Product lab — useful physical objects

Tools for the little frictions apps keep missing.

Laterkind Lab tests small physical products for work, home, and daily rituals: visible reminders, reusable surfaces, and objects that earn a place on the desk.

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01: Object in testing
No app: Physical-first design
Soon: Kickstarter prelaunch

Open leather Magboard Wallet with two inner magnetic writing boards and stylus eraser

Current object

Magboard Leather outside. Two magnetic boards inside. No ink, no paper, no app.

Coming soon on Kickstarter with 30% off early-bird access.

Writing surface
Desk-side cue
Magnetic placement
Pen-end erase
The kit

(01) Thesis

Objects for the moments apps do not handle well.

Temporary tasks. Visible cues. Daily resets. We test useful product ideas before they become obvious.

On the bench now

A pocket wallet that opens into two reusable magnetic boards.

Magboard Wallet starts with a stronger idea: the outside is leather, the inside is two magnetic boards. Write with the stylus, erase with the stylus end, and keep temporary lists out of your notebook forever — no ink, no paper, no battery, no charging, no app.

Open the Magboard prelaunch page

A hand holding an open leather Magboard Wallet with two reusable magnetic boards — Two magnetic pages in a leather wallet. Write with one end, erase with the other.

No inkMagnetic marks made by the stylus.
No paperTwo reusable boards for throwaway lists.
No appNo battery, no charging, no notifications.

How we choose ideas

Physical only when physical is better.

01Useful before cleverEvery object starts with a daily friction people already recognize.
02Small enough to keepThe product should earn its place on a desk, shelf, notebook, or kitchen surface.
03Clear at first glanceA good Laterkind object should make sense before a visitor reads the second paragraph.

Lab ledger

What is active, what is next.

Testing

Magboard

Leather outside. Two magnetic boards inside. No ink, no paper, no app. Coming soon on Kickstarter.

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Exploring

Home and desk objects

Small physical tools for routines, visibility, and daily resets.

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