The "Sticky" Problem

Sticky notes have been the standard tool, everywhere from elementary school classrooms to world class design agencies, for constructing big, visual frameworks that mediate interaction with ideas. While sticky notes can be just right for some things, we’ve all experienced their shortcomings for many professional applications:

They’re notoriously bad at staying on the wall in bustling work environments, or after just a few inevitable re-locations. Since sticky notes can’t be reused, they tend to pile up in office trash bins as rapidly as they deplete spending budgets. And rather than encouraging user interaction, their harsh colors, flimsy material, and determination to peel away from the wall can make them simply uninviting.

Despite these common pain-points, they continue to get utilized due to the lack of any commercially available alternatives. As passionate designers and engineers in pursuit of better tools, we just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to tackle such a clearly pervasive — and clearly defined — problem.