Design Review

Design Review

A bi-weekly podcast about products and design from a unique perspective! Your hosts are Chris Liu and Jonathan Shariat. Each episode, we discuss important design principles and connect it to our own experience working in the field. We hope it will be interesting, informative, and entertaining! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support

  • 41 minutes 48 seconds
    Episode 105 - The End

    This week, Chris and Jon give their final episode of the Design Review and talk about the important high points from all the years of conversations. A huge "thank you" to all our fans who have stuck with us over the years. While we won't be making any new episodes, producing this show has meant a lot to us and we hope you will continue to listen to the archives. Feel free to reach out to us on Twitter and find a mentor on Officehoursproject.com! Well... I guess that's it. Bye! Khodahafes and 再見! 

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    15 June 2022, 3:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 15 seconds
    Episode 104.5 - Diversifying Your Research

    This week, Jon is AFK again and Chris answers a listener question about research, and why it's far more effective to diversify the different types of research activities you do as a design org. It's kind of a mini-episode so we're calling it 104.5. Listen in and enjoy!

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    8 June 2022, 6:45 pm
  • 41 minutes 30 seconds
    Episode 104 - Moving Up to Bigger Companies

    This week, Jon is out sick and Chris throws together a bit of an impromptu show to talk about what it's like when you decide to move from a small company to a big company. There's a lot of different assumptions people have about big company life and Chris shares his experience to hopefully give some perspective to those who are thinking about making a change. Listen in to another interesting episode!

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    24 May 2022, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Episode 103 - Making Effective Design Decisions

    This week, Chris and Jon answer a listener letter asking for advice on how to make effective design decisions. Design problems and the subsequent decisions exist on different levels of scale and scope, and this week, the boys discuss all the things you need to know how to make better decisions! Thanks Lukas for your mail!

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    10 May 2022, 4:47 pm
  • 58 minutes 21 seconds
    Episode 102 - The Art (and Design) of Working Remotely

    This week, Jon and Chris talk about the ins and outs of working remotely. We've all had to deal with this in some form and we give you the tips and helpful info that can turn your bedroom table into a remote working powerhouse! Listen in for another insightful episode! (Hadouken!!)

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    12 April 2022, 3:00 pm
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Episode 101 - The Danger of Self-Serving Design

    This week, Chris and Jon talk about self-serving design and the products that put customers last. It's not a DIY project... Self-serving design and self-serving products put the main focus on the needs of the business before the needs of the customer. Listen in and learn why this is a risky road to travel down, and discover what you can do about it!

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    29 March 2022, 3:00 pm
  • 37 minutes 10 seconds
    Episode 100 - Reflections on the Design Review

    This week, it's episode 100 and Chris and Jon reminisce about the previous 99 shows. Join us for a light-hearted look back over the many years of the Design Review. Here's to another 100 episodes!

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    8 March 2022, 4:00 pm
  • 40 minutes 17 seconds
    Episode 99 - Emotion and Design

    This week, Chris and Jon discuss the impact of emotion on product design. This idea that people act rationally isn't exactly true and we talk about the different ways in which emotion impacts our choices. Remember, logic decides, but emotion acts. Listen in for another unique episode!

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    23 February 2022, 4:00 pm
  • 45 minutes 6 seconds
    Episode 98 - Good Ethics is Good Business!

    This week, Jon and Chris talk about ethics and design. It's so important to do ethical things in product design and we discuss how to use ethics to play both defense AND offense! Don't miss another great episode!

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    8 February 2022, 4:00 pm
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Episode 97 - Anti-Patterns and UX Design

    This week, Chris and Jon talk about anti-patterns and the impact these kinds of things can have on products. We get into what they are, how they work, and give you some tips on what you can do to minimize their impact, or even eliminate them entirely from your product. Stick around and listen to another great show!

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    25 January 2022, 4:00 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Episode 96 - How Designers Get Hired

    This week, as we roll into 2022, Jon and Chris discuss the hiring process for designers, but from the perspective of the other side. We talk about what it's like for the company interviewing you so that you have a better understanding of the process to help you sharpen your interview skills! Companies typically start hiring at the beginning of the year so listen in for a very useful episode!

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    11 January 2022, 4:00 pm
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