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Case study

Parmind: a digital extension of the mind

We redesigned Parmind from the ground up: a mind-map workspace on the web and a capture-first mobile app.

Client
Parmind
Since
2020
Platforms
Web and mobile
Scope
UX, UI, mobile MVP
Parmind workspace on a laptop

The problem

Professionals, researchers and creatives keep their thinking in notes apps, bookmarks and cloud documents. Existing tools force rigid workflows, so ideas get lost and are hard to find again.

The goal was a workspace that works as an extension of your mind: capture, structure and retrieve information without breaking your train of thought.

From Gloow to Parmind

Parmind started as an evolution of an earlier product, Gloow. We kept a few core principles and redesigned the UX and UI from the ground up, refining it with insights from user testing as customers joined in small beta batches.

At the centre is Mind, a workspace built on mind mapping: notes connect to each other, and your whole knowledge base becomes a living map.

Mind, the mind-map workspace, in dark mode.
Parmind web app in 2023 and in 2025
The web app, 2023 and 2025.
Parmind landing page
The marketing site.

Mobile

The mobile app is purposefully different from the web workspace. It is built for quick capture and fast retrieval: jot down an idea in a meeting or on the go, or find a note in seconds.

Parmind mobile screens: recents, mind map and a note
Recents, the mind map and a note on mobile.

Outcome

Users spend less time searching for past ideas and more time acting on them. Parmind keeps growing in small, tested steps, and we keep designing it together.

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