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Michael Simmons, designer and CEO of Flexibits (makers of Fantastical and Cardhop) is Jeffrey Zeldman\\u2019s guest. Designing \\u201cprofessional but not professional boring\\u201d experiences. Usefulness versus \\u201cgarnish.\\u201d How animation can convey brand values. Creating experiences instead of feature sets. Instagram vs Snapchat. \\u201cThe car that sells itself\\u201d and marketing by letting the product speak for itself.

Links for this episode:

• Flexibits | Fantastical 2 for Mac | Meet your Mac's new calendar.
  
• Flexibits | Cardhop for Mac | The contacts app you'll actually want to use.
  
• Cardhop on the Mac App Store
  
• Old Honda Commercial from the late 80's - YouTube
  

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