Not many people know this, but every design proof that leaves BlackStone Studio has to pass one final check with Nacho, my Chief Design Pawfficer.
He’s a Doberman in theory, but in practice he is more like Scooby-Doo: slightly dramatic, very snack-driven, and easily spooked. But when it comes to design, he’s all business, proudly following in the paw prints of his predecessor, Cinko.
He works for treats, enforces frequent and unnecessary breaks, and he also serves as my Mental Health Manager, calming my anxiety one minute and raising it the next when a dog walks past the office window. Reactive dog parents, IYKYK. But at the end of the day, every design project has to get his final bark of approval.