Blog — notes
from the studio.
Slow writing on craft, process, tools, and the curious business of running a small studio. Two or three pieces a month, written by us.
Process
The Light of Patience
An essay on the deliberate wait for the exact moment when light caresses the face, and on how that patience becomes a craft.
06 · SEP · 2026 · 5 min read
Craft
The Invisible Gaze: The Art of Unadorned Composition
An essay on how true photographic intent lies in what we choose not to point out, allowing the viewer to find their own meaning within the frame.
04 · SEP · 2026 · 6 min read
Tools
A field guide to specifying type for editorial websites.
A working set of CSS clamps, opsz tokens, and italics-on-purpose rules. Calibrated for Fraunces, but principles travel.
03 · MAR · 2026 · 6 min read
Process
Why we still draft every wireframe by hand, in 2026.
Figma is a precision tool, but a wireframe is a thinking tool. A defence of the A3 pad, the 0.5mm pencil, and the trash can.
18 · FEB · 2026 · 5 min read
Studio
How we price a brand identity, line by line.
An honest break-down of where the money goes when you commission a small studio for a full brand.
02 · FEB · 2026 · 4 min read
Industry
The case for smaller studios — three on purpose.
A reply to a question we get more than any other. On scale, on growth, and on quietly refusing both.
14 · JAN · 2026 · 9 min read
Craft
Page transitions as a design element, not a feature.
The transition is part of the design. A primer on shared-element morphs and where they pay off.
04 · JAN · 2026 · 7 min read