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minor details

Minor details is an industrial design podcast hosted by Nicholas Baker and James Connors. They share their opinions and stories about living and working as industrial designers in New York City.

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82 - is this the end?

82 - is this the end?

Please listen to this episode. We have an important update about the podcast and need your help. Also, the survey result... Read more

23 Dec 2019

1hr 13mins

Ranked #2

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80 - set the stage with McKay Nilson and Sean Davidson

80 - set the stage with McKay Nilson and Sean Davidson

We are excited to have Sean Davidson and McKay Nilson on the pod this episode. We dive into art direction, photography, ... Read more

9 Dec 2019

1hr

Ranked #3

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33 - mindfulness in design with Reid Schlegel

33 - mindfulness in design with Reid Schlegel

We brought in Reid Schlegel to discuss mindfulness in design. We dive deep into our experiences with the stress and anxi... Read more

18 Nov 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #4

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75 - our design horror stories

75 - our design horror stories

James and Nick have their bottle openers back in stock. Nick has been playing around with his new OP-Z and updated his f... Read more

4 Nov 2019

1hr 5mins

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38 - Nik Bentel

38 - Nik Bentel

We sit down with Nik Bentel, designer and artist, to talk about his work and how he tells stories with design. Nik talks... Read more

14 Jan 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #6

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39 - is global design boring

39 - is global design boring

We are back from a month long hiatus and talk about what we did over Christmas and New Years. Nick started ReadySetProto... Read more

21 Jan 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #7

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42 - our design philosophies

42 - our design philosophies

James shares some updates on his life without instagram. We started a discord to continue the conversations with you all... Read more

11 Feb 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #8

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78 - we designed for John Cena and Guy Fieri

78 - we designed for John Cena and Guy Fieri

Nick made his first wholesale. James is gearing up to sell his posters. In design news we chat about the Mustang Mach-E ... Read more

25 Nov 2019

1hr 4mins

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13 - Reid Schlegel part 1

13 - Reid Schlegel part 1

We sit down and chat with our first guest, Reid Schlegel, about going to school, getting internships, and his first few ... Read more

25 Jun 2018

53mins

Ranked #10

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24 - what we hate about portfolios

24 - what we hate about portfolios

James is back from his vacation in Italy. Nick stole his job while he was gone. Nick is talking at Apple and collaborate... Read more

16 Sep 2018

1hr 8mins

Ranked #11

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55 - how to achieve design fame

55 - how to achieve design fame

James went to ASU to talk and is sketching in the apple notes. Nick is exhibiting the wait weight and releasing the almo... Read more

13 May 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #12

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76 - Dan Grossman part 1

76 - Dan Grossman part 1

We are excited to have Dan Grossman on the podcast this week. Dan talks about growing up in NYC and only doing art class... Read more

11 Nov 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #13

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51 - the most important skill no one teaches you

51 - the most important skill no one teaches you

Edit:Reid Schlegel fills in for Nick this week. He talks about his presentation at Kean University. James is presenting ... Read more

15 Apr 2019

1hr 3mins

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74 - the triumph of the magic bullet

74 - the triumph of the magic bullet

James and Nick are doing class critiques. Nick has been writing down everything he does each hour. In design news, Banks... Read more

28 Oct 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #15

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48 - inhouse vs. consultancy with Reid Schlegel

48 - inhouse vs. consultancy with Reid Schlegel

Reid Schlegel fills in for James this week and shares some new projects he’s been working on. Nick and James are coming ... Read more

26 Mar 2019

1hr 6mins

Ranked #16

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77 - Dan Grossman part 2

77 - Dan Grossman part 2

We are excited to have Dan Grossman back for part 2 of the conversation. We pick back up on Dan’s story going transition... Read more

18 Nov 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #17

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18 - dad shoes with Seth Fowler

18 - dad shoes with Seth Fowler

This week we chat with Seth Fowler, designer, youtuber, and footwear aficionado. We discuss hype culture, dad shoes, and... Read more

29 Jul 2018

1hr 8mins

Ranked #18

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31 - generative design with Paul Sohi

31 - generative design with Paul Sohi

We sat down with industrial designer Paul Sohi to talk about his career and experience with generative design. Paul talk... Read more

11 Nov 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #19

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62 - Amazon reviews are the real design awards

62 - Amazon reviews are the real design awards

We’ve moved the podcast to Nick’s studio. James collaborates with Brase Makes. We talk about joint lines, parting lines,... Read more

15 Jul 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #20

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40 - Derek Cascio

40 - Derek Cascio

We sit down with Derek Cascio, assistant professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology and co-founder of 4th Law Labs. ... Read more

28 Jan 2019

1hr 11mins

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