# Episode 193: It’s like when you see a dog wearing clothes.

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2018-11-30
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the principles of good design, focusing on proportion, composition, and the visual impact of materials. Bob Clagett details his process for manufacturing and selling ice picks, highlighting a specific failure where moisture in tubing caused rust, and his strategy for managing inventory batches. The hosts analyze how to achieve pleasing aesthetics through intentional design choices, such as shadow lines and material selection, while critiquing the poor proportions often found in modern suburban architecture.

## Chapters

- [0:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=2) Introduction: Ice Pick Production and Holiday Prep
- [2:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=160) Bob Clagett's Ice Pick Manufacturing Process
- [5:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=332) Inventory Management and Quality Control
- [9:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=574) Holiday Workflow and Jimmy's Collapsible Shelves
- [16:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=992) Home Renovations and Sponsorship Dynamics
- [27:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=1647) David's Grandfather Video and Design Theory
- [32:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=1945) Proportions, Composition, and Art School Principles
- [41:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=2484) Material Selection, Color, and Shadow Lines
- [51:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=3079) Critique of Modern Architecture and Strip Malls
- [1:03:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-11-30-episode-193-its-like-when-you-see-a-dog-wearing-clothes#t=3803) Sponsor Reads and Final Picks

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Harbor Freight (other)
- HGTV (other)
- Restoration Hardware (company)
- MuteMath (other)
- Ben from Homemade Modern (other)
- Bill Burr (other)
- Ken Block (other)
- DC Shoes (company)
- Amazon Prime (other)

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