Journal

Notes from the drawing desk.

Short pieces on craft, process and the unglamorous decisions that make design work on the shelf and on the screen.

IdentityAug 2026

Why your logo fails at 16 pixels

Detail is a liability at favicon size. A short guide to drawing marks that survive the smallest surface they'll ever live on.

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PackagingJul 2026

Designing for the Indian shelf

Fluorescent neighbours, uneven lighting, three languages on one panel. What actually makes a pack get picked up.

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TypographyJun 2026

Devanagari and Latin, set together

Matching x-height, weight and rhythm across scripts without one of them looking like an afterthought.

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SystemsMay 2026

Colour systems that survive handover

Tokens, contrast floors and the one page of rules that stops a palette drifting six months after launch.

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SocialApr 2026

A feed is a grid, not a gallery

How we plan nine-post blocks so the profile reads as a composition and each post still stands alone.

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MotionMar 2026

Motion is part of the logo now

Easing curves and timing belong in the brand guidelines, right beside the colour values.

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