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Studio Notes #55

Hello, Amigos. Here's issue #55 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🌶️ I like hot sauce. But not if it's too hot. There has to be a good balance of heat, acid, and then the taste of the actual peppers. Ten years ago

Studio Notes #54

Hi, Good People. Here's issue #54 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎹 Mike van der Sanden answers the question, What melodies can be found in typography? The result is surprisingly soothing tones. Mike takes letterforms and creates a "piano roll" type of

Studio Notes #53

Hey there, Buddies. Here's issue #53 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday.  🎨 Captivating scenes from Marina Minis. The artist meticulously handcrafts miniature diorama "sets" and lights them like a film stage. The level of detail and the mood they create is tremendous.

Studio Notes #52

Hello, Superb Folks. Here's issue #52 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. A whole year of weekly dispatches! Thanks so much for reading and sticking with me here. 🧽 Yet another reason everyone needs a 3D printer: A sponge holder that creates the legendary "

Studio Notes #51

Hey, Friends. Here's issue #51 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. Next week will be the 1-year anniversary of these weekly dispatches and we're celebrating early with a big sale on goods and fonts. More on that further down. 🏠 Sarah (my

Studio Notes #50

Hello, Marvelous People. Here's issue #50 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🕹️ Why are videos of people cleaning things up so satisfying? Rugs that go from solid brown to their original, jewel-toned art; mowing lawns, washing cars, etc...Maybe it's the

Studio Notes #49

Hello, my friends. Here's issue #49 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. ☕️ I'm about to place an order for these ceramic versions of the famous New York City "Anthora" coffee cup. The iconic paper cup "...was first introduced to

Studio Notes #48

Hello there, Good People. Here's issue #48 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. S I love that this exists: An entire website and merch store dedicated to the "cool S". That symbol everyone drew on their notebooks back in the day. There&

Studio Notes #47

Hello hello, Fine Folks. Here's issue #47 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🦑 These DIY book nook kits are intriguing. Like a Lego set—but in the end you'll have a miniature, super-detailed, lighted, scene-in-a-box that you can

Studio Notes #46

Warm Greetings, Good People. Here's issue #46 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🥔 I can't remember how I heard the best potato chip ever made was from a small company in Maine—with Maine Russet potatoes. But while in Acadia National Park,

Studio Notes #45

Good Morning, Beautiful People. Here's issue #45 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🛹 I'm one of those folks that enjoys watching time-lapse videos of people power-washing patios, cleaning old rugs, landscaping insanely-overgrown lawns, etc. But Santa Cruz landscaper, Jesse

Studio Notes #44

Happy Friday, Amigos. Here's issue #44 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 👻 Comedian and SNL alum, Fred Armisen is releasing a record of 100 sound effects (there are actually 101). It comes out (on vinyl even) on September 26, but you can preview the

Studio Notes #43

Good morrow, fellow beings. Here's issue #43 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍄 An incredibly-deep-dive into all the faux brands and logos found in the new Mario Kart World game. A perfect example of why the internet is amazing. He breaks it

Studio Notes #42

Grand risings to you, my friends. Here's issue #42 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🛹 There's a lot to love about Steve Caballero's house tour. He was one of my favorite skateboarders back in the 80s—maybe second only to

Studio Notes #41

Hello, Friendly Folks. Here's issue #41 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍾 Look, I like red wine. Specifically Pinot Noir. And most of the Pinots I buy these days have a screw top. I feel like perception of the screw top has warmed over

Studio Notes #40

Hello, Wonderful People. Here's issue #40 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 📔 The story of How Field Notes went from side project to cult notebook is a great one: Make something you want to see in the world, do it with passion and care,

Studio Notes #39

Dear, Super Friends. Here's issue #39 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. This week is unintentionally product-heavy, but a reminder I don't get kickbacks from anything I recommend here. Because I'm not all that business-savvy. 🧩 It's

Studio Notes #38

Dear, Highly Esteemed Readers. Here's issue #38 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍭 I've always admired it, but didn't know that Salvador Dalí designed the original Chupa Chups logo back in 1969. The colors and lettering are iconic, and it

Studio Notes #37

Hello, Magical Beings. Here's issue #37 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🦈 This summer is the 50th anniversary of Jaws, and some boatbuilder fans recreated the fated Orca and it's now on display around various docks in Martha's Vineyard. I

Studio Notes #36

Greetings, Fine Folks. Here's issue #35 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎥 Walt Disney's multiplane camera system was revolutionary back in 1937, and seeing it explained and how it works is a damned delight. Painted glass panes stacked vertically that move independently

Studio Notes #35

Hello, Exquisite Tastemakers. Here's issue #35 of Studio Notes™—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎨 I'm a big fan of Nathan Yoder's illustration work, so it's a no-brainer to subscribe to his new, upcoming podcast which will focus on AI&

Studio Notes #34

Greetings, my friends. Here's Issue #34 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. This one coming to you from a brand new publishing and membership engine. More on that later. ⏰ It's always nice to stumble on a website filled with interesting, webby things.

Studio Notes #33

Hello, Pals. Here's Issue #33 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 📸 This week's documentary find was, Mr. Polaroid on PBS. The history of the famed camera company and its pioneering founder, Edwin Land. I knew Polaroid was a local company (Cambridge, MA)

Studio Notes #32

Hi there, Stupendous Being. Here's Issue #32 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🤐 Sometimes, just a simple image can make you stop in your tracks and inspire you with some sort of fresh perspective. Today? It's Japanese designer Yasuhiro Suzuki's

Studio Notes #31

Hello, Friend. Here's issue #31 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. ⤴ The results might be subtle to most folks, but the sheer scale of the recent rebrand of Amazon by London studio, Koto, is impressive. Not to mention the case study itself, collecting all