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

Sep 3, 2023 • 53min
16: Layout
Anthony and Katie discuss layout. Take our poll on main content alignment with a sidebar: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign/status/1698041067914801515?s=20
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Aug 20, 2023 • 55min
15: Color with Lukas Oppermann
Anthony, Katie and special guest Lukas Oppermann discuss color. Check out Lukas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukasoppermann.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Aug 6, 2023 • 1h 1min
14: Typography
Anthony and Katie discuss the various properties that make up typography.
Links mentioned:
https://designregression.com/article/line-length-revisited-following-the-research
https://abookapart.com/products/on-web-typography
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Jul 24, 2023 • 43min
13: Looks Pretty vs. Works Good
Anthony and Katie discuss a listener topic around "looks pretty vs. works good".
Books mentioned:
Form Design Patterns, Adam Silver
Designing Interactions, Bill Moggridge
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Jul 10, 2023 • 52min
12: Coherent Interface Design
Anthony and Katie discuss the term “coherent” as it relates to interface design (after a bit of banter).
Figma Config talks mentioned:
Ashley Seto: Using color at scale for aesthetics and accessibility
Duolingo: Embracing art to enhance your product
CSS talk: The future of responsive design
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Jun 25, 2023 • 45min
11: The Value of Visual Design to your Career
Anthony and Katie discuss why visual design is valuable for your career as a designer.
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Jun 18, 2023 • 50min
10: Taking Interaction Design from Good to Great
Anthony and Katie discuss what takes interaction design from good to great.
Things look like they act and act like they look
Useful animation
Physical/spatial consistency
Speed and responsiveness
Fiddle factor
Context awareness
Links:
WWDC talk on fluid interfaces
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

Jun 4, 2023 • 45min
09: Pace Layering
Anthony and Katie discuss pace layering, design systems and AI.
Articles mentioned:
Nathan Curtis: Design System UI is More Expensive than a Product Team's UI
Mark Boulton: The Fast and Slow of Design
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

May 14, 2023 • 43min
08: Conveying Good Taste in a Design Portfolio
Anthony and Katie discuss design portfolios, case studies, and networking.
Links mentioned:
Original tweet
Button design walkthrough
Anthony's website
Checkbox design
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman

May 7, 2023 • 40min
07: The Three Pillars of Visual Design: Typography, Layout, and Color
Anthony and Katie discuss what makes typography, layout and color the three pillars of visual design.
Links mentioned:
Non Designers Design Book
Grid systems
Hosts:
Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign
Katie Langerman, Systems Designer: https://twitter.com/KatieLangerman
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