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TNA Journal
PATINA JOURNAL
WHAT WE THINK ABOUT WHEN WE ARE NOT WORKING.
Notes on brand, place and the decisions founders get stuck on. Written for the person making the call, not for other designers.


Cannabis Branding Done Right: What Dad Grass and Miles Davis Just Pulled Off
Americans are drinking at a 90-year low and still want a ritual with a feeling in it. Dad Grass answered with Miles Davis on a can, and the lesson reaches far past cannabis.
Leah Marie Newton
Aug 44 min read


How to Build a Vintage Brand Identity Without Looking Dated
Create a vintage brand identity that feels timeless, not trapped in the past. Learn the principles behind retro design that actually ages well.
Leah Marie Newton
Jul 315 min read


CPG Branding: How Founder-Led Food Brands Earn Their Shelf Space
The buyer gives your package three seconds. What CPG branding has to do in them, what retail buyers look for, and why heritage keeps beating minimalism on the shelf.
Leah Marie Newton
Jul 314 min read


Parallel Editions: A Logo Redesign That Started at a Garage Sale
An independent art book publisher with extraordinary inventory and an identity that undersold it. How a logo redesign gave Parallel Editions a look worthy of its shelves.
Leah Marie Newton
Jul 314 min read


Hospitality Branding: How to Design a Space People Return to
Hospitality branding is more than décor. It's the strategy that makes people return: coherent choices across space, material, light, and time that say something true about who you are.
Leah Marie Newton
Jul 274 min read


Branding for Surf and Skate Brands: What the Real Ones Do Differently
Branding for surf and skate brands fails in the same place every time: a category aesthetic with no story under it. Here is where the identity actually comes from.
Leah Marie Newton
Jul 194 min read


What Is the Brand Clarity Check and Why We Built It
The Brand Clarity Check is a free 8-question tool for founders who need a straight read on what their brand needs before they spend on strategy, design, or anything else.
Leah Marie Newton
May 213 min read


Parallel Editions: Crafting a Vintage Logo with Editorial Flair
Logotype and Brandmark Design by The Newton Agency Parallel Editions: Crafting a Timeless Logo with Vintage Editorial Flair Parallel Editions, a distinguished independent publisher and bookseller based in Los Angeles, partnered with The Newton Agency for an innovative branding overhaul. Specializing in premium visual arts literature, the publisher sought to enhance its brand presence with a refreshed logotype and brandmark design. The Newton Agency's creative team skillfully
Leah Marie Newton
Nov 7, 20233 min read
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