Issue 81
  1. A versatile, everyday backpack
  2. A simple drawing tool for iPad
  3. A height-adjustable laptop stand
  4. An app to store your private stuff
  5. A wallet, notebook, and pen holder in one
  6. Supercharged word of mouth

Hi everyone!

Some shameless self-promotion in this issue of The Modern Desk: this morning I flipped the switch of a fundraising campaign for the rebrand of Offscreen Magazine. If you like Offscreen and have a few dollars to spare, please consider chipping in. Thanks so much, and have a great week! 

Kai

 
 

This Weekʼs Line-Up

A versatile, everyday backpack
01

"Designed by photographers to revolutionize camera carry, but built for everyone to organize your life." The Everyday Backpack has a lot going for it. Tons of compartments and storage space. Kickstarter loves it: they asked for $500K and received $4m so far.

 
A simple drawing tool for iPad
02

I love the simplicity of Pattern: a minimalist drawing application for the iPad and iPad Pro. It focuses on simple design tools rather than fancy brushes and effects.

 
A height-adjustable laptop stand
03

Another Kickstarter: the Tiny Tower is a "portable, compact, height-adjustable & beautifully designed" laptop stand, available in all Appluminium colours.

 
An app to store your private stuff
04

Keeply looks fantastic! An intuitive interface for an app that allows you to safely store personal photos, passwords, notes and other sensitive information.

 
A wallet, notebook, and pen holder in one
05

From its website: "The Architect's Wallet eliminates the multiple layers of paper-thin leather dividers of typical wallets, in favor of minimalism and usability. Instead of dozens of cute little slots, it incorporates a write-anywhere Fisher Space Pen and a take-anywhere extra small Moleskine Volant notebook that is slightly larger than a credit card."

 
Supercharged word of mouth
06

How much of your work comes from word of mouth? Probably a lot. My buddy Dan Mall has just launched a useful tool that makes giving and receiving work through your established network of friends and colleagues that much easier! Read about the backstory on his blog.

 
Adulthood is emailing "Sorry for the delayed response!" back and forth until one of you dies.
— Marissa Miller