a podcast series about being a pro

I'm a designer. Right now I'm building things at Facebook, and on nights and weekends I work on Spec and the Design Details Podcast. I also like to chill out with my dog, Taco, and explore San Francisco. Tinkering. Making Myspace themes. Tweaking my Neopets profile. Freelancing in high school.

When Tim Cook introduced the Apple Watch, many hoped it might do for wearable computers what the iPhone did for smartphones. And yet, great design aside - our ever expanding armoury of smart watches, smart rings, augmented eyewear, wireless earbuds, connected bracelets and fitness trackers - all seem to scream for a more elegant solution.

This is the 31st installment of my monthly feature on Typewolf where I share my favorite type-driven websites from the previous month and then write a little about the typographic details behind the designs. You can check out last month's post for July here.

In Part 1, we dug into the basic ingredients of a TV UI. Now that we have our mockup, we're ready to start the most important part of the product design process: prototyping. A successful product is measured by its use, so the sooner we can feel the experience, the more we can refine the final product.