UI/UX Design
Self-initiated concept
Orbit Studio
Reframing fixed creative-tool panels as task orbits around a canvas to explore whether spatial relationships can reduce mode switching.
- Scope
- Product concept, information architecture, interaction prototype
- Duration
- Three-week prototype study
- Tools / Methods
- Figma · Prototyping · Interaction mapping
- Year
- 2026
Tools do not need to occupy every edge; they can approach when needed and return to orbit when they are not.
Interaction hypothesis
Replace nested menus with position
The prototype groups functions into prepare, make, inspect, and output regions. Modules reveal full controls near the canvas and retain only status and next action when they recede, making position itself a memorable navigation system.
Core prototype path
- 01
Summon
Drag from orbit
Drag a module directly into the work area without a mode menu.
- 02
Constrain
Snap to relationships
Alignment and spacing feedback appears only near a valid relationship.
- 03
Recede
Keep state, lose the panel
After completion, the module returns to orbit and the canvas regains priority.
Drag the module on the home page to see alignment, spacing, and constraint feedback.
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