Rem (Master’s Thesis → Independent Project)
Rethinking Thought Capture & Recall for Creatives
October - December 2024: Defining the Problem
January - March 2025: Building a Solution
Designing for Momentum
Rem imagines idea capture as a system of engagement—not just storage. This project explores how adaptive design, intentional friction, and predictive logic can help people surface and act on their own thinking. The result is a tool that behaves more like a creative partner than a repository, inviting questions about how we build systems for momentum, not just memory.
Learning to think differently and shape interaction.
Product Preview
Due to the proprietary nature of this project, the full case study is password-protected. If you’re reviewing applications or would like to explore the design system, feel free to reach out.
Rem is quietly but deeply opinionated
Ideas don’t arrive neatly categorized → Tools should accommodate mess before asking for structure
Capturing is only half the job → Retrieval and reactivation are just as essential to creative flow
Creative thought is nonlinear → Interfaces should enable exploration, not enforce hierarchy
Friction can be useful → A little effort at the right moment can prompt deeper reflection or intentionality
Memory is contextual → Resurfacing should be sensitive to timing, patterns, and emotional relevance
Metadata is valuable but often skipped → Assistive AI should reduce the cost of organizing without forcing decisions
The interface is a thinking partner → The tool should stimulate connections, not just store information
Too much structure too early kills momentum → Let users move quickly first, organize later if needed
Play is productive → Discovery and surprise are part of creative work, not distractions from it