diff --git a/.clang-tidy b/.clang-tidy
index 7005ab5..1346ff1 100644
--- a/.clang-tidy
+++ b/.clang-tidy
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Checks: >
     -bugprone-implicit-widening-of-multiplication-result,
     -cert-env33-c,
     -concurrency-mt-unsafe,
+    -cppcoreguidelines-avoid-const-or-ref-data-members,
     -cppcoreguidelines-avoid-magic-numbers,
     -cppcoreguidelines-owning-memory,
     -cppcoreguidelines-pro-type-member-init,
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 6e6249c..737acfb 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <fmt/format.h>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <glm/glm.hpp>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <set>
 
@@ -76,9 +77,45 @@ class VulkanApp {
   std::vector<vk::UniqueSemaphore> mRenderFinishedSemaphores;
   std::vector<vk::UniqueFence>     mInFlightFences;
 
+  vk::UniqueBuffer       mVertexBuffer;
+  vk::UniqueDeviceMemory mVertexBufferMemory;
+
   bool mFramebufferResized = false;
   u32  mCurrentFrame       = 0;
 
+  struct Vertex {
+    glm::vec2 pos;
+    glm::vec3 color;
+
+    static fn getBindingDescription() -> vk::VertexInputBindingDescription {
+      vk::VertexInputBindingDescription bindingDescription { .binding   = 0,
+                                                             .stride    = sizeof(Vertex),
+                                                             .inputRate = vk::VertexInputRate::eVertex };
+
+      return bindingDescription;
+    }
+
+    static fn getAttributeDescriptions() -> std::array<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription, 2> {
+      std::array<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription, 2> attributeDescriptions {};
+
+      attributeDescriptions[0] = {
+        .location = 0, .binding = 0, .format = vk::Format::eR32G32Sfloat, .offset = offsetof(Vertex, pos)
+      };
+
+      attributeDescriptions[1] = {
+        .location = 1, .binding = 0, .format = vk::Format::eR32G32B32Sfloat, .offset = offsetof(Vertex, color)
+      };
+
+      return attributeDescriptions;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const std::vector<Vertex> mVertices = {
+    { { 0.0F, -0.5F }, { 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F } },
+    {  { 0.5F, 0.5F }, { 0.0F, 1.0F, 0.0F } },
+    { { -0.5F, 0.5F }, { 0.0F, 0.0F, 1.0F } }
+  };
+
   struct QueueFamilyIndices {
     std::optional<u32> graphics_family;
     std::optional<u32> present_family;
@@ -115,7 +152,6 @@ class VulkanApp {
     vkfw::WindowHints hints;
 
     hints.clientAPI = vkfw::ClientAPI::eNone;
-    // hints.resizable = false;
 
     mWindow = vkfw::createWindowUnique(WIDTH, HEIGHT, "Vulkan", hints);
     mWindow->setUserPointer(this);
@@ -140,6 +176,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
     createGraphicsPipeline();
     createFramebuffers();
     createCommandPool();
+    createVertexBuffer();
     createCommandBuffers();
     createSyncObjects();
   }
@@ -422,11 +459,15 @@ class VulkanApp {
     std::array<vk::PipelineShaderStageCreateInfo, 2> shaderStages = { vertShaderStageInfo,
                                                                       fragShaderStageInfo };
 
+    vk::VertexInputBindingDescription                  bindingDescription = Vertex::getBindingDescription();
+    std::array<vk::VertexInputAttributeDescription, 2> attributeDescriptions =
+      Vertex::getAttributeDescriptions();
+
     vk::PipelineVertexInputStateCreateInfo vertexInputInfo {
-      .vertexBindingDescriptionCount   = 0,
-      .pVertexBindingDescriptions      = nullptr,
-      .vertexAttributeDescriptionCount = 0,
-      .pVertexAttributeDescriptions    = nullptr,
+      .vertexBindingDescriptionCount   = 1,
+      .pVertexBindingDescriptions      = &bindingDescription,
+      .vertexAttributeDescriptionCount = static_cast<u32>(attributeDescriptions.size()),
+      .pVertexAttributeDescriptions    = attributeDescriptions.data(),
     };
 
     vk::PipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo inputAssembly {
@@ -536,6 +577,45 @@ class VulkanApp {
     mCommandPool = mDevice->createCommandPoolUnique(poolInfo);
   }
 
+  fn createVertexBuffer() -> void {
+    vk::BufferCreateInfo bufferInfo {
+      .size        = sizeof(mVertices[0]) * mVertices.size(),
+      .usage       = vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eVertexBuffer,
+      .sharingMode = vk::SharingMode::eExclusive,
+    };
+
+    mVertexBuffer = mDevice->createBufferUnique(bufferInfo, nullptr);
+
+    vk::MemoryRequirements memRequirements = mDevice->getBufferMemoryRequirements(mVertexBuffer.get());
+
+    vk::MemoryAllocateInfo allocInfo {
+      .allocationSize  = memRequirements.size,
+      .memoryTypeIndex = findMemoryType(
+        memRequirements.memoryTypeBits,
+        vk::MemoryPropertyFlagBits::eHostVisible | vk::MemoryPropertyFlagBits::eHostCoherent
+      ),
+    };
+
+    mVertexBufferMemory = mDevice->allocateMemoryUnique(allocInfo);
+
+    mDevice->bindBufferMemory(mVertexBuffer.get(), mVertexBufferMemory.get(), 0);
+
+    void* data = mDevice->mapMemory(mVertexBufferMemory.get(), 0, bufferInfo.size);
+    memcpy(data, mVertices.data(), static_cast<usize>(bufferInfo.size));
+    mDevice->unmapMemory(mVertexBufferMemory.get());
+  }
+
+  fn findMemoryType(u32 typeFilter, vk::MemoryPropertyFlags properties) -> u32 {
+    vk::PhysicalDeviceMemoryProperties memProperties = mPhysicalDevice.getMemoryProperties();
+
+    for (u32 i = 0; i < memProperties.memoryTypeCount; i++)
+      if ((typeFilter & (1 << i)) &&
+          (memProperties.memoryTypes.at(i).propertyFlags & properties) == properties)
+        return i;
+
+    throw std::runtime_error("Failed to find a suitable memory type!");
+  }
+
   fn createCommandBuffers() -> void {
     mCommandBuffers.resize(MAX_FRAMES_IN_FLIGHT);
 
@@ -573,6 +653,7 @@ class VulkanApp {
       .minDepth = 0.0F,
       .maxDepth = 1.0F,
     };
+
     vk::Rect2D scissor {
       .offset = { 0, 0 },
       .extent = mSwapChainExtent,
@@ -581,7 +662,9 @@ class VulkanApp {
     commandBuffer.setViewport(0, viewport);
     commandBuffer.setScissor(0, scissor);
 
-    commandBuffer.draw(3, 1, 0, 0);
+    commandBuffer.bindVertexBuffers(0, mVertexBuffer.get(), { 0 });
+
+    commandBuffer.draw(static_cast<u32>(mVertices.size()), 1, 0, 0);
 
     commandBuffer.endRenderPass();
 
diff --git a/src/shaders/shader.vert b/src/shaders/shader.vert
index f5b2f8d..9f27f54 100644
--- a/src/shaders/shader.vert
+++ b/src/shaders/shader.vert
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
 #version 450
 
+layout(location = 0) in vec2 inPosition;
+layout(location = 1) in vec3 inColor;
+
 layout(location = 0) out vec3 fragColor;
 
-vec2 positions[3] = vec2[](
-    vec2(0.0, -0.5),
-    vec2(0.5, 0.5),
-    vec2(-0.5, 0.5)
-);
-
-vec3 colors[3] = vec3[](
-    vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0),
-    vec3(0.0, 1.0, 0.0),
-    vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
-);
-
 void main() {
-    gl_Position = vec4(positions[gl_VertexIndex], 0.0, 1.0);
-    fragColor = colors[gl_VertexIndex];
+    gl_Position = vec4(inPosition, 0.0, 1.0);
+    fragColor = inColor;
 }
diff --git a/src/shaders/vert.spv b/src/shaders/vert.spv
index a41dd2c..1e4ce0c 100644
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