Small technological improvements can have a big impact on our everyday work experiences, so when we thought about new ways of working, there was an opportunity to reconsider one of the most common aspects of working life – note-taking.

How can we build a tool that enables users to do their note-taking job better? Extra screen real estate can improve productivity and collaboration. Concept Stanza takes our exploration of multi-screen solutions a step further. It’s a new kind of thin, light, port-less 11” companion device solely designed to make the note-taking process that much easier and smarter. We chose not to include cameras or speakers, for a distraction-free experience. It almost feels like you are taking notes with a pen and paper, except you could double tap to convert your handwriting to text instantly.

And with additional intelligence, screen extension functionality and software features, your content could be retrievable, searchable and shareable across devices, so no more digging through multiple notebooks to find that reminder or note. No more having to take a photo of your handwritten notes to email them to yourself or coworkers. Concept Stanza blends the best of analog and digital, and built a dual pen and mic for transcribing notes.

I was in charge of designing the overall operating system, control centre, search, to-dos, voice-to-text, notifications and Google Chrome plugin.

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