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# Notes

Short posts that lead to a free homepage audit. No fluff.

- [How to audit your homepage in 60 seconds](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/score-your-homepage-in-60-seconds.md) (2026-08-18): A five-dimension first-impression audit you can run on any homepage right now, the same method behind the free ratemybrand.pro audit.
- [Homepage-only, when the brand already holds](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/the-7-day-landing-page-sprint.md) (2026-08-04): The lighter $4,000 / 7-day path when the brand already holds. The named offer is still the $8,500 Brand + Homepage Sprint.
- [Design systems for startups: build one when it hurts not to](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/design-systems-for-startups-when-to-build.md) (2026-07-21): The real signal for when a startup needs a design system, and the minimal version that pays for itself without slowing you down.
- [Why Web3 brands repeat the same identity mistakes](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/web3-brand-identity-mistakes.md) (2026-07-09): The pattern of Web3 branding failures, and the identity moves that make crypto and AI startups look credible instead of samey.
- [Dark mode design: the checklist I run on every theme](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/dark-mode-design-checklist.md) (2026-06-24): The practical dark-mode checklist, real blacks, surface stacking, border alpha, text hierarchy, and the token system that makes it maintainable.
- [Picking an accent color that survives both themes](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/picking-an-accent-color-that-survives-both-themes.md) (2026-06-10): How to choose an accent color and its text/ring/hover variants so the same brand works on white and on near-black.
- [Web typography: what an 11–17px type scale actually does](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/web-typography-the-11-to-17px-scale.md) (2026-05-27): The compact type scale that carries premium feel: why 11 to 17 pixels, when to break it, and how it keeps interfaces calm.
- [Grid and spacing: the invisible math of premium layout](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/grid-and-spacing-the-math-of-premium-layout.md) (2026-05-13): Why consistent spacing reads as premium, the 8px rhythm, column discipline, and the alignment rules that cost nothing to ship.
- [How to brief a designer: 6 questions that save $3,500](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/how-to-brief-a-designer.md) (2026-04-29): The six questions every design brief needs, and how answering them well cuts revision cycles in half.
- [What a brand + homepage sprint actually costs](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/what-a-brand-refresh-costs.md) (2026-04-16): The honest pricing map: free audit, $8,500 Brand + Homepage Sprint in 14 days, $4,000 homepage-only when the brand holds, and $2,500/mo after.
- [Landing page copy: the four blocks that do the selling](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/landing-page-copy-four-blocks.md) (2026-03-31): The four copy blocks that carry every landing page (headline, proof, offer, next step) and how to write each in one sitting.
- [AI workflows in brand sprints: where tools help, where they don't](https://studiodrewskii.com/notes/ai-workflows-in-brand-sprints.md) (2026-03-17): The honest split on AI in design work: audit automation, copy drafts, and code scaffolding are wins; judgment stays human.