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Notes.

Notes is 5M's running journal on culture, design, and the craft of building things well. Short, opinionated dispatches, written by someone who has covered both beats for fifteen years. New pieces post as they're ready, not on a schedule.

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A dithered portrait of Miles Corwin, rendered in the ink and ground of the 5M palette.

Miles Corwin

Fifteen years writing about culture and design, still reading the footnotes.

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What is Notes?

Notes is 5M Design Co.'s ongoing journal on culture, design, and the craft of building things well. It's written in-house, not outsourced or AI-generated.

How often do new pieces post?

New pieces post as they're ready, not on a fixed schedule. An article is never really finished, but something has to hit print eventually.

Who writes Notes?

Miles Corwin, who has covered culture and design for 15 years. Read more on his author page.

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