I'm nostalgic for wild Y2K phone design

T-Mobile Sidekick held by a girl in a frame
(Image credit: Chis Weeks via Getty Images)

As a teenager of the '00s, I'm increasingly saddened by what we consider innovation in smartphone design these days. Just quite how excited everyone has become over a Barbie flip phone we haven't even seen yet is testament to how bleak things have got. Once upon a time mobile phone design was an exciting new frontier, and a potential pink flip phone would have been par for the course. 

My first phone was the trusty Nokia 3210 back in 2000, which was hardly known for its exciting build (more its indestructible design... and Snake, of course). But that was followed by an array of rotating, flipping and sliding beauties in an assortment of shapes, colours and orientations. 

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Georgia Coggan
Editor

Georgia has worked on Creative Bloq since 2018, and has been the site's Editor since 2022. With a specialism in branding and design, Georgia is also Programme Director of CB's award scheme – the Brand Impact Awards. As well as immersing herself with the industry through attending events like Adobe Max and the D&AD Awards and steering the site's content streams, Georgia has an eye on new commercial opportunities and ensuring they reflect the needs and interests of creatives.