Shashwath Santosh is a
designer based in New York. 



1. Google Creative Lab Stuff
2. Portable Black Cat Radar
3. Time Lines
4. Desires of My Microwave
5. Open Source Salt Battery
6. Futures for Times Sq
7. Turnip Architecture for Deer
8. Climate Controlled Dosa Picnic Basket
9. IBM Quantum Brownies
10. Many Worldian Emotions
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Shashwath Santosh is a designer based in New York. Currently at Google Creative Lab.


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2025


Writer App


Role:
Designer, Developer 

Writer is a reductive interface investigation by Shashwath Santosh and Nithin Eluvathingal.


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CONTEXT  

The interface is stripped to the absolute core. There is no copy, no paste, and no autocorrect, akin to a typewriter. Without the safety net of technological assistance, one is forced to abandon perfectionism and commit to the momentum of the thought.








IPHONE SETUP

Snap-on MagSafe keyboard dock print.







REFLECTIONS  

We tried experimenting with more tinkery writer deck setups using Raspberry Pis, but ended up using the computer that we always have in our pockets instead. We built a custom app to enable the desired software restrictions and a simple MagSafe-compatible 3D-printed hinge to slip onto the keyboard that we love. By making the most of iOS Shortcuts capabilities, we were able to auto-enable Do Not Disturb while in the app and add a quick launch button on the lock screen, optimizing it for writing first thing in the morning.

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