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...

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast:...

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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!!) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

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! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast:...

This week, while Jon is out sick, Chris talks about the psychology of numerology, and how superstitious beliefs involving numbers can impact product design. Perhaps this topic is better suited as a Halloween episode, but we're here now in December and we don't have a time machine. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

This week, Jon and Chris talk about leadership and how designers can lead and take initiative in the workplace. As designers, we often get into a "service mentality", only focusing on doing what people request. In actuality, design plays a key role in product development, and the expertise that designers have is far more valuable than just providing a service. Listen in for another inspiring episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast:...

This week Chris and Jon talk about virtual social interactions in the metaverse. From online games to more recent social worlds, metaverse products have been around for a while, and Chris shares his insights from working at 2 different metaverse companies. If you want to get the fundamental principles of metaverse UX, listen to this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

This week Jon and Chris discuss how to improve your 1-on-1 sessions with your manager. Everyone has had a 1:1 with their manager at some point and there are some things you should know in order to make them more effective, and help fuel your growth. We discuss this stuff and more on this week's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

This week Chris and Jon continue the series on cognitive psychology, focusing on a dark pattern known as "misdirection". Misdirections take your attention from important things to get you to do things you might not want to do. Later in the show, we give you some helpful advice on how to combat misdirections, and why we need to keep pushing for ethical standards and practices. Listen in for another interesting episode! --- Send in a voice message:...

This week Jon and Chris talk about best practices for helping yourself be heard by your colleagues. If you've ever struggled with getting a point across, or had difficulty convincing people of your wonderful ideas, we delve into the dynamic relationships between product managers, designers, and engineers, and give you some helpful hints on what you can do to help yourself be heard. Don't miss this great episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support...

This week Chris and Jon piece together the attributes that make their ideal client. After various episodes talking about challenging situations for designers, we take a moment and uncover what positive traits would make for really welcome situations at work. Listen in for an interesting episode about work dynamics! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

This week, while Jon continues his incredibly important paternity leave, Chris continues discussing cognitive psychology by going in depth on the "Roach Motel" dark pattern, and explores how usability testing is the right tool for the job. Later, Chris even gives tips on ways to use usability tests as part of the process, and shares insights on how it provides benefits beyond just the immediate needs of the design team. Listen in for another investigation into dark patterns. --- Send in a...

This week, Jon is still AFK and Chris continues discussions around dark patterns and how they work. We also give you some tips and ideas on how to handle the situation if this stuff comes up at work. Listen in for a another interesting episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support

This week, while Jon is still away, Chris continues the epic saga of cognitive psychology for designers! This time, he starts with a dark pattern, Trick Questions, and explains the psychology behind why it works. Then later he talks about the things we can do to help combat the use of trick questions based on the kinds of cognitive psychology principles that help us do better design. Listen in for a another interesting episode! --- Send in a voice message:...

This week, Jon is once again AFK, so, to change things up, Chris gets into some of the common topics he's encountered while providing mentorship through the officehoursproject.com. Over the past year or so many people have asked similar kinds of questions, and Chris gets into some of the advice he's given and talks about ways you might kickoff your career in Design. Listen in for an inspiring episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this...

This week, while Jon is AFK, Chris continues the series on cognitive psychology by talking about differentiation and the Von Restorff effect. Finding unique and interesting ways to make your product stand out is an important skill to develop. But what's more interesting is the fact that there are scientific principles as to why differentiation can be an effective design strategy. Listen in for another great show! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support...

This week, Chris and Jon continue the series on cognitive psychology for designers. We discuss language, and how the principle behind simple and clear words and phrases helps us improve the quality of our work. Later in the show we give you some tips and information on how to use language more effectively. Listen in for another great episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/designreview/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/designreview/support