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What we mean when we say craft July 8, 2026 — 6 min read Craft is not polish added at the end. It is a hundred small decisions made carefully while nobody is watching — and it is the only moat a small studio has.

Jake Simpson Founder

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Typography June 19, 2026 Choosing a typeface is a promise A typeface is the voice your product speaks in before anyone reads a word. Notes on how we audition type, and why we almost always end up with fewer fonts than we started with.

Sandra Baker · 5 min read

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Process May 27, 2026 Ship small, then ship again Every release we regret was a big one. On cutting scope without cutting corners, and the calm that comes from shipping something real every week.

Carl Peterson · 4 min read

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Tools April 30, 2026 The tools we keep Every January we audit the studio toolbox and throw half of it away. What survived this year, what got cut, and the questions we ask before anything earns a place.

Sandra Baker · 5 min read

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Essays March 26, 2026 Walking away from the screen The hardest problems in our work have never been solved at the desk. In defense of the long walk as a legitimate part of the process.

Jake Simpson · 4 min read