SIDE PROJECT · PHYSICAL CRAFT

Side Note

A small practice in pocket-notebook binding, paper proportion, and the quiet details that make an object useful.

Side Note notebook exploration
Exploring format, material, and repeatable construction.

The exercise

Side Note is a hands-on counterpoint to screen work. It treats the notebook as an interface: a tool with dimensions, friction, rhythm, and a real context of use.

What I explore

Format

Pocket-friendly proportions that invite short, frequent use.

Construction

Binding methods and page counts that balance durability with openness.

Material

Paper weight, grain, and cover texture as part of the experience.

Connection to product design

Making physical tools sharpens the same instincts used in digital products: respect for constraints, attention to proportion, and care for the details that become invisible when they work well.