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Perspectives on strategy,
technology & growth.

Analysis and commentary from our partners and senior practitioners. Long-form, opinionated, grounded in live engagements.

10 papers · 2025 — 2026

A
design

Taste as a commercial moat.

Why premium clients engage firms with a clear point of view — and how to develop a perspective that survives contact with stakeholders.

7 min readFeb 2026
W
engineering

Why we build in Hydrogen.

Six reasons we default to Hydrogen for consumer commerce engagements — and the two scenarios in which we recommend an alternative.

11 min readFeb 2026
P
marketing

PR is not press — it is positioning.

A guide to earned media for executives, and why press mentions are not the appropriate measure of success.

8 min readJan 2026
R
strategy

The four-phase engagement.

Our engagement model, explained. Why we do not sell productised packages and how we structure work that compounds over time.

6 min readJan 2026
S
engineering

Core Web Vitals, seriously.

A rigorous examination of what moves LCP, CLS, and INP in production commerce systems — and the commonly cited optimisations that are not material.

13 min readDec 2025
T
design

Typography for premium commerce.

A pattern language for typeface selection on luxury and premium direct-to-consumer platforms, and the reasons most brands select incorrectly.

10 min readDec 2025
F
marketing

Post-funnel acquisition.

Why the funnel metaphor is misleading for most consumer brands, and the loop model we use in its place.

9 min readNov 2025
B
strategy

When to rebuild versus refactor.

Three diagnostic questions that determine whether your next investment should be a full rebuild or a targeted refactor.

5 min readNov 2025
M
design

Motion with restraint.

A principle-first guide to using motion on corporate digital platforms without undermining the seriousness of the brand.

6 min readOct 2025

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