Our gifts in action.
Forever a work in progress.
We call them bell rings.
What's good?!

Welcome! You can leave the door open.

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John B Johnson
a small studio

My Creative Marathon

May 31, 2023
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5 Marathon Training Lessons That Apply to Your Craft
5 Marathon Training Lessons That Apply to Your Craft
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My Creative Marathon
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Seyi Owolawi
a small studio

Design For Good

May 10, 2023
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Design goes beyond looking good or being trendy...
Designing for with humanity in mind, is what makes the most difference.
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Design For Good
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a small studio

The Value of Celebrating

April 26, 2023
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Let’s do some high-fiving once in a while!
How can we encourage this taking action more, especially as our mighty little studio grows? A big way is to celebrate the person who took action. Celebrate their inner-child. When we celebrate, we reflect on what went well and give gratitude. It motivates us, and rubs off onto others. It’s contagious.
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The Value of Celebrating
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a small studio

Studio Office Hours

August 12, 2022
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Taking a look at our daily collaboration sessions
We need collaboration, and deliberate feedback to make sure we're creating the best work that we can. Especially as a remote stu.
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Studio Office Hours
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a small studio

What Goes Into Building A Design Studio?

July 22, 2022
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What are the key building blocks of a small studio?
At a small studio, we utilize several essential departments and processes to help with the everyday ebb and flow of our work. We rely on these building blocks to deliver on our clients' vision and build lasting relationships. These areas all work together and support each other so that we’re able to bring peace to our clients and creatives.
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What Goes Into Building A Design Studio?
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a small studio

Our Remote Office

May 2, 2022
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We’ve been operating as a Remote studio since 2020 and this is what we've found works.
We’ve been operating as a remote studio since 2020. When everyone went home to work at the beginning of COVID, it just kind of worked, so we stuck with it. We’ve learned a lot along the way and we’ve made countless changes to the way we work.
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Our Remote Office
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a small studio

What Our Weeks Look Like

April 29, 2022
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Always adapting, and always a work in-progress.
We used to have a lot of meetings. I think it may have been the growing pains of moving to a remote studio and the pressure of trying to maintain a collaborative and social atmosphere while virtual.
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What Our Weeks Look Like
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a small studio

Who is a amall studio?

March 30, 2022
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We’re a collection of creatives using our gifts to bring peace to people’s lives.
We’re a collection of creatives using our gifts to bring peace to people’s lives. Since a small studio’s first days in 2017, this has been the unchanging piece in our approach to design and relationships.What started as a branding studio in Seattle, in a physical space no less, with founders Troy and John, has turned into an identity-driven product & visual identity design studio that has embraced the virtual world and all its perks - hello world!
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Who is a amall studio?
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a small studio

How To Work With Us

March 30, 2022
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Never business as usual.
When we decide to take on a new projects, we’re always looking for something different to past projects or something that will challenge us in new ways. Operating at capacity, we can only have 4 projects on the go, so it’s a big decision for us! The relationship we have with a partnering team and the designing we get to do has a huge influence on each and every member of our team.
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How To Work With Us
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a small studio

First Impressions

March 16, 2022
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I first came across a small studio the night of December 25th, 2020.
I first came across a small studio the night of December 25th, 2020. I recall landing on their website, perusing through their case studies, and stumbling on a page with the team's smiling faces. It wasn't long before I reached out.
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First Impressions