Plastic Logic QUE Proreader
Professional Grade E-Reader

About the Project

The QUE Proreader was engineered as a professional-grade device tailored for business users in need of a lightweight, durable, and large-screen e-reader. Specifically designed for reading documents—especially PDFs—it offered a seamless, high-performance reading experience for professionals on the go.

 

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Interaction Design
Visual Interface Design

Role:
Interaction Design Director

 
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Distinctive E-Reader Designed for Business

The QUE proReader was designed with business users in mind, providing seamless access to calendar events, emails, associated documents, streams of subscription content, and other user-generated files. Weighing less than a pound, it boasted the largest shatterproof touchscreen available at the time. Its innovative design earned the QUE ProReader an International Design Excellence Award from the Industrial Designers Society of America in 2010.

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Recognition

 
 

In the Media

 
“The QUE proReader caters to our audience: people who are busy, active, mobile, time-starved, and consume content at a great clip. The proReader gives them the full content experience and new capabilities to stay ahead.”
— Nina La France, Vice President Consumer Marketing for Forbes
 

Less Weight, More Resolution

Featuring a plastic electronic backplane, the QUE proReader was significantly lighter than other e-readers on the market. Its rugged yet thin design, combined with high-resolution and high-contrast displays, offered a reading experience that many at the time considered superior to color displays, particularly for extended reading sessions.

State of Flow

The QUE proReader featured a minimalist interface that fully utilized its high-resolution e-ink display, enabling users to easily access, read, and annotate content. Streams of subscription content were seamlessly integrated, keeping users up-to-date with their latest preferred publications and enhancing the overall reading experience.

 

Documenting the Design

In collaboration with industrial designers, mechanical engineers, and the software team, interaction flows and screen designs were developed for each device state. These included the home page, document viewing, access and management, document markup and editing, calendaring, and a catalog of intuitive gestural touchscreen interactions, ensuring a seamless and efficient user experience across all functions.

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