Design Systems
58 fictional businesses, 58 distinct visual languages. Open one to explore it, or hit Copy ref and paste it straight into Claude.
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Patchline
Code review that reads like a conversation.
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Northbound
Revenue clarity, drawn in real time.
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Kiln Studio
We build the thing, then we build the case for it.
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Salt & Iron
Cookware that outlives you.
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Wren Dalca, Motion Designer
Reels that move before you click.
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Marginalia
A newsletter written in the margins.
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Foothold
Your career, mapped.
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Ledgerline
Your money, counted out loud.
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Harborview
Wake up closer to the tide.
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Cadence Clinic
Care that keeps its own rhythm.
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Fieldnote
A new language, one card at a time.
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Meridian & Co.
Drawn once, built to last.
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Rootstock
Every share starts underground.
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Afterglow Records
Pressed in the dark, played in the light.
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Wayfarer Realty
Know the block before you knock.
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Barrow & Vance
Weighed carefully, argued plainly.
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Wagtail Veterinary
Care that doesn't need convincing.
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Vantage Museum
Look longer than you planned to.
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Roastworks
Roasted this week, not last quarter.
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Fernweg Books
Shelved by someone who read it.
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Northgate Mutual
Coverage you can actually read.
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Aperture Studio
Shot wide open, printed sharp.
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Fathom Brewing
Brewed by the tide, not the trend.
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Afterburn
Effort you can see building.
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Wavelen
Every episode, one waveform.
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Second Hand
Every hand here has moved before.
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Pearl & Pop
Every cup starts with a drop.
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Rink & Roll
Skate where the light lands.
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Tumble Town
Wear them out, properly.
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Melt
Slower than you'd think.
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Confetti Club
We only do the big stuff.
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Sunsplit
Ice, but make it loud.
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High Score
Every ticket counts.
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SplashDeck
Swim lessons that actually stick.
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Flashpop
Say cheese, take it home printed.
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Glowball
Eighteen holes, zero sunlight.
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Twirl
Spun fresh, eaten faster.
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Keyway
Every pin has to land.
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Understory
Built in layers, sealed once.
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Broadside Press
Four passes, one sheet.
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Stickline
One line. One throw at a time.
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Pleatwork
Sealed by hand, steamed to order.
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Center & Pull
Centered first. Everything else follows.
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Rindwork
Aged on purpose, not by accident.
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Burr & Edge
Every grit, in order. No shortcuts to an edge.
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Steadywick
Poured in layers. Lit once, on purpose.
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Accord
Built in four real stages, not sprayed and hoped.
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Quire
Sewn by hand. Nothing stapled, nothing glued alone.
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Punty
Shaped while it's still moving. Not after.
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Last & Sole
Resoled properly, not just glued.
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Full Canvas
Full canvas, not fused. You can tell within a year.
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True Corner
Every corner true, not just close.
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Heart Cut
Only the heart makes it to the bottle.
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Tacked & True
Rebuilt from the frame up, not just recovered.
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Bezel & Bench
Set by hand, not by machine.
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The Fourth Steep
Steeped four times, on purpose.
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Snap Test
If it doesn't snap, it wasn't tempered.
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Crumb & Crust
Risen on its own time, not the clock's.