Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
Will Walker is a lead human interface designer at Google, working on wearables, digital assistants, generative AI and conversational controls. His design career has spanned across interfaces for hybrid digital maps, 3d printers and volumetric scanners to leading the design of exotic running shoes. He paints, hikes, plants and rennovates a victorian with his daughter, partner and shiba in San Francisco and sunny Oakland CA. You can find him on Instagram @wr_walker and on Twitter @walkerwill.
Website: www.willwalker.design
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Supercritical dryer for making aerogels: tousimis.com/critical_point_dryers/MEMS_drying_system.html
13:40 - Paint shaver pro for historic plaster restoration: paintshaver.com/paintshaver-pro
23:18 - Abacus for finite element analysis for design of structural gels or foams:
3ds.com/products-services/simulia/products/abaqus
32:49 - Form 3 resin printer for biohacking or making ceramic slip cast molds: formlabs.com/store/refurbished-3d-printers/refurbished-form-3-package
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/will-walker-lead-designer-at-google
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7
Will Walker is a lead human interface designer at Google, working on wearables, digital assistants, generative AI and conversational controls. His design career has spanned across interfaces for hybrid digital maps, 3d printers and volumetric scanners to leading the design of exotic running shoes. He paints, hikes, plants and rennovates a victorian with his daughter, partner and shiba in San Francisco and sunny Oakland CA. You can find him on Instagram @wr_walker and on Twitter @walkerwill.
Website: www.willwalker.design
TOOLS:
0:00 - Intro
2:00 - Supercritical dryer for making aerogels: tousimis.com/critical_point_dryers/MEMS_drying_system.html
13:40 - Paint shaver pro for historic plaster restoration: paintshaver.com/paintshaver-pro
23:18 - Abacus for finite element analysis for design of structural gels or foams:
3ds.com/products-services/simulia/products/abaqus
32:49 - Form 3 resin printer for biohacking or making ceramic slip cast molds: formlabs.com/store/refurbished-3d-printers/refurbished-form-3-package
For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/will-walker-lead-designer-at-google
To sign up to be a guest on the show, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/qc496XB6bGbrAEKK7
