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001# Studio Specimens.
The design process is loaded with unseen actions.
One of the most important ones for me is collecting. I've spent 15+ years picking up bits and pieces that later inform my work, sometimes consciously, sometimes not. Stickers, magazines, PDF presentations. Anything that catches my eye.
Here are 3 from the archives.
OK COOL: Trend report chaos 2024
Metricool: Estudio Redes Sociales 2026
MØRNING: The Age of Relevance 2025
What I love about this format is how wildly different three PDFs can be, and how clearly personality comes through even within the same constraints.
They're all available online to download and explore.
What do you collect?
This is so cool!
Experimenting with the layout of this Problem section with the goal of describing the context of the product and creating urgency for the visitor. Which version do you think is best?
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Spent some time getting this one right — excited to finally share it.
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