Steven (@stevenray) and Ray (@raydawg88) kick-off this episode of UX Weekly discussing chairs and the level of design snobbery achieved once you only buy Herman Miller chairs. In true user experience design fashion, they decide function over form is essential day-to-day, that comfy design is better than cool design. 

Backtracking into the wonderful world of print design— Steven and Ray share how catalogs made their childhoods. Ray shares a story of a local newspaper that’s racking in 100 million— claiming that people will pay just to see their name. This story coupled with their catalog nostalgia gets the guys dreaming up a similar business— a local newspaper, sexy typography, and a design magazine.

Lastly, Steven and Ray share their experiences with being everyone’s random computer support guy just because they work in tech. From Norton Antivirus to observing his neighbor’s workflow, these mediocre IT guys, aka Product Designers, recommend, “you just get a new computer.” Ray ends this episode of UX Weekly with a story of the greatest heist of all time, crypto style.

Steven and Ray want to hear all about your dope ass futon, and anything else you have to say, so leave them some feedback in the comments. ❤️

––– Chapters  –––
00:00 - Rambling
06:20 - Comfy Design
10:49 - Catalogs Making a Comeback
13:53 - 100 Million Newsletters
20:55 - Designer Tech Support
30:27 - Just Buy a New Computer
32:52 - Greatest Heist of All-Time
39:07 - Ray Disappears
40:40 - Ray Returns
41:30 - Crypto Chaos
51:00 - Kevin Hart is Perfect

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