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The studio newsletter

Notes from
the field.

Irregular, honest notes from the TOAKS studio. What we're working on, what we're thinking about, and what's been worth paying attention to.

No content strategy behind it. No engagement optimization. Just dispatches from people doing creative work who want to share what they find.

About once a month. Unsubscribe whenever.

What you'll get

What we're working on (when we can share it)
Notes on process, tools, and how we think about creative work
Things we found interesting — links, references, images
Occasional offers for subscribers first

Recent issues

004

On building things that age well

March 2026

003

What references actually tell you

February 2026

002

The problem with "just make it pop"

January 2026

001

Why we started TOAKS

December 2025