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James shares some updates on his life without instagram. We started a discord to continue the conversations with you all. We chat about the Rams documentary and give our thoughts. For the topic this week, we discuss our personal design philosophies and practices. We had a good question about working as ID in the automotive space. Our shoutout of the week is @330.204.2590 . 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, and @idrawonreciepts.

We are staying warm through the polar vortex. James comes up with velcro pockets. Nick got a new studio space. In design news of the week, Sebastian Errazuriz calls out Fabio Novembre for copying his bookshelf. We chat about the clutter in our lives and living a minimal lifestyle both physically and digitally. We had some great questions about working on your portfolio, transitioning from package design to ID, and balancing your social life during school. Our shoutout of the week is @mattchiama . 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 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