Use Case Guide for Designers

Simple Memo for Designers

A beautiful sign's color palette on the street, a slick UI pattern in an app, client revision requests from a meeting. Designer inspiration and requirements emerge away from the desk. Simple Memo lets you start writing a visual idea down as text 0.4s after the tap (warm launch, iPhone 16e). When you open Figma, your email inspiration list is waiting.

By SimpleMemo Developer

Designer Note-Taking Challenges

Inspiration Lives Outside

Museums, street walks, other app experiences. Best design hints are outside Figma. But you can't open a sketchbook or MacBook on the go — you need a capture method that works with just your phone.

Client's "Quick Fix" Requests

Revision requests fly during meetings. No time for detailed minutes — "what was that change again?" No time to open a note app and pick a folder either.

Describing Visuals in Text

Verbalizing color, layout, and motion ideas takes practice. But writing clarifies thinking. "#FF6B35 orange, 16px rounded corners, flat with no shadow" — that's enough to recreate it precisely later.

Real Scenarios

Scenario 1 — Street Inspiration

Walking in Omotesando, a cafe sign's palette catches your eye.

[Design] Omotesando cafe sign: deep green x gold accent, matte texture. Could work for LP project palette

Scenario 2 — Client Meeting

Website redesign meeting. Client lists changes rapidly.

[Project A] Fixes: header→blue, bigger buttons, CTA text "Start Free", add social links to footer

FAQ

Can I send images?

Text-only by design. Describe visuals in text ("red x white sign, bold typography") and pair with photos later.

How does it integrate with Figma?

Copy email inspiration memos into Figma comments or Notion project boards. Use as an idea source.

Can I share with my team?

Forward the emails to your team. You can also set your team mailing list as the destination, but there is only one destination, so memos go to the list's address rather than your own (the list address has to receive the verification code, and the list has to accept email from non-members).

A Designer's Daily Workflow

Morning: Commute Inspiration

Ad layouts visible from the train, app notification designs. Text-capture what catches your eye: "Station banner, generous whitespace, stands out." 0.4s launch (warm, iPhone 16e) means one-handed capture even on a crowded commute.

Afternoon: Client Meeting

"Logo slightly bigger." "Make the CTA button green." Tap-send each revision request as it comes. No need for formal minutes — requirements are timestamped in your inbox.

Evening: Email to Figma

Review the day's inspiration memos and revision requests in your inbox. Transfer to Figma comments or organize in Notion project boards. Your memos become tomorrow's design starting point.

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References

Nielsen Norman Group — Design Thinking — Research-based guidelines on design processes and UX methodology
Harvard Business Review — Design Thinking Comes of Age — How design thinking transforms creative workflows