On September 15th Apple released iOS 26 – featuring a controversial all-new design language that they’re calling “Liquid Glass”. Drawing inspiration from transparency, magnification and reflection of actual glass, Apple is trying a new twist at “skeuomorphism” – a classic design practice that incorporates real-world visual elements and textures into digital interfaces.
Raj and Ben take you on a journey through the evolution of smart phone interface design and explore the implications of this radical new design language by such an industry leader.
What does Liquid Glass mean for brands?
Will other companies need to adopt this new design aesthetic?
How does Google’s new “Material 3 Expressive” design language compare to Apple’s update?
Is Liquid Glass actually good design?
And perhaps more importantly, is Liquid Glass good for us?
Have you updated to iOS 26? What do you think of Apple’s new design?
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On September 15th Apple released iOS 26 – featuring a controversial all-new design language that they’re calling “Liquid Glass”. Drawing inspiration from transparency, magnification and reflection of actual glass, Apple is trying a new twist at “skeuomorphism” – a classic design practice that incorporates real-world visual elements and textures into digital interfaces.
Raj and Ben take you on a journey through the evolution of smart phone interface design and explore the implications of this radical new design language by such an industry leader.
What does Liquid Glass mean for brands?
Will other companies need to adopt this new design aesthetic?
How does Google’s new “Material 3 Expressive” design language compare to Apple’s update?
Is Liquid Glass actually good design?
And perhaps more importantly, is Liquid Glass good for us?
Have you updated to iOS 26? What do you think of Apple’s new design?
SPECIAL EPISODE: The Cracker Barrel Rebrand Fiasco
Growing a Fruitful Brand Podcast
47 minutes 35 seconds
3 months ago
SPECIAL EPISODE: The Cracker Barrel Rebrand Fiasco
It’s not every day that a nationwide rebrand emergency happens – Ben and Raj could no longer keep silent about the branding story of our generation: The Great Cracker Barrel Fiasco
What happened?:
Last week, Cracker Barrel released a new logo, the internet melted, their stock plummeted, President Trump scolded them, and they went back to their old logo.
That’s the story in a nutshell, anyway.
Was the visual rebrand really that bad? Or was this really just a political story that got way out of hand?
Join Raj and Ben as they unpack the attempted rebrand from a design and branding perspective, and learn a valuable lesson about differentiation and honoring your brand’s history.
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Growing a Fruitful Brand Podcast
On September 15th Apple released iOS 26 – featuring a controversial all-new design language that they’re calling “Liquid Glass”. Drawing inspiration from transparency, magnification and reflection of actual glass, Apple is trying a new twist at “skeuomorphism” – a classic design practice that incorporates real-world visual elements and textures into digital interfaces.
Raj and Ben take you on a journey through the evolution of smart phone interface design and explore the implications of this radical new design language by such an industry leader.
What does Liquid Glass mean for brands?
Will other companies need to adopt this new design aesthetic?
How does Google’s new “Material 3 Expressive” design language compare to Apple’s update?
Is Liquid Glass actually good design?
And perhaps more importantly, is Liquid Glass good for us?
Have you updated to iOS 26? What do you think of Apple’s new design?
