42: 2016 Layouties

We end the year with our grand annual LAYOUTIES, an award show in which we present awards to the best of the year.

Show Notes

Best Album

• Rafa: Blonde – Frank Ocean

• Kevin: Coloring Book – Chance The Rapper

• Honorable Mention: The Color in Anything – James Blake

Best Movie

• Kevin: The Lobster

• Rafa: Arrival

• Honorable Mentions:

  • Rogue One

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane

Best TV Show

• Rafa: Westworld

• Kevin: Stranger Things

• Honorable Mentions:

  • Black Mirror

  • The Night Of

  • Suits

  • Easy

Best Game

• Kevin: Budget Cuts

• Rafa: Uncharted 4

• Honorable Mentions:

  • Firewatch

  • Inside

  • Secret Hitler

Favorite YouTube Video

• Rafa: Best PewDiePie video

• Kevin: Adele Carpool Karaoke

• Honorable Mentions:

  • Sara Dietschy

  • Man Punches Kangaroo in the Face

  • Geraldine Loves Star Wars

Favorite Podcast

• Kevin: Reconcilable Differences

• Rafa: Imaginary Worlds

  • This last episode, in memory of Carrie Fisher is a very good place to start

• Honorable Mention: Hello Internet

Favorite Twitter Account

• Rafa: @GK3

• Kevin: @vanschneider (Note: this episode was recorded before a series of controversial tweets and polls were posted)

Best iOS App

• Kevin: Instagram

• Rafa: Gyroscope

• Honorable Mention: Castro

Best Mac App

• Rafa: Final Cut Pro X

• Kevin: Framer

• Honorable Mentions: Paste

Favorite Gadget

• Kevin: iPhone 7

• Rafa: Playstation VR

• Honorable Mention: DJI's Osmo Mobile

Favorite Purchase

• Rafa: Boosted Board

• Kevin: Olympus OMD EM10 Mark II

• Honorable Mentions:

  • Côte & Ciel Nile Rucksack

  • Côte & Ciel Isar Rucksack

Favorite professional achievement

• Kevin: Transitioned from an IC to a Design Lead

• Rafa: Design Lead at Netlify

• Honorable Mentions:

  • IP's 30 under 30

  • Launching Break this Safe

Favorite Layout episode

• Rafa: Stop Calling the iPhone a Phone (With Special Guest Tim Van Damme)

• Kevin: I Have Velcro Shoes and Pokemon

Hosts

• Kevin Clark (@vernalkick)
• Rafael Conde (@rafahari)