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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Doggo at work with me today. She’s resting now after terrorizing people and other dogs earlier upon her arrival and marking my cubicle for protection.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

This is a perfect day for me. Drawing new @planetjoey.bsky.social comics on the deck overlooking Lake Nipissing/Callander Bay with the doggo.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Hey new followers, just FYI I also draw a comic strip in my spare time. You’re invited to follow @planetjoey.bsky.social! Read the full archive at planetjoey.ca!

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

In my latest DesignNova series, I look at the logo that launched a thousand dreams. 📖 open.substack.com/pub/orbitstu...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

How a humble graphic of the Great Lakes (which I’m sure has appeared in your feed) became my most seen work: open.substack.com/pub/orbitstu...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The only change for me is, I would have gone with this striping pattern on the white uniforms on the sleeves and hemline. And perhaps darkened the blue just slightly to match the original swatch — I do love this, but it’s more UCLA than original Blues IMO.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Absolute perfection here by the Blues. Will write about this later on Trajectory (which, ahem, you can subscribe to receive via email): orbitstudios.substack.com

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Watching the NBA finals while the sun sets on a steamy ass — but kinda beautiful — night.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I skipped my own college graduation in 1995. Thought I wouldn’t care. I did. If you’re graduating this year—high school, college, whatever—go. Put on the robes. Walk that stage. Let your people clap. My latest from Trajectory: orbitstudios.substack.com/p/go-get-tha...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

It's shameless plug day! Here's what my newly launched studio — Orbit — can do for your brand this summer! orbitstudios.substack.com/p/what-orbit...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The latest from my Substack, Trajectory: The 2nd instalment of DesignNova, where I look at the stores and secrets behind the world’s biggest global branding icons. This time, it’s the Golden Arches. open.substack.com/pub/orbitstu...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Dad & daughter night out to see Matt Berninger (The National front man on his solo tour) with Ronboy.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

*cracks open box of new business cards*

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

If you're up late, here's a sneak peak at the first instalment of DesignNova, a series on my blog/Substack Trajectory, where I look at the stories and secrets behind the world's most iconic designs. No better place to start than the Nike Swoosh: orbitstudios.ca/2025/05/21/d...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Orbit30 is a feature on my Substack—Trajectory—where I take a look back on 30 years in the design biz while charting a new self-employed path forward. open.substack.com/pub/orbitstu...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Before you log off for the long weekend, you’re invited to read the latest from Trajectory, my Substack/design studio eNewsletter: open.substack.com/pub/orbitstu...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I'm directing my very first musical which opens 2 weeks from tonight in Halton Hills. I invite you to come out for a night of live music including performances from the cast of 5 that will knock your socks off: globeproductions.ca

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

A final reminder/invitation for tonight to subscribe to Trajectory, the blog/Substack for my design studio. I’m excited about the content that’s lined up for May — these images are a tease! orbitstudios.substack.com

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Yesterday I dropped my rapid reaction to the new Utah Mammoth logo 👉 open.substack.com/pub/orbitstudi… The TL;DR was, “it shoulda been purple.”

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

TL;DR It was on a tee for them:

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Also, this was me: I delivered papers at the end of elementary school and I was passed down this bike with a gigantic metal basket where I'd stack up giant bundles of... The London Free Press. I did this too:

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Pics from last week when I went to the Carney event in Milton.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Pictured left to right: Vladimir Putin (hologram), Donald Trump, JD Vance.

Trade Wars: Putin guides Trump and Vance to start a trade war with Canada.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The CPC's new campaign slogan "Canada First" sounded familiar... Ah, there it is.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Welcome to the party, Abacus! Wow.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Are you a musical theatre performer or singer/vocalist in the GTA? You’re invited to audition for a show I’m directing! You get to sing Jason Robert Brown! globeproductions.ca/index.php/ne...

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Check this out -- the latest Nanos. The overall still shows the CPC with the big lead, but check out the rolling... And this is NATIONAL. Is it happening?

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Semi-regular reminder that I draw a tariff-free comic in my spare time and you should follow @planetjoey.bsky.social. Cheers.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Keeping this handy in my camera roll for no reason.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

From Mainstreet just now - polling this past week. LPC ahead in Ontario now(!!) which is… a) quite a swing - the CPC was up 20+ in ON b) an epic fail from Poilievre - he’s hated in ON c) Confirms EKOS’ results/trend. d) Explains the CPC panic. Wow.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

John Q. Business Guy in charge of “productivity” will disagree, but this is absolutely true.

“Creative people need time to just sit around and do nothing.”

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

If our national broadcaster doesn’t have the stones to call the Peterson/Poilievre interview what it was — straight up batshittery and propaganda — then I’m ok burning CBC to the ground.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

No, he doesn't talk about vibes and act dismissive of the issues people are facing (this Gen Xer is here to tell you I'm in the struggle of my life at the moment, btw, but whatever), but the stuff he's saying is equally unserious. /1

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Pre-dinner nap with Lulu my chihuahua nestled in…

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

This was posted by my bigoted BIL a month ago so when I see him and my parents tomorrow, it’s gonna be fun… Clearly it’s Trudeau keeping “heterosexual men” from finding work 🙄

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Text from my neighbour across the street. She is Canadian but her husband is South African / Scottish for context and has an accent. So many people are so far gone — and assume we want to hear this crap.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Lulu taking a break from trying to extract the squeakers out of her squirrels…

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

It's not just the US who is fucked. We've been dumbed down to this point. First BC, now AB. And we wonder why the provinces like AB and ON have been so easily allowed to skate on their many failures... And I contend the things that feel "broken" are provincial failures.

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

And this will be fun. They’ll blame Trudeau forever of course because they’re still blaming his father for everything, but yeah:

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

A reminder that in my "spare time" (well, now that I'm unemployed, this is officially one of my "jobs" now...) I draw a comic strip called Planet Joey. It's a passion project but one I'm hoping to monetize in 2025. Follow @planetjoey.bsky.social -- some fun holiday comics are coming!

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David Brown @orbitstudios.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

…a logo for a new startup biz or a side hustle, or maybe a month or two of some social media posts or ads to build up a professional presence, feel free to reach out!

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