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KDD Studio — The ArchiveJUL 27 2026STUDIO

WHY AN OCTOPUS

The Claude Code livestream was on while I worked. All these tasks running at once. And I thought: if I had a mascot, what would it be? Octopus. Immediately.

I was watching the Claude Code livestream on YouTube. Not really watching. It was just on while I worked. But something about it stuck with me. All these tasks running at once, music going, this weirdly calm rhythm to the whole thing.

And I thought, okay. If I had a mascot, what would it be?

Octopus. Immediately. I've always loved them.

It just made sense. I work the same way. Eight things open at once. Branding here, packaging there, a website, a campaign, a production file due Friday. And an octopus has no bones. It squeezes through anything and still comes out itself. That's basically the studio.

The Studio Notes

Occasional letters on building brand systems. No noise.

Then I realized my brand color was already purple. And an octopus turns deep purple when it's paying attention. So that was it. I didn't have to force it. It already matched.

I started building it that same night.

What each arm holds:

01 — Brand identity 02 — Packaging 03 — Web + digital 04 — Art direction 05 — Typography 06 — Color + material 07 — AI workflows 08 — Production

Next up: stickers, tees, packing tape, hangtags. I want it on things people can actually hold.

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The Studio Notes

Occasional letters on building brand systems. No noise.