Product description
Write freely on paper designed for your thoughts. This ruled A5 refill has 64 numbered pages, ready to sit alongside the photos, videos, voice memos, and links you save in the DOT app.
The paper was designed in Japan with a smooth, waxy finish that feels great under any pen. Lines are spaced at 6.5mm, and subtle vertical guidelines let you keep text aligned or ignore them entirely.
Slide it into your DOT Folio, pick up your favourite pen, and let the page capture your story.
What's included
- One ruled A5 refill, 64 numbered pages
DOT Shortcut Tags are sold separately. Add a pack if you want to link memories to specific pages.
The story of DOT (It's a good read I promise) 📖
Hi, if you are reading this, congrats most people don't get to this section. My name is Aaron, and I am the creator of DOT.
DOT is the culmination of over two years of product development, all focused on crafting the best writing experience possible.
DOT came from my love of adding photos to my journal. But after falling off my motorcycle while travelling in Vietnam and breaking my photo printer, I wanted a way to add my memories to the page without needing any extra gear. Since so many of our memories these days are held on our phones, I wanted to find a way to connect them to the page.
Everything was designed for a reason. The front strap comes from the hiking pack I took with me through Asia, and the straps were inspired by my grandmother's WWII satchel, as she was the person who first got me into journaling.
The book is the culmination of testing over 125 different leathers, moving to Japan for four months to research paper manufacturing, and learning how to code just to build the app.
I can't take all the credit, though. This product wouldn't have come to life without the incredible support of:
- McMaster's Forge Incubator
- The Cansbridge Fellowship
- My development lead and mentor, Allan Matviienko
- My girlfriend for helping me make my initial prototypes and always being supportive of me bringing this to life
- Most importantly, my amazing mom who spent countless days teaching me how to sew, helping me package books, and travelling with me as I worked to make this product a reality. I truly wouldn't be here without you ♥️