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Notes on design
that holds up
Not classic case studies — notes on brand, process, and decisions that usually stay offstage.
A logo doesn’t start with a shape
Why chasing the “perfect letter” is a trap — and where a strong mark actually begins.
Why “make it beautiful” is the most expensive brief
How a vague ask burns budget — and what to ask instead in the first meeting.
Motion that doesn’t annoy
Animation for its own sake is noise. How to tell when motion strengthens the brand — and when it gets in the way.
How we kill weak concepts before the client sees them
The internal filter that only lets concepts we’re proud of reach the call.