Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Ben Gold is a product designer based in New York City who has a mild obsession with tools. He’s worked on at places like Tumblr, Google, and currently Microsoft. His newsletter is called The Consumerist, a weekly digest of products that you might find interesting or useful.
Newsletter: consumerist.substack.com
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Swann Morton Retractaway Premium Scalpel: craftknives.co.uk/product/retractawaypremium
6:50 - Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen: geni.us/DA9va8G
14:31 - Woodpecker’s Paolini Pocket Rules: woodpeck.com/ppr-2019.html
18:48 - Knax 8 Wall Coat Stand: knaxshop.com/en/accessories/knax-wall-coat-stand
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/ben-gold-product-designer
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7
Ben Gold is a product designer based in New York City who has a mild obsession with tools. He’s worked on at places like Tumblr, Google, and currently Microsoft. His newsletter is called The Consumerist, a weekly digest of products that you might find interesting or useful.
Newsletter: consumerist.substack.com
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Swann Morton Retractaway Premium Scalpel: craftknives.co.uk/product/retractawaypremium
6:50 - Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen: geni.us/DA9va8G
14:31 - Woodpecker’s Paolini Pocket Rules: woodpeck.com/ppr-2019.html
18:48 - Knax 8 Wall Coat Stand: knaxshop.com/en/accessories/knax-wall-coat-stand
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/ben-gold-product-designer
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7
