The pau. journal.

Slow notes from a small studio. Conversations with the illustrators we work with, what we build with, and the decisions we have made — and not made — to keep an app calm.

Featured · Product update

Introducing pau. 2.0: a more natural way to color on iPad

Meet the rebuilt canvas, new natural-media brushes, thoughtful palettes, better organization, and time-lapse sharing in pau. 2.0.

Jul 28, 2026 · 6 min

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Guide

7 Quick Stress Relief Techniques to Find Calm in Minutes

Seven quick stress relief techniques for real life — at your desk, in the car, between meetings, or on the couch when your brain won't stop replaying the day.

Jun 10, 2026 · 10 min

Guide

Therapeutic Coloring — A Practical Guide to Finding Calm

A practical guide to therapeutic coloring — what it is, how it works, and how to build a calm session you will actually return to.

Jun 3, 2026 · 12 min

Guide

10 Best Free Coloring Apps for 2026

Looking for good free coloring apps? Discover our top 10 picks for iPad and Android in 2026, from realistic brushes to simple tap-to-fill mindfulness apps.

May 25, 2026 · 9 min

Notes

Why we ship four pages at a time

A short note on weekly drops, editorial pacing, and why a full library would have made pau. feel louder, not calmer.

Mar 22, 2024 · 3 min

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