Rafa Conde (https://x.com/rafahari) is a design engineer at Retro and one of the most creative designers I know. I still remember where I was when I first saw the video on his personal site (https://rafa.design/) đ
In this episode we unpack what it means to design experiences that bring delight :)
Some highlights:
- Finding ways to introduce delight
- How to make users feel something
- The power of humor in your design
- How to lean into video as a superpower
- Balancing accessibility and delightful UX
- Behind the scenes of Rafa's side projects
- + a lot more
- Metal Gear Solid (PlayStation 1) â directed by Hideo Kojima, referenced for its fourth-wall-breaking design moments (Merylâs codec frequency hidden on the game box; Psycho Mantis boss fight requiring the controller to be switched from port 1 to port 2)
- Sunlit app â gyroscope-based app for tracking sun position and light direction, referenced as a recent example of surprising UI: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.lonepalm.coloringworld&pli=1
- Retro app â private social network for friends and family (what Instagram used to be); Rafaâs current employer: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/retro-photos-with-friends/id6443709020
- Splat app â Retroâs generative AI app for iPad/iPhone that turns photos of kids into coloring book pages: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splat-magic-coloring-book/id6749165093
- Hand Mirror app â Rafaâs most popular side project, a menu bar camera app: [https://handmirror.app](https://handmirror.app/)
- Gabe Valdiviaâs episode â early Dive Club episode (~ep. 30) where Gabe talked about designers needing to be like âlittle TikTok creatorsâ inside their orgs: https://www.dive.club/deep-dives/gabe-valdivia
- Final Cut Pro â Rafaâs video editing tool of choice: https://creatorstudio.apple.com/info/try?itscg=20201&itsct=acs-sem-187498456050-794866723417&pt=2003&ct=css-187498456050-794866723417
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