I design the
surface and
build the system
underneath it.

The task list from Signal Studio, the workspace I founded for small teams, drawn as the four layers I built it from.

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tasks6 records

{ title: "Prepare client workshop", due: "2026-09-22", done: true }
{ title: "Send the venue the floor plan", due: "2026-09-23", done: false }
{ title: "Confirm catering numbers", due: "2026-09-25", done: false }
{ title: "Draft the run of show", due: "2026-09-29", done: false }
{ title: "Chase the florist for a quote", due: "2026-09-30", done: false }
{ title: "Book the sound check", due: "2026-10-06", done: false }

04DataISO dates, words on the surface

opentick⇄untickdone// done survives a filter

// An attachment is a reference, never a second copy.async function attach(file, projectId) {  const grant = await access.check(projectId, file)  if (!grant.allowed) return unavailable(grant)  const stored = await drive.resumable(file, grant.token)  if (!stored.complete) return incomplete(stored)  return attachments.create({    fileId: stored.id, // identity, not a path    state: 'confirmed'  })}

03LogicRelay attach rule, task states

Projects Tasks Notes Timeline

Tasks ListBoardCalendar

Prepare client workshop Today ML
Send the venue the floor plan Tomorrow A
Confirm catering numbers Friday M
Draft the run of show Next week LA
Chase the florist for a quote Next week A
Book the sound check In two weeks ML

02Structure8 px grid

Projects Tasks Notes Timeline

Tasks ListBoardCalendar

Prepare client workshop Today ML
Send the venue the floor plan Tomorrow A
Confirm catering numbers Friday M
Draft the run of show Next week LA
Chase the florist for a quote Next week A
Book the sound check In two weeks ML

01SurfaceTasks, list view

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The details are the experience.

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From “what if”
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I’m Ethan. Signal Studio is where I turn the problems I notice into interfaces, workflows and working software. This collection shows the outcomes, and the thinking that got them there.

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I design the surface and build the system underneath it.

Every project starts with a better question.

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The details are the experience.

From “what if”to something that works.

I design the
surface and
build the system
underneath it.

From “what if”
to something that works.