Plastic Logic QUE Proreader
A Professional Grade E-Reader.

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Interaction Design

Role

Embedded Interaction Design Director

A Large-Screen, Lightweight, Powerful E-Reader Built for Business

Purpose-built for professionals, the QUE proReader offered seamless access to emails, calendars, documents, and subscription content in a lightweight, shatterproof form. Optimized for PDFs, it featured the most prominent plastic touchscreen of its time and earned an IDEA award for its innovative design.

A minimalist interface fully utilized the high-resolution e-ink display, enabling smooth reading, annotation, and navigation. Lighter and more durable than competitors, the QUE set a new benchmark for business e-readers.

In collaboration with designers and engineers, interaction flows and screen designs were created for all core states—home, document viewing, markup, calendaring, and intuitive gestural controls—ensuring a cohesive and efficient user experience.

Impact

While the long-term success of the QUE Proreader was disrupted by the launch of Apple’s iPad shortly after the QUE Proreader debuted, it was recognized as a top-tier product at CES.

CES Top 10
Top 10 notable product upon Debut
Black and white tablet with front, side, and back views showing digital interface and "QUE" logo.
E-reader device with 'LIVE. WORK. QUE.' text on screen, USB cable, charging adapter, and packaging box. Minimalist electronic product design.
Five e-reader tablet screens displaying various content, including a newspaper interface, a document with annotations, a monthly calendar, a magazine cover, and a book preview.
A collection of 18 pages from a user interface guideline document for PL Reader, including overview, entrance previews, pop-ups, settings, and navigation processes.
Five e-reader screens displaying various content including a digital newspaper, calendar, document, magazine cover, and article page with a book preview.
A QUE e-reader displaying a digital interface with newspapers and documents.
Ques e-reader with touchscreen displaying a digital newspaper interface.
QUE e-reader in packaging with power adapter and USB cable, featuring the text 'Live. Work. Que.' on the screen.
Black tablet sleeve with tablet partially visible
Black slim leather portfolio with embossed "QUE" logo on the cover, angled view.
Digital e-reader displaying a collection of newspaper and document thumbnails, with a calendar and task list on the left side.
Side view of a modern e-reader with a sleek black design on a white background.
E-reader partially covered by a black cover, displaying text and icons on the screen.
Tablet with e-ink display in a black case, showing various icons and a calendar on the screen.
Digital e-reader tablet with leather case, showing various angles and screen interface.
Three e-readers with black cases and screens displaying text and icons on a white background. One device is partially in a black leather sleeve.
Three e-readers with e-ink displays showing a digital interface, positioned on a stack of white paper against a black background, with one partially in a black sleeve.
Books with "QUE" and "Q" on covers
Two packaging boxes with 'QUE' label on the spine and large 'Q' on the cover, featuring white and black minimalist design.
Promotional images for QUE e-reader, featuring packaging with bold 'Q' design, product display showing interface, and tagline "QUE means business. proReader 3G."
Exhibit with digital displays, large "Q" logo, people interacting
Promotional images for QUE proReader, featuring a minimalist design, large "Q" logo, and displays of the eReader interface and related accessories.
Table with digital devices, papers, and office items on the left; e-reader on the right.
Tablet displaying digital newspapers and documents, with a pair of glasses and a business card beside it; a glass of red wine is in the lower left corner.