Folders are coming along super nicely. Throw just about any number of stuff in them, and they'll sort out their layout. Latest addition, pulling things out of it when needed again.

Something I can't quite get enough of in interface design is making use of how objects would behave in the physical world. We're hard wired to understand the world in movement and direct interaction. That's how to create simple and intuitive things.

About half a year ago I started designing what would be my dream app for note taking, and shortly after that I started building it. It's been by far the most fun I've had designing a product. Haven't posted much here about it, so here's a recap of where this app has gotten to.

Cancelable animations are such underrated heroes of user interface design.

Adding notes has got to be ultra convenient, in the moment. So I'm adding a floating Scratch Pad, available instantly whatever you're currently doing. For anything from capturing thoughts to taking meeting notes. Just hit option + space and start typing. Simply loving this one 🥰

Sometimes, it's the smallest of things that makes me the happiest. Yesterday's win was having smooth scrolling while selecting more text. Not sure why this is typically so choppy looking.

Smooth undo/redo because don't see why the heck not.

Our favorite thing about Dropset by Tobias Renström and Alexander Shvets is how its UI is somehow sleek, fit, chonky, and accessible all at once. Whether or not you lift, it's a great reference for developers in how to use shades, text, and hierarchy: apps.apple.com/app/id64447461…

Keyboard-only navigation will be coming. And it is 🧑‍🍳💋

Drop in to a folder, then undo. It's the small touches that takes an interface beyond being strictly efficient - and also being fun to use.

Combining all these interactions - wrap, drop, undo/redo, unfold, drop-back, unwrap... gives me that cozy feeling that things are starting to come together 🥰💖

Finally got around to adding a contextual toolbar. Didn't realize how much it was missing until now - such a speed boost to using the app ⚡️

I'm thinking one tangible use case for this notes app will be for interior designers to keep client mood boards with annotated photos, long notes, to do lists, meeting notes and short scribbles - all together in the same space.

Stacks will be an organic, lightweight way of grouping things together - without all the structure. Bunch stuff together, click to expand, open to view or pull back what's needed again. The lovely kind of mess.

Color's got to be one of the fastest ways to recognize meaning. Green for done, red for priority, pink for insights.. It's like we're hard wired for it. However you use them, I'm hoping a color picker like this might make you want to use them more often.

Ten months ago, I set a goal to design and build the visual notes app of my dreams. To give it one year. This week, the first Alpha invites went out 🤘 In no small part thanks to the amazing feedback I've gotten from you guys. Can't thank you enough for supporting this journey!