Rank #1: 95: United Shades of America

This week we talk about the gear we use to do our work (desk, chairs, computers, etc.)
Follow up
Main topic
- Layout #6: The apps we use to get stuff done
- Rafa’s Desk
- Rafa’s chair
- Kevin’s chair at work
- Kevin’s chair at home
- Kevin’s desk at work
- Kevin’s desk at home
- Expensive standing mat
- Accidental Tech Podcast #242: These Arms Are Coming Off
- 13” MacBook Pro (with TouchBar)
- LG UltraFine 5K
- iMac 5K
- Rafa’s speakers
- Beats Studio 3 Matte Black
- AirPods
- mStand
- iPhone Lightning Dock
- Mophie Chi Charger
- Blue Yeti
- IKEA Wireless Charger Lamp
- Ugmonk Wooden Card Holder
- Panobook, by Studio Neat
- Offscreen Magazine
Recommendations
Sponsored by
- InVision: The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences.
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Mar 29 2018
1hr 17mins
Rank #2: 46: Unpronounceable Smart Lights

Being good at one thing vs being ok at a lot, the new Framer.com and the original iPhone.
Follow up
Topics
Recommendations
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Feb 09 2017
1hr 24mins
Rank #3: 99: Spoiler Police

This week we talk about what is the best way to showcase UX work in a portfolio, letting your personality show in your work and on social media and exploring other design-adjacent interests. We also discuss the first episode of Westworld season 2.
Show Notes
Recommendations
Upside down
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- User Experience Design Masterclass: Learn how to design stunning, research-driven interfaces, and create real business value for your organization and your clients. Use the code SPEC15 and get 15% off.
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Apr 27 2018
1hr 28mins
Rank #4: 4: That Little Swipey Thing

RIP Ember, Twitter favorites (err likes) and the new Apple TV UI
- Follow up:
- RIP Ember
- Want to help build an alternative? Shoot Kevin an email
- Twitter favorites likes
- Twitter’s announcement blog post
- Announcement tweet from a Twitter PM (looks like they removed the awful replies)
- Twitter sees a 6% increase in “like” activity after first week of hearts
- People complaining about the “new” Spotify green
- People hate change
- The new Apple TV
- Rafael’s Apple ID woes
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Nov 17 2015
58mins
Rank #5: 92: Being Humble… Sit Down

This week we talk about traits we look for in the people we work with, and that Vero app.
Follow up
Main topic
Side dishes
Recommendations
- Alto’s Odyssey
- Virgil Abloh’s Lecture at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design
- Ten Nike Icons Reconstructed - OffWhite
- 6 Days to Air - South Park
- Cortex #64: 6 Days to Air
Sponsored by
- InVision: The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences.
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Mar 01 2018
52mins
Rank #6: 101: Designer Spidey Sense

This week we tackle the topic of learning design. We also talk about the swipe up gesture in instagram, opinionated design and episode 3 of Westworld season 2.
Follow up
Show Notes
Recommendations
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
May 10 2018
1hr 32mins
Rank #7: 7: Mailbox is the new Rdio

Design interviews, Mailbox officially shuts down, how we feel about personal websites and Apple's ugly new battery case.
- Pre-show:
- Running design interviews
- Follow up:
- Mailbox officially shuts down:
- Dropbox’s blog post
- Tim Van Damme’s tweet announcing he’s leaving Dropbox
- Personal websites
- Rafa hates fun Instagram
- Apple’s ugly new battery case
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Dec 14 2015
1hr 7mins
Rank #8: 6: My Flash Ghetto

This week we talk about the apps we use to get our work done.
- Follow up:
- Photo editing apps for iOS:
- Gui Seiz’s tweet
- Afterlight
- Enlight
- Filtron
- Tools that we use:
- Safari vs Chrome
- Calendar vs Fantastical
- Mail vs Mailbox
- Slack
- Letterspace
- iA Writer vs Byword
- Framer vs Origami
- SiteSucker
- Final Cut Pro X
- Logic Pro X
- Motion
- Affinity Designer vs Pixelmator
- Codekit 2
- Tower
- Transmit
- xScope
- ImageOptim
- Screenflow
- Dash
- Spectrum
- Adobe Kuler
- Slicy
- Paste
- Sip
- Recommendations of the week
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Nov 30 2015
1hr 18mins
Rank #9: 90: Connect the Lines

This week we talk about how your personality can influence your design style and whether or not being "type-cast" is a bad thing. Also, Kevin finally caved in and bought a HomePod.
Show notes
Recommendations
- Black Panther album
- CHVRCHES — Get Out
- Rhye — Blood
- The Creative’s Mix
Sponsored by
- InVision: The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences.
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Feb 15 2018
1hr 7mins
Rank #10: 106: Layout Redesign Your Website Month™

This week we talk about the challenges with onboarding new designers onto your team, the official "Layout Redesign Your Website Month™" and episode 9 of Westworld season 2.
Follow Up
Show Notes
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Jun 21 2018
1hr 16mins
Rank #11: 143: I Don’t Actually Design Design Anymore

This week we talk about feeling impostor syndrome as a manager and Dark themes vs Light themes.
Sponsor
- Datadog: SaaS-based monitoring platform that provides dev and ops teams with a unified view of all their systems, apps, and logs.
Show notes
- Loren Brichter tweet
- Original dark/light theme tweet (poll)
- Using Mojave Dark Mode on only the Menu Bar and Dock — MDS
- NightOwl
Recommendations
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
May 16 2019
52mins
Rank #12: 110: Controlled Chaos

This week we discuss the topic of creativity, what inspires us and how we cultivate it. We also briefly discuss our early thoughts on Framer X based on the announcement.
Sponsored by
- Invision Studio: The world’s most powerful screen design tool that brings together design, prototyping, animation, and collaboration all in one place.
Show Notes
Recommendations
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Jul 27 2018
1hr 14mins
Rank #13: 89: Shower Dingus

This week we talk about hiring designers and having to review other people's portfolios, HomePod reviews and... shower handle design.
Show notes
Recommendations
Upside Down
- Andaz Hotel shower handle
- Follow @layoutfm on Twitter for the picture of Sam’s shower dingus
- Sam Soffes
Sponsored by
- InVision: The Digital Product Design platform used to make the world’s best customer experiences.
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Feb 08 2018
1hr 22mins
Rank #14: 152: The Linguistics Podcast, With Frederique Matti

Frederique is back! This week Rafa and Frederique talk about design and gaming on Windows, their complicated relationship with Dark modes and whether or not Frederique should get an Apple Watch.
Sponsor
- Flatiron: Learn UX/UI design in 24 weeks and discover a global community on campus or online and go back to school with Flatiron School! Change careers with confidence with 1:1 support from their dedicated Career Coaches and a money back guarantee.
Show Notes
- Frederique Matti
- Instagram’s Dark Mode
Recommendations
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Oct 18 2019
1hr 25mins
Rank #15: 118: 5/5 Would Alive Again

This week we talk about a few main design tools: Adobe XD, InVision Studio, Framer X, Figma and Sketch.
Show Notes
Recommendations
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Oct 05 2018
1hr 50mins
Rank #16: 107: The Show Show Show of the Show

Should your portfolio have long UX case studies or focus on lots of imagery? How do you know when you have too much on your plate and how do you push back confidently? This week we answer some listener questions, review some socks and finally talk about the Westworld finale.
Follow Up
Show Notes
- @AndyRSV on Twitter
- Ricardo’s question
- Coffee Table Typography
- Kevin’s pick: Darn Tough Performance Socks
- Rafa’s pick: Darn Tough Running Socks
Recommendations
Upside down
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Jul 05 2018
1hr 36mins
Rank #17: 135: Look at That Page Curl

This week we talk about org structures and how it affects us as designers. We also talk about the Revolut drama and Apple News' new upcoming app icon.
Sponsor
- Abstract: Design workflow management for product design teams using Sketch
Show notes
- Revolut drama
- Internal Slack screenshot (why aren’t you working on weekends?)
- Revolut CFO resigns
- Revolut workplace culture
- Apple News’ new app icon
- Apple News’ app icon looks a little less discernibly like anything in particular at all
Recommendation
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Mar 09 2019
1hr 16mins
Rank #18: 3: It Has a Dinosaur So I Like It Already

Microsoft's autocomplete for animation, robots taking your job, and being a jack of all trades.
- Follow up:
- Millenials are terrible people (but not really)
- Microsoft debuts autocomplete for animation
- Jack of all trades, master of none?
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Oct 30 2015
55mins
Rank #19: 131: The Kids on TikTok Are Not Complaining

This week we talk about Kevin’s experience giving a big talk and then we talk about our evolving relationship with social media.
Sponsor
- Abstract: Design workflow management for product design teams using Sketch
Show notes
- How evolution really works
- Kevin’s experience speaking at Shopify Summit 2019
- Zara changes its logo
- Zara logo meme
- Nars
- cantunsee.space
- Quote this tweet and share your score!
Recommendations
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Feb 07 2019
1hr 13mins
Rank #20: 87: Homer Simpson in the Bushes

This week we talk about introversion and how it affects different aspect of our life and work.
Follow up
Recommendations
- Flowkit for Sketch, by Matt Smith (mds)
- Use code LAYOUT for $9 discount
- Roost Stand
Sponsored by
- DesignBetter.co: The essential guide to product design that brings together best practices, stories, and insights from the world’s leading design experts.
Hosts
- Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
- Rafael Conde (@rafahari)
Jan 25 2018
1hr 8mins