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

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

Jan 28, 2024 • 42min
26: Things We're Good At
The hosts discuss their experience with posting polls on social media. They explore the concept of quantifying ROI for advertising campaigns and the significance of checkmark angles. They also discuss the design of checkboxes and the importance of ideation and collaboration in the design process. They explore recognizing and cycling through different visual possibilities in design. They contrast their experiences with coding and discuss the concept of balance in design. They also discuss the role of typography in design.

Jan 14, 2024 • 38min
25: Things We're Not Good At
The hosts discuss their own shortcomings in interface design and the benefits of recognizing limitations. They delve into learning new skills, motion animation design, layout challenges, form vs function, understanding animation, and the value of hiring experts.

Dec 31, 2023 • 41min
24: Hot Takes
Katie reacts to Anthony's "hot takes" to wrap up 2023.

Dec 17, 2023 • 41min
23: Landing Page Style vs Application Style
Anthony and Katie discuss landing page visual style compared to application visual style, crossover between brand and utility, and whether or not a single designer can do both styles.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Dec 3, 2023 • 44min
22: What Is Uniquely Human about Design?
Anthony and Katie discuss AI and what is uniquely human about design.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Nov 12, 2023 • 35min
21: Wireframing
Anthony and Katie attempt to define wireframing, and discuss why or why not you might want to use them.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Oct 29, 2023 • 37min
20: Thoughtful Interface Design
Anthony and Katie discuss what makes interface design "thoughtful", including some specific things to keep in mind as a designer.