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At the workbench with Acorn Studio.
For the three designers at Acorn Studio, a project starts with a table full of references. We asked how they keep the useful ones close as the work moves on.
“We wanted somewhere to keep the thinking, not just the finished thing.”
Sam Lee · Acorn Studio (fictional example quote)
Inside: a look at their reference boards, the notes they keep, and the weekly habit that helps them find their way back.
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