I'm keeping a Sketch Pro around at all times. It's marked with my name in black Sharpie just above the logo. It stays in my pocket, and I've been taking it out occasionally to navigate around on my phone.

In a way, it's a relief. Although many samples have been circulating through the office in various states of evaluation, I hadn't felt a personal connection yet.

I'm feelin' it now, though. It's transforming from a design project into, strangely, a design tool. I'm thinking about using it for early-stage sketching on a new project.

Sketch Pro was designed for simplicity and honesty. It looks like what it does, and removes anything not essential to the function. This may sound improbable, but I like the idea of a single-function device. I'll never be able to use it as a pen, calculator, or twitter client. I can count on it. Dedicated components are so mid-century. In some ways, maybe I am as well.

Pogo Sketch Pro.