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Episode publication activity over the past year

Episodes

Episode 11 - Building a Mac app with Claude Code

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Derek and James discuss how Claude Code has removed the barrier to building their ideas. James shares how he’s building a native Ma...

Episode 10: Designing & shipping a portfolio website with Claude Code

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, Derek and James continue their conversation around AI tools for designers. James also takes a deep dive into how he’s usin...

Episode 9: Claude Code, new design tools and more

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back for our first episode of 2026. It’s only been just over a month since the last episode, but design tooling in the AI era continues to m...

Episode 8: Figma design review

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James walks through a Figma file of recent client work for AccessGrid. He goes through his (lack of) organization within the file, communicating the w...

7: Being effective at joining a new team and leveraging AI to build tools for your needs.

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Derek talks about working at Shopify and the day to day processes of joining new teams, and James talks about using AI to build out personal tools for...

6: Q&A

06 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Derek answer questions around design process, managing deadlines, working with other teams in your company, and coordinating world class des...

5: Help with hiring and getting hired

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James and Derek talk about both providing hiring experiences as well as help navigating the various processes in getting hired.Shape FM is sponsored b...

4: Your online presence

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about the new Cursor website, some folks we've worked with in the past that are available for a new opportunity, how your soci...

3: Motion and animation with intent

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We dive into motion design - why rigid “motion systems” fall short, how product vs. marketing animations differ, using real-world physics for natu...

2: A Designer’s career multiplier: Communication

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Design careers aren’t just built on pixels and pretty work. They’re built on how you show up, communicate, and handle the messy middle. In this ep...

1: Introducing Shape, our design podcast

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We kick things off by sharing how we got into design, how we first met, and a nostalgic nod to everyone’s favorite relic - the marquee element. From...