Brain Breather

A small analog prompt for doodling, daydreaming and ideas that don’t start on a screen.

A small analog prompt for doodling, daydreaming and ideas that don’t start on a screen.

Everything from start to finish. Idea to physical product, solo. In the works…

Everything from start to finish. Idea to physical product, solo. In the works…

Brain Breather analogue creativity stencil and product identity concept.

OBSERVATION

Modern work makes it easy to spend the whole day consuming.

Modern work makes it easy to spend the whole day consuming.

I kept coming back to something simpler: a pencil, a shape and a few quiet minutes to see what happens.

I kept coming back to something simpler: a pencil, a shape and a few quiet minutes to see what happens.

I kept coming back to something simpler: a pencil, a shape and a few quiet minutes to see what happens.

IDEA

Does this help me pause?
Is it useful and fun?
Does it feel good to use?

Does this help me pause?
Is it useful and fun?
Does it feel good to use?

OBJECT

Simple objects are difficult to get right.

Simple objects are difficult to get right.

Brain Breather needed to feel immediately understandable, satisfying to use and useful enough to keep within reach.

Brain Breather needed to feel immediately understandable, satisfying to use and useful enough to keep within reach.

Brain Breather needed to feel immediately understandable, satisfying to use and useful enough to keep within reach.

WHERE IT IS NOW

WHERE IT IS NOW

In development

In development

I’m refining the form, materials, finish, manufacturing and packaging together.

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