The Desk Series
Reference you rest your hands on.
The wall plates teach by acquaintance; these teach by proximity. A mouse mat that carries every shortcut in the program you are using, a placemat that walks through one level of computer competence, a screensaver that shows the same thing when the desk is idle. Flat vector, printed for reading at arm’s length, one dominant colour per sheet.
43 sheets across two collections, in mouse mat, placemat, desk mat, screensaver formats.
Reference under the mouse
Keyboard Shortcuts
One mat per program: the shortcuts that matter, grouped the way you reach for them, in a colour scheme that reads as the program without borrowing its logo. Terminal and editors, the Linux desktops, Windows and macOS, the Office and Google suites, and the design and developer tools.
Linux Terminal
Sheet 1
tmux
Sheet 2
Vim / Neovim
Sheet 3
nano
Sheet 4
GNOME Desktop
Sheet 5
KDE Plasma
Sheet 6
Windows 11
Sheet 7
macOS
Sheet 8
VS Code
Sheet 9
Web Browsers
Sheet 10
Microsoft Word
Sheet 11
Microsoft Excel
Sheet 12
Twenty-one levels, one mat each
PC Operator Curriculum
A structured route from knowing what the machine is to running your own workflow: files, browser, the suites, utilities, backup, capture, paperwork, troubleshooting, security, automation, networking, media, data, accounts, the command line and technical literacy. Every mat ends with a pass check you can test yourself against.
Know the Machine
Level 0 · Everyday Competence
Windows Core Fluency
Level 1 · Everyday Competence
Typing, Text & Keyboard Control
Level 2 · Everyday Competence
Web Browser & Search Mastery
Level 3 · Everyday Competence
Google Workspace
Level 4 · Office Productivity
Microsoft Office Suite
Level 5 · Office Productivity
Essential Third-Party Utilities
Level 6 · Power User
File, Backup & Cloud Discipline
Level 7 · Power User
Screenshots, Recording & Documentation
Level 8 · Everyday Competence
Printing, Scanning, PDF & Paperwork
Level 9 · Everyday Competence
Basic Troubleshooting
Level 10 · Operator Plus
Security & Privacy
Level 11 · Everyday Competence
How these are made
Each sheet is two layers. The text is a verified content block, typeset by hand and checked against the current version of the software before every print run. The artwork underneath is built to leave that text room. Software changes; a sheet whose shortcuts have drifted is withdrawn until it is re-verified, and the verification date is shown on its page.