The Apple Watch redesign can't come soon enough

(Image credit: Jon Prosser) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus is rumoured to be planning a big design shake-up at…

(Image credit: Jon Prosser) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus is rumoured to be planning a big design shake-up at the company, and not before time. Apple has been facing accusations of design stagnation for a while now, and nowhere is this apparent lack of innovation clearer than in the case of the Apple Watch. But if new reports are to be believed, that could all change with Ternus at the helm.According to everybody's favourite Apple leaker Mark Gurman, Apple's industrial design team has been "exploring a broader rethink of its smartwatches over the past year or so and is evaluating several different directions." A fan-made render of a new Apple Watch design (Image credit: Future)Apple is allegedly testing "devices with no displays, as well as different types of screens and various sizes". And it's even considering a smart watch with, shock horror, a round screen. According to Gurman, Apple has noted a shift within the wearables industry towards screenless fitness bands and rings.Latest Videos FromCreative BloqWatch full video here: It's notable that the Apple Watch design has changed so little over the years. The last significant redesign came with the Series 4 in 2018, introducing a more rounded design. Meanwhile, the WatchOS UI design is still adhering to what Gurman calls the "jelly bean" aesthetic of rounded pills. The Apple Watch has felt stagnant for a long time (Image credit: Apple)If iPhone updates have been incremental over the last few years, then Apple Watch updates have been positively piecemeal. It isn't easy to distinguish one generation from the last, or even the last-but-two. Anything that might inject little life into Apple's wearable can only be a good thing.Get the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology. TOPICS Daniel JohnDesign EditorDaniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles. He has interviewed leaders and designers at brands including Apple, Microsoft and Adobe. Daniel's debut book of short stories and poems was published in 2018, and his comedy newsletter is a Substack Bestseller. View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 What are blend shapes in 3D animation, and how do you use them? 2 Viture's new Pro XR glasses have the most useful party trick ever 3 Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 vs iPad Air: which is the better tablet for digital artists? 4 From Zootopia and Toy Story to X-Men's Storm, the Disney D23 poster design is raising big expectations 5 Robert Pattinson’s Primetime performance is making me nauseous, and that’s great filmmaking

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