As always, we close out the year by rounding up and giving “awards” to our favorite things of the year.

Show Notes Best Album Rafa:* DAMN. — Kendrick Lamar

+ Apple Music
+ Spotify

• Kevin: A Moment Apart — ODESZA

  • Apple Music
  • Spotify

  • Honorable Mention:

  • American Dream — Khalid

Best Movie Kevin:* mother!

+ IMDB
+ iTunes

• Rafa: Blade Runner 2049

  • IMDB
  • iTunes

  • Honorable Mentions:

  • The Big Sick

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming
  • Baby Driver
  • Get Out

Best TV Show Rafa:* Big Little Lies (Season 1)

+ IMDB
+ iTunes
+ HBO Now

• Kevin: Stranger Things (Season 2)

  • IMDB
  • Netflix

  • Honorable Mentions:

  • Handmaid’s Tale (Season 1)

  • Master of None (Season 2)
  • Mindhunter (Season 1)

Best Game Kevin: Paperclips! * Rafa: Horizon Zero Dawn * Honorable Mentions:*

+ Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Favorite Podcast Kevin:* Do by Friday

+ Apple Podcasts

• Rafa: S-Town

  • Apple Podcasts
  • Honorable Mention: Lovett or Leave it

Favorite Twitter Account Rafa: @_inside * Kevin:* @tranhelen

Best iOS App Kevin:* Things

+ Things for iOS — App Store
+ Things for Mac — Mac App Store

• Rafa: Halide

  • Halide on the App Store

  • Honorable Mention:

  • Instagram

  • Apollo for Reddit
  • Swarm
  • Clips

Best Mac App Rafa: Abstract * Kevin: Pixelmator Pro * Honorable Mentions:*

+ Claquette
+ Sketch

Favorite Gadget Kevin: Google Home Mini * Rafa: Nintendo Switch * Honorable Mention:* iPhone X

+ The iPhone X — Daring Fireball

Favorite Purchase Rafa: Philips Hue * Kevin:* Ergonofis: height adjustable desk

Favorite professional achievement Kevin: Kevin’s Team™ * Rafa: Netlify’s new Design System * Honorable Mentions:*

+ Layout 2.0
+ MobX Conference

Favorite Layout episode Rafa: 73: Should Designers Ego? * Kevin: 75: Software Spring Cleaning™ * Honorable Mentions:* 80: Design Mustard

Favorite Design Drama/Story Rafa: Adobe bought Sketch * Kevin: Stories in everything! feat Rafa * Honorable Mentions:*

+ Twitter redesign memes
+ Over the top Design Tools™

Worst experience of the year (recommended by listener Chevy) Rafa: Falling behind on my side projects (demotivation) * Kevin:* My flight to SF

Best experience of the year (recommended by listener Chevy) Rafa: Diet/Workout plan * Kevin:* London design conference

Listener of the Year* @chevykmd * @kevgski * @khaledbouya * @victorkernes * @magalhini

Hosts * Kevin Clark (@vernalkick) * Rafael Conde (@rafahari)