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Journal — 203 entries

Writing from Ray and Kandace on the work we do: brand strategy and identity, packaging, and websites built on whatever the project needs. Mostly about specialty coffee. Sometimes about running a two-person studio.

  1. Before You Rebrand, Give Each Thing You Already Own One Job When a coffee line outgrows its packaging, the shelf starts to look like cousins who've never met. Before you rebrand, take inventory of what you already own and give each piece one job.
  2. Unpacking Coffee… But Make it Everybody
  3. A Website That Keeps a Secret
  4. The Charming Workflow of the OP-1
  5. Building Small Tools That Live in Basecamp
  6. Decaf Isn’t a Warm-Up Act
  7. What Shopify 2.0 Actually Gives You
  8. Design is Everything in Specialty Coffee
  9. Your Website Is Feeding Robots a Five-Course Meal (When All They Want Is a Sandwich)
  10. Why Ableton Is Thriving While Native Instruments Is Falling Apart
  11. My Terminal Image Problem
  12. AI Can’t Say No