/ Project

The Output

An independent, irreverent playbook that turns startup-world noise into signal-rich field notes for builders.

/ Year 2025
/ Services Website / CMS / Growth Systems

/ Project Scope

Sharp field notes for builders.

Beyond the visual identity, The Output needed a fast publishing stack for editorial velocity, audience capture, and measurable content experiments.

/ Role

Development & Growth Systems

I built the production website, connected the CMS workflow, instrumented analytics, and set up the growth layer around newsletter capture, mailing automation, and PostHog experiments.

Website

01
  • Responsive editorial frontend
  • Reusable article and landing templates
  • Performance-focused media handling

CMS

02
  • Structured publishing workflow
  • Content models for posts and campaigns
  • Editor-friendly content operations

Growth

03
  • Newsletter capture flows
  • Mailing automation hooks
  • Audience segmentation foundations

Analytics

04
  • PostHog event tracking
  • A/B testing setup
  • Conversion and engagement measurement
Astro Headless CMS PostHog Email Automation Analytics A/B Testing

/ 01

Editorial System

The visual language balances sharp editorial composition with just enough chaos to feel independent and alive.

The Output showcase

/ 02

Typography

Type carries the attitude: minimal, direct, and structured around making dense thinking easy to scan.

The Output fonts
The Output typography

/ 03

Brand Essence

Signal flow, data noise, and hand-drawn illustrations give the publication a recognizable world of its own.

The Output brand essence
The Output illustration
The Output illustration detail