CASE 02
Product Design & Development

Hot Mess Notes

A planning app made for everyday use.

Hot Mess Notes brings daily planning, quick notes, a calendar, mood tracking, and weekly resets into one app. Refine Revenue planned, designed, and built the working product.

Featured screen
Hot Mess Notes Today view
Hot Mess Notes calendar view
Status
Full product design & build
Primary focus
Simple daily planning
What we built
Product planning and screen layouts

The problem

01

People may open a planning app several times a day. Every screen needed to stay quick, clear, and easy to use without becoming repetitive.

Our approach

02

Keep the actions people use every day easy to reach, make each screen quick to understand, and give the product a voice that fits its name.

03Design decisions

Why the pages are organized this way.

Every choice helps visitors find information or take the next step.

01

Make daily use easy

The most-used actions stay easy to find, including daily planning, quick notes, and calendar checks.

02

Give the product a voice

A friendly, slightly playful tone gives the app personality without getting in the way.

03

Keep every screen consistent

The same colors, type, and controls appear throughout priorities, the calendar, mood tracking, and the weekly reset.

What we built

  • Daily planning and quick notes in one place
  • Calendar and schedule view
  • Mood tracking and reflection
  • Step-by-step weekly reset
04Visual walkthrough

A closer look at the finished work.

These are real screens from the finished project.

Hot Mess Notes Today view with top priorities and quick notes
01

Today view

Screen from the finished product.

Hot Mess Notes calendar view for August
02

Calendar view

Screen from the finished product.

What the project included

Product planning and screen layoutsCustom app designWorking product for phones, tablets, and computersFinished features ready for everyday use