Design Details

Brian Lovin and Marshall Bock bring a refreshingly casual energy to design conversations. Design Details is a weekly show about design process and culture, and it feels like sitting in on a conversation between two friends who happen to work at places like GitHub and YouTube Gaming. The episodes cover a main topic, then branch into segments like "Cool Things" where each host shares what they've been watching, playing, or reading, and a listener questions segment where they tackle real questions from their audience. What makes this show work is the chemistry between the hosts. They disagree respectfully, build on each other's ideas, and aren't afraid to say "I don't know" when something falls outside their expertise. Topics range from practical design system discussions and Figma workflow tips to bigger-picture conversations about career growth, design culture, and how to navigate working at large tech companies. Marshall's background leading design at YouTube Gaming gives him a perspective on scale that's useful, and Brian's work on GitHub's mobile apps means he's constantly thinking about developer tools and complex interfaces. The show also has "The Sidebar," an exclusive segment for Patreon supporters starting at just a dollar a month, which gives the hosts space to go deeper on topics that don't fit the main show. Episodes run weekly and generally clock in at around an hour, though they can be shorter. It's the kind of podcast that makes you feel connected to the broader design community without requiring you to be on Twitter all day.