Design Picks #013
This week Wlad rethinks email inboxes and Studio Sphere take us on a trip around Palo Alto.
Handhelders,
I’m coming to you with the best mobile design work out there this week to help you with your current project. Let me know what you steal.
If you haven’t already, check out the Resources tab where we’ll be dropping Figma files, code, prototypes and everything in between to help you design and ship faster.
The Updates
Morning fitness motivator by Ranjith
I feel like every week we have a Go Club Ranjith post — and I’m not mad about it! I’ll stop talking and let you admire instead.
Subscription tracker dashboard by Abati Samuel
Another regular over here at Handheld, producing what people want to see: simple, clear design that helps users get jobs done. Love it, Abati!
Music podcast explorer by Roman Vasylovskyi
Not only is this screen laid out in such a clean way — the background glows are what we’re really here for. It’s very difficult to spice up mobile app backgrounds, so I’m always on the lookout for well‑done examples like this from Roman.
Storage manager dashboard by Sajon
Dropbox or Google Drive should get Sajon on the job to give their mobile apps some life! I’m loving the colour treatment here — so well done.
AI mailbox dashboard by wlad
Wlad is one of my favourite designers this year, and this screen is one of the reasons why. Email is one of those archaic pieces of software that desperately needs a revival, and this could be it. Detailing the senders as ‘apps’ at a high level is very interesting…
Cycling route tracker by Studio Sphere
Yes, yes, and definitely yes. Another one from Studio Sphere showing us why they’re some of the best in the game. The large buttons fit exactly the right scenario: a cyclist on the deep roads of Palo Alto.
Payment confirmation screen by Eric Angelo
I’m enjoying this confirmation screen from Eric a lot. Most of the time, functional screens like these get neglected in mobile design, but they’re the last bit of feedback a user gets on an action, so they need to be treated with respect. Eric gets that completely.
That’s a wrap!
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