431: Transitioning from Industrial to Digital Design

<p>This week, we talk about transitioning industries and how to bridge the quality gap in a new field. In the Sidebar, we talk about storytelling and the surprising insights that can be found in engagement data.</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Chris Calletta</li><li>Anna Barta</li><li>Jan Früchtl</li><li>Michael Le</li><li>Albin Groen</li><li>kyle baldinger</li><li>Henri Raadi</li><li>Sara Sanguino</li></ul><h3><strong>Follow up:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Smallmedium/status/1497031428273577986">@smallmedium</a> pointed out that bulk-detach exists in Figma — thanks for the tip!</p><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we talk about transitioning industries and how to bridge the quality gap in a new field.</p><ul><li><a href="https://vimeo.com/85040589">The Gap by Ira Glass</a></li></ul><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared <a href="https://alfreadapp.com/">Alfread</a>, a small utility app that actually helps you stay on top of your read-it-later backlog.</li><li>Marshall shared <a href="https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/horizon-forbidden-west/">Horizon Forbidden West</a>, the sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, a beautiful open world game with robot dinosaurs. Need we say more?</li></ul><h3><strong>Design Details on the Web:</strong></h3><ul><li>📻 We are <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm">@designdetailsfm</a><ul><li>🎙 Brian is <a href="https://twitter.com/brian_lovin">@brian_lovin</a></li><li>🎙 Marshall is <a href="https://twitter.com/marshallbock">@marshallbock</a></li></ul></li><li> <ul><li>🙌 Support us on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/designdetails">Patreon</a> - your support literally makes this show possible. Thank you ❤️</li></ul></li><li