This week, Chris and Jon ask the most important design question in the entire universe, “Why?”. We discuss what is “Why”, why “Why” is so important, and try to figure out how to make your...
Episode 23 – Why ask “Why”?
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Episode 24 – Dark patterns and the Apple Music experience
This week, Chris and Jon discuss the new Apple Music app! They go through the onboarding, discuss the app’s design, and talk about some possible solutions. Do you think Apple did a good job? Or...
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Episode 25 – How to design a great portfolio
This is it folks! We made it to episode 25 and we definitely couldn’t do it without your support! This week Chris and Jon discuss one of the most difficult design projects of them all,...
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Episode 26 – Stop having bad critiques!
This week, Chris and Jon talk about design critiques! If you ever had a difficult time both giving and receiving critical feedback on design, listen to this episode! Even if you’re not a designer, this...
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Episode 27 – UX Design Mentorship with Michael Darius
This week, we were LIVE on Blab with Michael Darius, formerly a designer at Apple, to discuss UX design mentorship! This is the audio version of everything that we discussed. Thanks to the team at...
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Episode 28 – Designing with Empathy
This week, Jonathan spends some time alone (while Chris was out cycling around Northern California) and talks about empathy in design. It’s an important topic that is good for the whole company, not just designers....
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Episode 29 – Usability Testing and User Experience
This week, while Jon is busy editing his new book, Chris spends some time talking (ranting) about usability testing, and addressing some of the common myths about it. It’s a bit of a long show,...
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Episode 30 – Why Personas are important for good design!
This week, both Jon and Chris are back in the studio to discuss personas. We go over what they are, how you use them, along with some tips on how to get started. We close...
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Episode 31 – Defining a design strategy that works!
This week, Chris and Jon are back with another topic from the listeners! This time, we’re talking about how to define a design strategy at the beginning of a project. Later in the show, we...
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Episode 32 – The Power of Saying “No”
Chris and Jon are back in the recording studio for 2016! This week, they talk about how to prioritize your work and the power of saying “no”! Take our survey! Take the Design Review Survey...
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Episode 33 – Diversity in Tech with Melanie Araujo
At long last, the guys are back in the studio! This week Chris and Jon have a conversation with Melanie Araujo, a designer and founder of frontandcenter.co, an organization dedicated to solving the problem of...
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Episode 34 – Why do designers become jaded?
It all started with this tweet: https://twitter.com/machinehuman/status/695094120461643777 …which led to this Designer News post: https://www.designernews.co/stories/63683-ask-dn-what-makes-a-designer-become-jaded …and of course now, this episode of the Design Review! This week on the Design Review, Chris and Jon discuss...
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Episode 35 – Designers, stop being so hypercritical!
The guys are back with another episode. This week Chris and Jon discuss the hypercriticism in the design community. It’s a difficult topic, since everyone has an opinion, but if we improve how we talk...
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Episode 36 – Free your mind from design blocks!
This week, Chris and Jon discuss the ways in which designers can get blocked in their creative process, and what can be done about it. Later in the show, we introduce a brand new segment...
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Episode 37 – Landing your first design job!
This week on the Design Review, Chris and Jon discuss what it takes to land your first job as a professional designer, and answer some of the most common questions on what to do. Later...
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Episode 38 – Unloading Cognitive Load
This week, Chris and Jon talk about the difficulty of dealing with cognitive load. Burdening users with many options or complex navigation systems can increase the amount of cognitive load. Reducing this burden can make...
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Episode 39 – Designing a product launch and more!
This week Chris and Jon answer some listener questions on taking a product to market and then later, how to deal with monetization. Stay tuned! Thanks to Joanna and Leander for submitting questions this week!...
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Episode 40 – The Myth of the Power User
This week Chris and Jon talk about the “Power User”! Chris thinks is all BS, and wrote a post about it. But we discuss more about this topic on the show! Stay tuned! Big thanks...
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Episode 41 – Designing A/B Tests
We’re a little late with this show, but Chris and Jon are back in the studio to discuss A/B testing! We break down what it is, why it’s important, and even go over some of...
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Episode 42 – Reviewing the Design of Pokémon GO
Back by popular demand, we review the design behind your favorite apps! This episode we review the wildly popular Pokémon GO that has been sweeping the nation. We discuss the design patterns that make it addictive,...
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