Notes, essays, conversations & fragments gathered along the way.
Bitta is the journal arm of Barbitta …a space for thinking aloud.
Here, you’ll find reflections on branding, design, culture, human behaviour, and the quiet details that shape how people feel.
Some entries are short. Some stretch out. Some are inspired by those building culture from the inside.
Others are field notes from streets, signs, books, and moments.
It’s not always polished.
But it’s always intentional.
A fragment of something bigger.
Guy Ritchie’s Style is a Brand
Guy Ritchie’s work is like a brand. Consistency. Tone. A voice. Every choice he makes builds something you recognise, even if you don’t always love it.
Designing with Data…Not for It
We’re surrounded by performance dashboards and metrics and while these tools are useful...they can also lead us into creative autopilot.
The Extreme Self (and the Truth That Hits a Bit Too Hard)
The Extreme Self is one of those books you pick up and instantly wonder...is this a book...or a beautifully designed nervous breakdown?
The Art of Earning It
There’s immense value in climbing from the gutter to the top. That journey, gives you character that no instant promotion could ever offer.
Are We Changing Faster Than We Can Handle?
Is the rate of change outpacing our capacity to adapt to it? Are we evolving...or just scrambling to keep up?
A Brand Is Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts
A great brand isn’t one thing...it’s the orchestration of many things. Thoughtfully shaped. Purposefully connected. Built over time, not in isolation.
Off-Brand: When Obsession Becomes Distraction
Creating your own personal style guide. Not just how you dress. But how you decide.
This May or May Not Be Real
The line between the real and the generated is dissolving and with it “Trust”
140 Ideas and One Garden
140 Artists' Ideas for Planet Earth. A book that is beautifully erratic, experimental and often wild compilation of thoughts.
My Plan B is Plan A
What is Plan B for creatives?
The Brand Was Speaking Before We Were Ready to Listen
There’s a strange moment in any creative process when the thing you’re shaping begins to shape you back.
Barcelona and the Reminder to Celebrate the Makers
It’s a city where art and culture aren’t just appreciated...they are solidly baked into the culture.
Helvetica: The Typeface That Won’t Let Me Go
Helvetica, the documentary by Gary Hustwit exposed was how many iconic brands use Helvetica in thier brandmarks.
Creativity Isn’t a Gift. It’s a Lens You Learn to Sharpen.
We all start somewhere. Most of the time, that “somewhere” is kind of shit.
Art Is Dangerous
When art stops making us shift, it can become decoration.
Perceived Value: More Than Just a Price Tag
Not always based on function. Not always rational. But always felt.
From Planning to Posting: When Every Shot Had a Purpose
We often say to clients, if you have nothing to say, don't post.
Can You Still Own a Colour in Branding?
Can a brand really own a colour? If you asked Cadbury, Tiffany & Co., or Post-it, they’d probably say yes.
Ideas are like fish
A David Keith Lynch quote about idea’s.
Fragments
Thoughts, essays, ideas in motion.
This is where we think aloud…in essays, visuals, and meditations on branding, culture, and the small patterns that shape the world.
Voices
Conversations from thinkers, builders, and brand believers.
Ideas from strategists, founders, artists, curators — people shaping culture from the inside. These aren’t interviews as much as shared reflections.
Field Notes
Loose fragments. Fleeting ideas. Things noticed.
Collected pieces from the in-between. A surface. A code experiment. A quote. These are moments that often go unseen but mean something.