Chris and Jon discuss the Apple Pencil, design trade-offs, and building things to last.

Full visual show notes available at http://offhours.show/ep12

• Ackerman Ink Chris' red ink of choice, with an interesting bottle design

• Michael Masuyama The bespoke nib grinder that Chris goes to for his fountain pens

• Apple Pencil Designed by Apple in California

• Silicone Sleeve for Apple Pencil The silicone sleeve that Chris uses with his Apple Pencil

• Procreate The third-party app Jon tends to use most when working with the Apple Pencil

• Affinity Photo Chris' favourite app to use with the Apple Pencil

• Pixelmator An image editing app Jon & Chris both used extensively, prior to Affinity Photo

• Rhino 3D The 3D modelling software that Chris has used to design a number of his pens

• Fusion360 The 3D modelling software Chris is using to design his watch cases

• Nikon D810 The camera Chris uses to take photos of the pens he creates

• iFixit Teardown of the Apple Pencil on iFixIt.com

• Welcome to Macintosh "If It's Broke, Don't Fix It"

• Repair.org An American association advocating for the right to repair

• Pen Grip A photo of the pen grip Chris referenced during the show

• Objectified An superb documentary, focused on design

• Helvetica A documentary detailing the origin & ubiquity of the typeface Helvetica

• Urbanized A documentary that explores the design of cities

• Rams A forthcoming documentary exploring the life & work of the legendary, German designer, Dieter Rams

• Design Canada A forthcoming documentary on Canadian design

• 10 Principles of Design Dieter Rams 10 Principles of Good Design