-Introducing Clark Soper and his move to Japan
-Clark’s work: production, live experiences, brand activations, and designed objects
-Japanese design culture and why it pulls people in
-The “good design feeling” and how certain objects just feel right
-Game Boy, Playmobil, LEGO Technic, and other formative design objects
Sock Check:
Casio A159W
Casio factory in Yamagata
Round Cat Rally
Nodus Obscura 2 watch
Sunny 16 rule
-Cost-performance as part of design appreciation
-Materials, finish, and why plastic is only a problem when it’s bad plastic
-Design choices that feel thoughtful versus fake or ornamental for no reason
-Faux patina, aging gracefully, and the appeal of real wear
-Why some design work is about utility, and some is about atmosphere and occasion
-Silicon Valley design as friction reduction versus design that creates magic
-Industrial objects, precision, and when engineering becomes design
What Products are you excited about?
-Brio Wooden Trains
-Old Cameras(Canon F1, Pentax 6x7)
Whatcha listening to/watching?
-Aquired Podcast
Go Coastal Podcast
Part of the DWA! Podcast Network
