EXPERIMENTAL MEDIA
Forget This Good Thing I Just Said
A collaboration with poet and author Colin Dodds — turning his book of aphorisms into an interactive oracle, inspired by Burroughs’ cut-ups and the I-Ching.
The source — Colin Dodds’ Book, and its mirror edition.
Role: Design & build
Platform: iOS · SwiftUI
Year: 2024
Availability: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forget-this-good-thing-i-said/id1580122694
Final screens
Cards mid-swipe between aphorisms · the 24-hour oracle limit · the menu
Process
THE PROBLEM
How do you turn a book into something that isn't just a digitized copy? Each aphorism had to appear as its own unit, floating in space, handled like a deck of cards.
CHANCE, WITH INTENT
We wanted pseudo-randomness tied to the device's own state — so the aphorism you're shown feels connected to the moment you're in.
THE INTERACTION
I sketched a 360° pull-to-reveal gesture with resistance and a bounce-back threshold, so dismissing an aphorism felt deliberate.
FIg. 01 — User journey & wireflow options
Fig. 02 — 360° pull / swipe interaction study
360-degree pulling/pushing/swiping interaction that allows users to move from one aphorism to the next