4 Stages of App Addiction (They're Designed on Purpose!)

Curious → Hooked → Deep → Gone. This week, 7 crypto apps mapped out exactly how design pulls someone down the rabbit hole.

Mar 2 • Cam

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February 2026

This Is How Senior Designers Actually Use Colour (vs Juniors)

This week… gamified competition meets dark mode crypto, and earthy productivity proves minimalism doesn't mean boring.

Feb 23 • Cam

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Every App Charges These 5 Taxes | Design Picks #27

This week, I ranked 7 designs by how well they eliminate psychological taxes—the mental energy, anxiety, and social awkwardness most designers don't…

Feb 16 • Cam

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The Next 3 App Categories That Will Make Designers Rich | Design Picks #26

This week… a wellness tracker with visual hierarchy so clean it makes you want to build better habits and a brain scan UI that makes medical tech feel…

Feb 9 • Cam

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Make Your Apps Stand Out With Vibrant Depth & Strong Visuals | Handheld Design Picks #25

This week… vibrant gradients that add depth without muddy colors, playful interfaces that make technical apps approachable, and strong visual branding…

Feb 2 • Cam

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January 2026

Make Your Apps Feel Premium With These Depth Techniques | Handheld Design Picks #24

This week… vibrant tracking that makes progress feel rewarding, thoughtful flows that respect user time, and interfaces that prove personality elevates…

Jan 26 • Cam

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Steal These Data Visualization Tricks From Top Designers | Handheld Design Picks #23

This week… a finance analyzer that makes credit scores feel less scary and a movie app that turns browsing into discovery.

Jan 19 • Cam

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When Digital Feels Physical | Handheld Design Picks #22

This week… a designer who shows real range across three totally different apps and a subscription interface that actually makes canceling feel smooth.

Jan 12 • Cam

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WE'RE NOW ON VIDEO! | Handheld Design Picks #21

This week… a Web3 onboarding flow that's full of fun and a logistics dashboard that makes complex data actually make sense.

Jan 5 • Cam

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December 2025

Design Picks #020

This week Nachi crafts interfaces that balance minimalism with warmth, and Batuhan masters the art of health data visualization.

Dec 29, 2025 • Cam

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Design Picks #019

This week Tom things teaches us how to add nostalgia to social and Dmitri brings back the gradient.

Dec 22, 2025 • Cam

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Design Picks #018

Handhelders,

Dec 15, 2025 • Cam

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