Show notes
Why spend $25 on a pencil sharpener when a $.99 one will get the job done? Why spend $300 on a raincoat when you could spend $25?In this episode of The Craft, Carter and Colby explore the craft of beautiful products. What makes a product special or beautiful? Why are we drawn to certain products, even when they cost more money? Their conversation digs into these questions and explores the relationships we build with the products we love. Carter and Colby share some of their favorites, both physical and digital, and try to articulate how these products curate our experiences and cultivate personal values.-----Chapters:0:00 Introduction (Aesthetics, Utility, and Identity)8:32 LAMY Safari Fountain Pen12:35 Blackwing Sharpener19:00 Scrivener27:00 Colby’s Big 4 28:25 Proton 35:22 Arc and Simplicity 42:13 Taste and Expertise -----Links:The LAMY Safari fountain penBlackwing One-Step Long Point SharpenerScrivenerProtonNotionArcCopilot.moneyThe first 20 hours | TEDx by Josh Kaufman-----Support The Craft:Subscribe to Dwelling (Weekly writing from Carter)Send feedback or ideas to [email protected] art by Elizabeth Newell. Learn more about her work at elizabethnewell.work or on Instagram @elizabethisadesigner.
