Journal

Notes from the studio

Working notes on branding, development and publishing. The first pieces are being written now — the topics below are what's coming.

Branding 4 min read

What a logo can and cannot do for a two-person business

Where identity work actually moves the needle for a small team, and the three places clients expect it to help but it will not.

In progress — ask us for it and we'll send it first
Development 6 min read

When a custom build is cheaper than the platform you are renting

Running the arithmetic on subscription fees, per-seat pricing and the work-arounds you pay a person to do every month.

In progress — ask us for it and we'll send it first
Publishing 5 min read

The ghostwriting process, start to finish, with real timelines

Interviews, outline, chapters, revisions and distribution — how long each stage takes and what stalls it.

In progress — ask us for it and we'll send it first

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