NULL
Concept Phone
Spring 2026 | 10 Weeks
Designed for healthy, empowering relationships with technology, NULL encourages the user to cultivate an intentional, personal, experience.
Concept Phone
Spring 2026 | 10 Weeks
Designed for healthy, empowering relationships with technology, NULL encourages the user to cultivate an intentional, personal, experience.
...equivalent to 52½ days of the year.
Is this time well spent?
I started by talking with people about their relationship with their phones...
Common Phone Uses & Experiences
Drawn from mentions in a 31 participant survey.
Connecting With People
17
Enjoying Photography
8
Desire for Dumb Phone
6
Privacy Concerns
6
Addictive Habits
18
People generally don't feel great about how they interact with thier phones.
Given the immense amount of time we spend using them, how can a phone empower users to make the most of the digital experience while maintaining healthy digital habits?
Non-Prescriptive, Customizable
UI/UX
Physically
Grounding
Form
Easily Repairable
& Recyclable
Hardware
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NULL uses a transflexive LCD display for its 0-100% adjustable backlight and high refresh rate, relative to E-ink.
NULL O.S. celebrates intentionality by empowering the user to create thier interface and experience.
NULL O.S. centers around a 2D scrolling canvas, on which various elements can be placed.
Drawings and text can be added directly to the NULL O.S. canvas, creating a deeper and more personal user experience.
NULL features a dedicated Neural Processing Unit, enabling access to entirely on-device, sandboxed, A.I. and giving the user full control over their data.
NULL's utility nodes exist as a fully self-contained set of instructions. Don't want it anymore? Remove the A.I. model instance (and its permissions) by deleting the node.
Utilizing NULL's A.I. node system, Apps can be transformed to suite the user's unique preferences and lifestyle through a simple prompt.
NULL features a machined and bead-blasted aluminum body, along with bold, rich injection-molded accents.
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NULL's internals are designed for dissasembly - allowing for easy repair and recycling, both of which reduce E-Waste.