These paper notifications will look familiar to any smartphone user. Modelled on the alerts that appear in the corners of your iPhone apps, these red circles serve to get your attention. Within the mobile environment, the numbers signify the quantity of missed messages or interactions, but they take on new meaning in the physical world.
Mike Mak's design is for double-sided sticky notes that assign a priority to the items and associated tasks around your home or office. Perhaps you want to remind your future self to take out the garbage or back up your files, so you'll flag the relevant objects with lower numbers. On the back side of these paper notification memos, you can write more detail about the particular duty that must be done.
Practical Paper Notifications
These Low-Tech Memos Mark Physical Objects Like Active Apps
Trend Themes
1. Paper Notifications - Creating physical reminders using paper notifications to mark objects like active apps.
2. Red Circle Alerts - Using red circle alerts to draw attention to priorities in the physical world.
3. Double-sided Sticky Notes - Designing double-sided sticky notes to assign priority to tasks and objects.
Industry Implications
1. Stationery - Opportunity for stationery companies to develop innovative paper notifications for physical reminders.
2. Productivity Tools - Potential for productivity tool companies to incorporate red circle alerts in their physical devices and software.
3. Home and Office Organization - Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies providing solutions for organizing tasks and objects using double-sided sticky notes.