Rituals to reinforce memory

Accessory

Stationary

Allows users to capture thoughts, tasks, or memories on a grid of erasable tiles that can be arranged and rearranged to reinforce their messages. It is a tool for building habits.

Note to Self

Tech Specs

  • Unit (1 tile) – 4”L x 3”W x 1”D

    Module (2 tiles) – 4”L x 6”W x 1”D

    Array (4 tiles) – 4”L x 12”W x 1”D

    Grid (120 tiles) – 4’L x 2’W x 1”D

  • Unit – 0.47 lb.

    Module – 1 lb.

    Array – 2 lb.

    Grid – 50 lb.

  • Porcelain, Powder coated steel

Description

Variations in the tiles’ textures, colors, forms, and positions enhance cognitive recall and reinforce associations. Note to Self features porcelain surfaces and structural magnets in a display on which users notate things they want to remember. It is available in different sizes for a maximum adaptability in home or workspace interiors.

The system also includes a portable version that can be attached to a keychain and serve as a reminders to users on the go.

Note to Self is not just a convenient daily tool; it works to improve memory over time. It is a beautiful decorative object, as well, a note of analog grace in a digital world mediating between the past and present.

General Info

  • Problem Framing
    Benchmarking & Research
    Concept Development
    CAD & Form Ideation
    Mockups & Material Exploration
    Manufacture Process Planning
    Prototyping
    User Testing & Validation

  • Parsons School of Design, New York

  • John-Michael Ekeblad
    Julie Lasky
    Erika Hanson
    Andrea Ruggiero

  • Summer 2025

  • Stationary, Accessories

  • Reynaldo Veliz

Designing New Rituals Of Remembrance

Memory Tiles: Writing to Remember

Proof of Concept

  • Full-size working model

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  • Embedded magnets for tile attachment

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  • Wall mounted with keyhole slots

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  • Write, remember, erase, repeat

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  • Angled fold to hold the porcelain tile

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  • Designed to go with you everywhere

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  • Powder-coated finish in custom variations

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  • Remember a task

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  • Keep the totem close

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  • Recall from anywhere, at any time

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Ideation

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Process behind making porcelain tiles

This video captures half of the making process behind the project.

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