A weekly conversation about design process and culture. Hosted by Marshall Bock and Brian Lovin.

<p>This week, we talk about Open AI's GPTs-as-apps strategy, FigJam's AI tools, and our dreams for a future Jarvis-like experience.</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Matt Kubota</li><li>Eugene Kim</li><li>Bjarki Steinn Birgisson</li><li>Jin Kim</li><li>Sheny</li><li>Amy Shih</li><li>Cory Slaught</li><li>Evie</li><li>Torye Cooke</li><li>Hilary Hampton</li><li>Toby Brown</li><li>Zach Albright</li><li>Carl Thompson</li><li>LFC</li><li>Yanal Tayyem</li><li>Ryan Sims</li><li>Sam Bazalo</li><li>Sarrah Vesselov</li><li>Wenhui Yao</li></ul><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we talk about Open AI's GPTs-as-apps strategy, FigJam's AI tools, and our dreams for a future Jarvis-like experience.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.figma.com/figjam/ai/">FigJam AI</a></li><li><a href="https://devday.openai.com">OpenAI DevDay</a></li><li><a href="https://www.raycast.com">Raycast</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/features/copilot">GitHub Copilot</a></li></ul><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LOSTEXPLAINED108">Lost Explained</a> on YouTube.</li><li>Marshall shared <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/marvels-spider-man-2/">Spider-Man 2</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dungeon-Crawler-Carl-6-book-series/dp/B08BX5D4LC">Dungeon Crawler Carl</a>.</li></ul><h3><strong>Design Details on the Web:</strong></h3><ul><li>📻 We are <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm">@designdetailsfm</a><ul><li>🎙 Brian is <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_lovin">@brian_lovin</a></li><li>🎙 Marshall is <a href="https://twitter.com/marshallbock">@marshallbock</a></li></ul></li><li> <ul><li>🙌 Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/designdetails">Patreon</a> - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️</li></ul></li><li>❓ Got a question? Ask it on our <a href="https://github.com/specfm/design-details">Listener Questions Hub</a>, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)</li><li>⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">review on iTunes</a>.</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7kAx8RJce757LXVoX2FIpf">Subscribe on Spotify</a></li></ul><p>Byeee!</p>

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464: AI Grab Bag

<p>This week, we talk about the delicate art of using animation in interface design, how to use button sizes, and managing margins in type styles.</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Ethelia Lung</li><li>Lio</li><li>Uhl Albert</li><li>Mark Guill</li><li>Brighten</li><li>Rich Beckett</li><li>Tibor</li><li>David Mills</li><li>Ava Liao</li><li>Shannon Ma</li></ul><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we talk about the delicate art of using animation in interface design, how to use button sizes, and managing margins in type styles.</p><ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/brian_lovin/status/1682095795116576768">Brian rants</a> about overusing animation.<ul><li><a href="https://www.andy.works">Not Boring apps</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="https://github.com/designdetails/designdetails/issues/704">Joey Pearlman asks</a> about the purpose of button sizes.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/designdetails/designdetails/issues/709">Joey also asks</a> about managing margins in Figma type styles.<ul><li><a href="https://medium.engineering/typography-is-impossible-5872b0c7f891">Typography is impossible</a></li><li><a href="https://medium.design/crafting-link-underlines-on-medium-7c03a9274f9">Crafting link underlines</a></li></ul></li></ul><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/foundation/umc.cmc.5983fipzqbicvrve6jdfep4x3">Foundation</a> on Apple TV+ — deep sci-fi that takes a little while to ramp up, but worth sticking out.</li><li>Marshall shared the <a href="https://monos.com/products/kiyo-uvc-water-bottle?variant=42858242277575">Monos Kiyo UVC water bottle</a> — purified drinking water, wherever you go.</li></ul><h3><strong>Design Details on the Web:</strong></h3><ul><li>📻 We are <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm">@designdetailsfm</a><ul><li>🎙 Brian is <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_lovin">@brian_lovin</a></li><li>🎙 Marshall is <a href="https://twitter.com/marshallbock">@marshallbock</a></li></ul></li><li> <ul><li>🙌 Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/designdetails">Patreon</a> - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️</li></ul></li><li>❓ Got a question? Ask it on our <a href="https://github.com/specfm/design-details">Listener Questions Hub</a>, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)</li><li>⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">review on iTunes</a>.</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7kAx8RJce757LXVoX2FIpf">Subscribe on Spotify</a></li></ul><p>Byeee!</p>

463: Design Medley, Vol. 1

<p>This week, Marshall breaks down his process, tips, and tricks to redesign a design system in Figma.</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Adam Noffsinger</li><li>Raffi Chilingaryan</li><li>Joel Laughlin</li><li>Evie</li><li>Lam Pham</li><li>Caleb Meyer</li><li>Jacques Moussafir</li><li>Sean Simmons</li><li>Juan Morales-Rocha</li><li>Joseph Cooper</li><li>Gareth Jones</li><li>Mohammad Alnajjar</li><li>Julian Duffe</li><li>Wenhui Yao</li><li>Phil Sayer</li><li>Drakynn</li><li>Ankur Roy</li><li>Tracey McAllister</li></ul><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, Marshall breaks down his process, tips, and tricks to redesign a design system in Figma.</p><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qct6LKbneKQ">How We Made MuseScore 4</a> — certainly one of the best videos about software design on the web. Watch it!</li><li>Marshall shared <a href="https://www.getsequel.app/">Sequel</a>, a beautiful save-for-later app for movies, shows, games, and books.</li><li>Marshall also shared <a href="https://www.caseyliss.com/2023/8/7/callsheet">Callsheet</a>, the perfect way to find actors in shows and movies.</li></ul><h3><strong>Design Details on the Web:</strong></h3><ul><li>📻 We are <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm">@designdetailsfm</a><ul><li>🎙 Brian is <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_lovin">@brian_lovin</a></li><li>🎙 Marshall is <a href="https://twitter.com/marshallbock">@marshallbock</a></li></ul></li><li> <ul><li>🙌 Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/designdetails">Patreon</a> - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️</li></ul></li><li>❓ Got a question? Ask it on our <a href="https://github.com/specfm/design-details">Listener Questions Hub</a>, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)</li><li>⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">review on iTunes</a>.</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7kAx8RJce757LXVoX2FIpf">Subscribe on Spotify</a></li></ul><p>Byeee!</p>

462: Refactoring a Design System

<p>This week, we supply some cold (but thoughtful!) takes on everything released during last month's WWDC and Config 2023.</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Cynthia X</li><li>Bob Ruediger</li><li>Muse Chen</li><li>Dominic Camozzi</li><li>Dương Lê</li><li>Scott Yuan</li><li>Paolo Imbag</li><li>Miguel Malfavon</li><li>Jonas Maaløe</li><li>Tim Johnsen</li><li>Dineth Pramodya</li><li>Jason Csizmadi</li><li>Rama Krushna Behera</li><li>Jen Dunnam</li><li>Justin Salsburey</li><li>Pier Ricossa</li><li>Mark Davis</li><li>Ludens Tran</li><li>Atakan Bacaksız</li><li>Miggi</li></ul><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we supply some cold (but thoughtful!) takes on everything released during last month's WWDC and Config 2023.</p><ul><li><a href="https://config.figma.com">Config 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://developer.apple.com/wwdc23/">WWDC23</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/uOHkeH2VaE0">Lateralus analysis</a></li></ul><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared <a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/hijack/umc.cmc.1dg08zn0g3zx52hs8npoj5qe3">Hijack</a>, the latest thriller from Apple TV+. Should it have been a movie? Probably. Is it still a good slow burn? Yes.</li><li>Marshall shared his discovery about how to make movie theater grade popcorn from the comfort of your own home.<ul><li><a href="https://a.co/d/cdWiLRN">Butter-flavored coconut oil</a></li><li><a href="https://a.co/d/3S6utXQ">Flavocol</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/2063919.Michael_J_Sullivan">Michael J Sullivan</a></li></ul></li></ul><h3><strong>Design Details on the Web:</strong></h3><ul><li>📻 We are <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm">@designdetailsfm</a><ul><li>🎙 Brian is <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_lovin">@brian_lovin</a></li><li>🎙 Marshall is <a href="https://twitter.com/marshallbock">@marshallbock</a></li></ul></li><li> <ul><li>🙌 Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/designdetails">Patreon</a> - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️</li></ul></li><li>❓ Got a question? Ask it on our <a href="https://github.com/specfm/design-details">Listener Questions Hub</a>, and we'll do our best to answer it on the show :)</li><li>⭐️ Enjoying the show? Leave us a <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">review on iTunes</a>.</li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/design-details/id947191070">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7kAx8RJce757LXVoX2FIpf">Subscribe on Spotify</a></li></ul><p>Byeee!</p>

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