# Cellphone-Inspired Stencils Smartphone UI Stencils are Targetted at App Designers By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-05-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-ui-stencils References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/style_design/uistencils/) & [uistencils](http://www.uistencils.com/) Smartphone UI Stencils may be more useful for professionals in the business of developing [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-brutal), Android and Windows 7 apps, but I think there's a market for them within the general population. These thin stainless steel cutouts are made on a slightly larger scale compared to the actual size of the cellphones they represent, allowing creatives to formulate big ideas for the ease of experimentation. To help the drafter out, the brand also has a line of notepads that are magnified paper replicas of the various mobile phone frames. Including everything from the "select," "back" and "options" buttons, the simplified handset stationery provides the perfect palette for formulating the next hot app. Smartphone UI Stencils come complete with a range of icons corresponding to each operating system and software. I may not be a developer, but I'm sure I could still have a lot of fun with these! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 87% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smartphone UI Stencils:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new tools and techniques for app design and prototyping using smartphone UI stencils. - **App Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative ways to create user-friendly and visually appealing mobile applications. - **Mobile Phone Frames:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and manufacture customizable mobile phone frames for app design and promotional purposes. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced tools and frameworks for efficient and user-centric mobile app development. - **Stationery and Notepads:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create specialized stationery and notepads for app designers to aid in brainstorming and prototyping. - **Product Design and Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new materials and manufacturing techniques to produce customizable smartphone frames for app design and promotion. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartphone App Iconography Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ios-app-icon-book.md) - [App Screenshot Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phonemock.md) - [Vibrant Sharp-Edged Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-brutal.md) - [Customizable Phone Skins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/customizable-phone-skins.md) - [Wallpaper Design Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smooth-wallpaper-maker.md) - [Sketch-To-Code Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sketch2appio.md) - [Design Font Optimizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/font-size-tool.md) - [Mobile Content Creator Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microsoft-designer-app.md) - [Designer-Targeted Tablet Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pen-tablet.md)