
Complementary
A podcast about the principles and practices of interface design.
Latest episodes

Jun 16, 2024 • 47min
36: Interfaces are Affected by What People Care About
Anthony and Katie chat about the people behind interfaces, and how competing priorities impact the end result of interface design.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Jun 2, 2024 • 57min
35: Form Design with Adam Silver
Anthony, Katie and special guest Adam Silver discuss all things form design. We try to define form design (for Anthony's sake), and discuss things like toggle switches, good/bad form experiences, and border color contrast.
Find Adam on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamsilverhq
Adam's book on form design: https://formdesignpatterns.com/
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

May 19, 2024 • 52min
34: How Design Systems Impact Interface Design with Donnie D'Amato
This week we're joined by Donnie D'Amato to discuss how design systems have impacted interface design.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

May 5, 2024 • 42min
33: How Interfaces Evolve Over Time
Anthony and Katie discuss how interface design evolves over time.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Apr 21, 2024 • 36min
32: Thoughts on "Just Enough Design" by Taku Satoh
Anthony and Katie discuss "Just Enough Design" by Taku Satoh. Spoiler: we like it.
Anthony's recommended short design books: https://www.anthonyhobday.com/blog/20230101.html
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Apr 7, 2024 • 38min
31: Interface Personality vs Usability
Anthony and Katie discuss how to safely add personality to an interface without sacrificing usability.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Mar 24, 2024 • 35min
30: How Important is Feedback?
Anthony and Katie discuss design feedback: how important it is, bad vs. good feedback, and the difference between harsh and direct feedback.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Mar 10, 2024 • 34min
29: Interface Design Roles
Anthony and Katie discuss different roles and responsibilities related to interface design, sharing their preferred combinations.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Feb 25, 2024 • 33min
28: Design Quotes
Exploring design quotes, interface design evolution, shapeless buttons controversy, balancing innovation with familiarity in design, importance of unique design perspective

Feb 11, 2024 • 45min
27: Finish This Sentence: Celebrating One Year of Complementary
Anthony and Katie celebrate one year of producing this podcast with a game: finish this sentence. Each person prepared sentences for the other to finish, all related to design.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman
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