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your life. your notes. your moments.

a journal app for writing anything, anytime. write a sentence, a list, a rant, a plan. low battery press organizes the rest. a journal for the days you actually want to journal.

brand identity ux / ui product writing native ios + ipados
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read me ♡

the journaling apps were doing too much.

the problem

gen z and gen alpha are the most journaled-at generation alive. apps stack streaks, score moods, scrape data, and gamify feelings into therapy-grade output. the ones who actually want to write give up because the form keeps asking them to be better.

most don't want a wellness coach. they want a place to talk to themselves without performing.

the answer

low battery press is a journal you write into like you'd text yourself. vent, brag, daydream, plan, or just ramble. it all counts. you write the sentence. the app organizes the rest into a private library you can come back to.

journaling as identity, not as homework.

love, lbp xx
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02 · the charm

no rules.

the brand voice lives on the charm. it talks to you the way a friend texts back at 1am: short, unbothered, on your side. every screen ships with a different charm. they read like things you'd say out loud, then forget you said. the voice is the product.

no rules, just real you you do you collect moments, not things i'll take care of the rest it all counts hey, dreamer today is mine
03 · the system

pulled from a 1999 bedroom.

pearl. holographic. fluffy. glassy. iridescent. four textures, one mood. the thing on your dresser at 14, lit by a CRT.

a · color

the color palette.

pearl#F1E9F4
lavender#C0A8E8
plum#2A1E3F
chrome#C8C4D4
hot#E64AA8
mint#C2E8D4
peach#F7D4C0
b · type

chrome decals on lined paper.

display in italic chrome for the magazine-cover moments. body in clean mono for the diary-quiet ones. system text in pixel font like the OS that came with the laptop.

display
low battery Anton · italic
section
today's note ♡ Bowlby One
body
hey, dreamer. what's on your mind? Space Mono
system
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c · texture

five surfaces, one feeling.

the entire interface is built from these five. nothing flat. nothing solid. nothing screams.

glass
pearl
holo
fur
knit
d · stickers

a sticker pack from the 90's.

icons live as stickers. CDs, butterflies, stars, kaomoji. they tag the entry without explaining it. notebook doodles.

⚡︎
:)
:|
:D
-_-
04 · the stack

a journal that looks like an object on your dresser.

three screens, three charms, two devices. native iOS and iPadOS. each surface earns its own moment. log in, free write, today's note, library, settings.

login screen
screen 01log in
today's note with mood selector
screen 02today's note
free write screen
screen 03free write
lbp on iPad in landscape
★ ipad · landscape write with the apple pencil on a lined paper screen. it feels like the real thing.
05 · the library

write the sentence. i'll take care of the rest.

The writing surface stays open. Mood tagging is optional, driven by kaomoji, and never scored. AI reflects the entry back in your own voice in three lines, so when you open the library later, it still sounds like you.

1open. you're greeted with a charm and the date.
2write. 1000 characters. no formatting. no prompts unless you want one.
3tag. add a kaomoji mood or a vibe sticker if it fits.
4save. the app sends it back as a three line recap in your own voice.
5library. everything lands in a wall of polaroids. nothing scored. nothing missing if you skipped.
today is mine.
good vibes only.
05·14·26:) good
grateful for the small things
and big adventures.
05·11·26:D hyped
no rules.
just real you.
05·09·26:) chill
collect moments,
not things.
05·06·26-_- tired

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