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It's with a heavy heart that we announce that we're going to be saying farewell to the show. We talk through why we wanted to do the show in the first place, and making the difficult decision to end it after 8 years. Show Notes Read the farewell letter on our website Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we are joined by best friend of the show, Matthaeus Krenn to go deep on Apple's Vision Pro. Sponsors GuideGuide: A plugin for powerful guides and grids in your favorite tools. Get 20% off with the promo code "layoutfm". Show Notes Matthaeus KrennVROS Mastodon Recommendations Electric mosquito racket Apple Watch Leather Link Band Belkin BoostCharge Pro Silo Bolia.com Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we go over what we think Apple will announce at WWDC and capture our thoughts on Apple's much-rumored upcoming VR headset, ahead of the event in two weeks. Sponsors GuideGuide: A plugin for powerful guides and grids in your favorite tools. Get 20% off with the promo code "layoutfm". Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week, Rafa is joined by special guest Frederique Matti, to talk about her move away from tech into art. Sponsors GuideGuide: A plugin for powerful guides and grids in your favorite tools. Get 20% off with the promo code "layoutfm". ,Userbit: Everything your UX team needs to understand users and make smart product decisions. Follow Up Layout 186: Photoshop for Motorcycles (feat. Frederique Matti) Illustrator for iPad Procreate Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad Show Notes Frederique Matti Freddie’s Store Twitter Bluesky Posts.CV Mastodon Instagram Recommendations HBO’s Succession Podcast Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™ Relive the Story of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — Nintendo Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Story Before Tears of the Kingdom (Lore Recap) — Zeltik Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week, Kevin talks about his experiences learning 3D modelling and switching from Cinema 4D to Blender. Sponsors Userbit: Everything your UX team needs to understand users and make smart product decisions. Show Notes Kevin's renders Arthur's Nosh Bar Aesop Bottle Bathroom Ice Cream Shop Ice Cream Container iPhone 14 Pro Back iPhone 14 Pro Front 10 years later and I still think about this blog post daily, and I haven't used #000 for anything (except text) since Cinema 4D Grayscale Gorilla 3D for Designers Blender Aesop, the Cult-Favorite Skin Care Brand, Will Be Acquired by L’Oréal — The New York Times Ivory Sketch One Layer Challenge Adam Whitcroft's Apollo icon Recommendations Men’s Tree Dasher 2 Sleeve 2 Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about the vibe shift in the technology industry, how it affected us and our advice for designers. Sponsors Userbit: Everything your UX team needs to understand users and make smart product decisions. Follow Up S-GPT WWDC2023 Tripsy Promo Code Show Notes Recommendations Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs Mike Matas Does your Flag Fail? Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about our feelings about AI and ChatGPT. Sponsors Tripsy: All you need for a safe and organized trip. Get 30% off the yearly plan with this link. Show Notes AI ChatGPT OpenAI Midjourney We ❤️ NYC The Last of Us Recommendations Presentable by Victor Kernes PSVR 2 Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

We're back! This week we catch up on what happened in our lives since the last episode and talk about our plans for season 3 of the show. Show Notes Hand Mirror, post-launch update Hand Mirror App Store ‘Hand Mirror’ is a must-have macOS utility that adds a one-click camera check to your menu bar Hand Mirror makes the best use of Apple’s MacBook notch that I’ve seen — The Verge Kevin’s trip Kevin's Instagram Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm XF 33mm f1.4 LM WR Lens HiDock HiDock’s Website Sparkle HiDock lets you tweak your Mac's Dock for multiple displays — Six Colors This Mac app lets you link different Dock settings to different display setups — 9to5Mac hiDock — 512Pixels Rafa works at Sketch Recommendations Recursion, by Blake Crouch Dark Matter Apple TV+ announces “Dark Matter” series adaptation with Joel Edgerton set to star Posts From Bing to Sydney Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week is launch week for Rafa! We talk about all of the details behind the new version of Hand Mirror. Sponsors Fable: Fable helps companies build inclusive products ,Hypermatic : Premium Figma plugins that turn design teams into superhumans Show Notes Hand Mirror Website App Store Twitter thread with design details Recommendations The Rehearsal Still Watching Podcast Convert Video Shortcut Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about Kevin's camera purchase, Panic's Playdate and Rafa gives us an update on Handmirror. Sponsors Fable: Fable helps companies build inclusive products ,Hypermatic : Premium Figma plugins that turn design teams into superhumans Follow Up Camera update Fujifilm X-T5 Peak Design Cuff Strap Peak Design Slide Strap Leica “Default” neck strap Leica “thick” rope strap Playdate Panic Show Notes Hand Mirror Test Flight link The White Lotus Recommendations Camera Size A historical view on the Metropolitan Apple Watch face God of War: Ragnorok Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

2 weeks makes the world of a difference. We share our updated takes on the ongoing Twitter saga, Kevin continues to obsessively research cameras and Rafa talks about his work on Hand Mirror. Sponsors Fable: Fable helps companies build inclusive products ,Hypermatic : Premium Figma plugins that turn design teams into superhumans Follow Up Kevin continues to research cameras Elon goes hardcore Rewind Show Notes Hand Mirror Recommendations Joe Allam on YouTube Decoding TV Horror movies The Black Phone The Innocents Barbarian (don’t look up anything) Speak No Evil Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we inevitably talk about Twitter, discuss Rewind—the search engine for your life, and finally briefly touch on why seemingly everyone hates Humane. Sponsors Hypermatic : Premium Figma plugins that turn design teams into superhumans ,Fable: Fable helps companies build inclusive products Show Notes Inside Twitter's product roadmap under Musk Rewind Humane Ken Kocienda Recommendations 'Andor' on Disney+ 'Monster: the Jeffrey Dahmer story' on Netflix Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about our experience hanging out together in person in Portugal last week, discuss the ideal camera now that we're spoiled by iPhones, in a shocking turn of events Rafa gets a new Apple product and finally we discuss the Sketch layoffs. Sponsors Fable: Fable helps companies build inclusive products ,Zeplin: Figma faster with Zeplin. Eliminate time spent on design file prep by using Zeplin flows and streamline developer handoff thanks to their screen-by-screen version control. Show Notes Trip to Portugal! Photo of us Olympus OMD-EM 10 Mark II Sony A7IV Arun Venkatesan’s photography style Apple Watch Ultra Sketch Layoffs Layout episode 161: Interview with Pieter Recommendations marco.fyi Sure Sure Superlayer Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we deep dive into designing for the Dynamic Island and discuss our thoughts on the Google Event announcements. Sponsors Fable: Fable helps companies build inclusive products ,Zeplin: Figma faster with Zeplin. Eliminate time spent on design file prep by using Zeplin flows and streamline developer handoff thanks to their screen-by-screen version control. Follow Up Dynamic Island Dynamic Island HIG Dynamic Island regions graphic AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) Apple Watch Ultra Show Notes Google Event Pixel Phone 7,  7 Pro Pixel Watch Pixel Tablet Pixel Buds Recommendations Shining Girls XIV Wallpapers Ecobee Smart Thermostat Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about Figma being acquired by Adobe, and give our thoughts on the new iPhone 14 Pro after using it for a few days. Sponsors Zeplin: Figma faster with Zeplin. Eliminate time spent on design file prep by using Zeplin flows and streamline developer handoff thanks to their screen-by-screen version control. Follow Up SingYu Lam gives feedback on Material You Dave’s “The Material You You Are” is such a better title Show Notes Adobe acquires Figma Rafa’s tweet Darin’s tweet “Figma is not a design tool” iPhone 14 Pro impressions Old man yells at island Ken’s thread Kevin’s tweet Dave’s image Sebastian’s tweets: 1, 2 Backlash against taking credit? Chan’s tweet Chad’s tweet Recommendations Japandi Living Automating Elgato Key Lights Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about Apple's latest announcements: the Apple Watch Ultra and the iPhone 14 Pro. Sponsors Zeplin: Figma faster with Zeplin. Eliminate time spent on design file prep by using Zeplin flows and streamline developer handoff thanks to their screen-by-screen version control. Show Notes Apple Watch Ultra Hodinkee's first look at the Apple Watch Ultra iPhone 14 Pro Recommendations Light and Magic New CSS Reset Medium article The Steve Jobs Archive Chris Coyier's thread Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we discuss the new Gmail Redesign and Kevin gives his review of After Steve. Sponsors Zeplin: Figma faster with Zeplin. Eliminate time spent on design file prep by using Zeplin flows and streamline developer handoff thanks to their screen-by-screen version control. Show Notes Gmail Redesign Material You After Steve Recommendations Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we talk about launching Along and give an update on Kevin's adoption of lock screen widgets. Sponsors Zeplin: Clarify design intention with Flows & Annotations, a faster way to map complete user journeys and document your designs. Follow Up Until Show Notes Along Recommendations ArcStation™ Pro GaN 352 Dual USB-C Wall Charger ArcStation™ Pro 40W Wall Charger Sketch 101 Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

As promised, this week Rafa gives us his first impressions of Stage Manager in macOS Ventura. Sponsors Zeplin: Clarify design intention with Flows & Annotations, a faster way to map complete user journeys and document your designs. Show Notes macOS Ventura XKCD Standards Recommendations Crouton app Moment’s Magsafe accessories Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)

This week we dive deeper into the launch of Until, Kevin's newly released app for iOS and watchOS. Sponsors Zeplin: Clarify design intention with Flows & Annotations, a faster way to map complete user journeys and document your designs. Show Notes Until website Until on the App Store Recommendations Grid Will’s Wallpaper Aaron Van de Wijenberg Hosts Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) Rafael Conde (@rafahari)