Field notes

Notes, and a few pointers

Two kinds of writing. Notes are our own thinking on web design and brand. Pointers are short, honest lists of tools and reading we rate — some of those links earn us a small commission, and we always say so.

Note Five signs you have outgrown your website The quiet symptoms that show up long before anyone says the words out loud. Read → Note Why restraint beats more On small-business sites, the page you remove is often worth more than the one you add. Read → Note Sort the brand before you build Why we often start with the mark and the type, not the homepage. Read → Pointers Design tools worth paying for A short, honest list of the tools we actually keep a subscription to. Read → Pointers Where we read about design The publications and writing we go back to, with links. Read → Pointers Apps that shape our week The small set of apps that hold our two-person studio together. Read →