If Apple Made My Dream Studio Display, It Would Look Like This

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Let me just say it: I love the Studio Display. It’s beautiful. Sleek. Functional. It’s the kind of product that, on first glance, feels like it came from the future. But once you start using it every day, the cracks start to show, not big ones, just little things you wish it did, or didn’t. That’s where I come in.

When I design anything, whether it’s a piece of software, a workspace, or in this case, my ideal studio display, I always start the same way: find the best thing on the market right now. What’s already great? What’s the gold standard? Then I live with it. Use it. Figure out what’s missing. That’s how the real ideas come.

It started with envy (literally).

Before I switched to Apple, I had the HP Envy All-in-One. It wasn’t perfect, but there was one thing I loved about it, the wireless charging base. You’d rest your phone there, and bam, it’s charging, no extra thought needed. That kind of simple, invisible utility? Chef’s kiss.

So when I got the Studio Display, I missed that. A lot. That was the first feature I added to my dream design: a stand that’s also a wireless charger. One surface. One clean design. Two problems solved.

The camera problem no one’s fixing.

Next up: the iPhone camera setup. I use my iPhone all the time for interviews, calls, and livestreams. It’s got a killer camera. But getting it mounted properly? Total pain. I had to hunt down that Belkin stand like it was a rare Pokémon. And even then, once you’re up and running, it drains the battery like crazy.

My solution: a foldable MagSafe iPhone holder, built right into the back of the display. It flips out when you need it, charges your phone while it’s in use, and folds away flush when you don’t. No wires. No clutter. Just… easy.

Infinity screens and ambient glow-ups.

Bezel-less. Or as I’d market it: Infinity Display. I love them on TVs, so why haven’t monitors caught up? My ideal Studio Display has no visible border, just screen. More immersion, more beauty. And to complement that, an RGB backlight system baked right into the display. You can set the colors manually or sync it to what’s on screen, gaming, movies, whatever. I already added a Philips light strip to the back of mine, but the app is buggy and doesn’t talk to Apple Home properly. I want that integration native and seamless.

Less moving parts. More magic.

When I design, I design for me. That’s the truth. But I’ve got good taste (if I do say so), and I’ve learned that what works for me tends to resonate with others too.

I hate products that feel like a Frankenstein of add-ons. One thing clipped here, another thing plugged there. It’s messy. My philosophy is: combine features into each other, not onto each other. Wireless charger in the stand. Camera mount that’s also a charger. Ports and power all in the base. It’s not about throwing in more, it’s about merging what matters.

AI as my design partner.

I didn’t 3D model this one. I tried something new. I used AI to help visualize it, starting with a clean image of the real Studio Display and layering in each idea through text prompts. The hardest part? Getting consistency. The stand would change slightly between renders. Some features weren’t where I wanted them. But that’s the game. It’s all about how you describe things. Vocabulary becomes your design tool. You’ve got to reword, reframe, reimagine, until it clicks.

And when it does click, you know. You can feel it. That “ohhh yeah” moment when everything looks and feels right, like a product you can already see on the shelf. One that people would want to use. One that should exist.

Final thoughts.

Design isn’t about showing off. It’s about solving. It’s puzzle-solving with taste. A game of fewer parts, cleaner shapes, and seamless experience. That’s what I tried to do with my ideal Studio Display.

And honestly? I’d buy it in a heartbeat.