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Papertrail

From a first idea to a print-ready file. A browser-based design editor that makes the technical parts feel simple.

THE PROJECT / 2025 — 2026

Creative freedom. Sensible boundaries.

Client
PapertrailIndependent concept project
My part
Lead front-end development
Year
2025 — 2026
Built with
React · TypeScript · Canvas · Fabric.js
Volume

Print has constraints: bleed, safe areas, image resolution, and font handling. The editor needed to respect all of them without asking the customer to become a prepress specialist.

I built the editing model and interaction layer: text, image placement, layers, snapping, undo history, and export validation. The controls explain constraints at the moment they become relevant.

The canvas is backed by a serialisable document model. History records meaningful actions rather than every mouse movement, and the export checks resolution and page bounds before creating the file.

THE TAKEAWAY

A dependable editing experience, from a blank page to the final proof.

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