from the desk of idle hands

A weekly dispatch from inside the studio. No fluff. No sales pitches. Just good stuff.

Every monday, we send out our newsletter with useful branding insights & actionable design tips, straight from our desks to your inbox.

Some weeks it’s strategy. Some weeks it’s process. Some weeks it’s a lesson we’ve learned the hard way while running a design studio. Always practical. Always honest. And hopefully, a little entertaining too.

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  • ISSUE: 020

    A 20th issue pivot

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  • ISSUE: 019

    Brand Identity or Visual Identity? Blue-Collar Grit & a Rocky Mountain Pit Stop

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  • ISSUE: 018

    Timelines, Retreats & The Game-Changing Free App

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  • ISSUE: 017

    Why Media Matters, Design Cheat-Code & Our Studio Rotation

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  • ISSUE: 016

    Starting a Brand, Summer Sign Off & Vibey Tunes

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  • ISSUE: 015

    Why premium matters, what we're building, and a brand that does it best.

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  • ISSUE: 014

    Building Trust, Rad Dads & A Dang Good Collab

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  • ISSUE: 013

    3 Rounds that Dial It In, How to Eat an Elephant & Our Favourite Salty Goods

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  • ISSUE: 012

    Non Creative Life, Drams & Cabins

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  • ISSUE: 011

    Our Project Game Changer, Spicy Branding & Design for less than lunch

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  • ISSUE: 010

    When Creative Meets Strategy, The Archive & Be Like Buck.

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  • ISSUE: 009

    Blue Collar Brands, Race Day Ready & The Best Fonts Ever.

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  • ISSUE: 008

    What we use, who we are and how we keep projects sane.

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  • ISSUE: 007

    Start with a Damn Plan, Moroccan spice, and Matty Matheson’s fridge of dreams.

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  • ISSUE: 006

    Brand Style Guides, A Minimal Identity Pivot, and Alpine Cabin Calm

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  • ISSUE: 005

    Free File Guide, a Brand Built for the Mountains & Our Favourite Doom-Scroll Blocker

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  • ISSUE: 004

    Our IG Cheat Sheet, an Identity with Horsepower & Our Fathers Day Wishlist Hint.

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  • ISSUE: 003

    Authenticity: Buzzword or Secret Sauce? Joyful Ice-Cream Packaging & Flow State Tunes

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  • ISSUE: 002

    A Logo is not a Brand, Blue Collar Grit with Country Club Flair, & DIRT.

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  • ISSUE: 001

    An Introduction to From the Desk: Who the hell is Idle Hands?

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