. We close out by discussing what the younger generations of designer can improve upon. Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @d2lo

We are excited to have Michael DiTullo on the podcast this week. Michael talks about his career as an industrial designer. How started out drawing products from the sears catalog and then almost got kicked out of RISD. He talks about landing his first job at EVO, after a summer of massaging his portfolio. Michael then goes on to work at Nike, Jordan, and Converse, telling awesome stories along the way. We chat about the move from Nike to Frog. Stay tuned next week for part 2 of Michael’s story. Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @d2lo

We hunker down for an episode of all questions. Nick might have become a hypebeast and James has been doing some sketch demos. We answer questions about getting pigeon-holed, transferability of skills, royalties, managing side projects, design without marketing, advice for our junior design selves, sketching vs CAD, and how to getting back into design. Our shoutout of the week is @p_e_a_r_c_e .Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

We brought in Reid Schlegel to discuss mindfulness in design. We dive deep into our experiences with the stress and anxiety especially as it relates to design. Reid shares some of his insights and tips for overcoming the struggles of design and perfectionism. Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker, @idrawonreceipts, and @reid.schlegel

Nick gets to meet Dieter Rams with the help of Emily Engle. Hope you enjoy this quick mid-week impromptu podcast. You can follow us @nickpbaker and @notemilyengle

We sat down with industrial designer Paul Sohi to talk about his career and experience with generative design. Paul talks about his time in London starting a studio to now working with Autodesk. We dive into the details of generative design and how it might impact the future of industrial design. You can see some of Paul’s work @fuseps . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

Nick almost met Jony Ive. James critiques the new iPad Pro and talks with Nick’s mom. This week we chat about what we learned from Core77’s Now What Conference. We share our insights from many speakers including HAWRAF, Jamie Wolfond, Craighton Berman, Alex Daly, Emily Cohen, and Bompas & Parr. Our shoutout of the week is @jung_soo_park . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

We are excited to have Kelly Custer, founder of Knack Design Studio, on the podcast this week. We talk with Kelly about how she went to school for automotive design, worked in a range of industries, and started her own design studio. Kelly gave great advice on planning out projects and tips on the importance of communication. You can view her work at @knackdesignstudio . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

James is back from vacation with some freelance advice. Nick’s been working on some new almost object products. We chat a bit about James’s new Nintendo switch. The topic this week is all about star designers and what we think they do. We answer a question about paid vs unpaid internships, thinking about engineering in your designs, and what kind of sketches we show to our clients. Our shoutout of the week goes to @nikbentel . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

We chat about the Dieter Rams documentary. We tackle a long awaited topic of how we freelance and price our work. We answer a question about going to design school with no artistic background. Our shoutout of the week goes to @fedriosdesign . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts

Nick loves VR and upgraded his phone. James dropped a new helicopter render and is sketching chairs. The founders of instagram resign, and we talk in depth about how we use the app. We answer a question about thesis projects. Our shoutout of the week goes to @day_toner . Send your questions to minordetailspodcast@gmail.com and follow us @nickpbaker and @idrawonreceipts