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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

Studio Notes #30

Hello, Very Outstanding Person. Here's issue #30 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🌈 Scientists have invented a new color they're naming "olo", which can only be seen by shooting a laser into your eye. Apparently it's “...a highly

Studio Notes #29

Hey there, Creative Creatures. Here's issue #29 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🧑‍🌾 I watch a lot of YouTube boating and sailing channels, and long ago had asked Brian of the famed SV Delos what brand of wide brim hat he was wearing while

Studio Notes #28

Greetings, Wonderful Folks. Here's issue #28 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🖼️ To celebrate their 10th anniversary, The Letterform Archive is putting together a special 10 × 10 for 10 exhibition where they're curating 100 of their "most beloved" graphic art

Studio Notes #27

Hello, Creative Amigos. Here's issue #27 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍎 Last month on the Women Designers You Should Know podcast, host Amber Asay talks to Amy & Jen Hood about the legendary Susan Kare. Susan's pioneering design work at Apple

Studio Notes #26

Hello, Design Pals. Here's issue #26 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. This one is particularly media-heavy, which could be due to US news distraction efforts. Hold Fast, friends. 🏥 I'm somewhat of a hypochondriac, so it's puzzling why I

Studio Notes #25

Hello, Super Cool People. Here's issue #25 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎬 I feel like Apple is on a roll with the movies and shows they're putting out these days. So I'm more apt to give their new offerings

Studio Notes #24

Hello, Magnificent Subscribers. Here's issue #24 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🍚 Here's this week's Rice Tip™: Elevate your plain, white rice by shaking some Everything Bagel Seasoning on it. This may be my new favorite food-related hack ever,

Studio Notes #23

Hello, Bon Vivants. Here's issue #23 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 📖 I've never used one of these, nor do I even read books all that often, but the (horrendously-named) Bookie Rookie looks like a genuinely useful product for combating hand

Studio Notes #22

Hello, Design Buddies. Here's issue #22 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🎨 A London studio was vandalized, so the owners made a free font out of the sloppy graffiti. This is how to do revenge type! (via Secret Type Club member, Chris Perrins) ⛰️ Katie

Studio Notes #21

Hello, Good Folks. Here's issue #21 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 💿 Today! We, Other Brother Darryl, released our debut full-length album, Roll Shine Roll. I'm extremely proud of this record that's been in the works for years. It&

Studio Notes #20

Hello, Very Fine People™. Here's issue #20 of Studio Notes—quick bits delivered to you each Friday. 🥤 First up, a cool little video about how Suzanne Ciani created the iconic "pop and pour" audio logo for Coca-Cola in the 70s using only analog synths. You