hey — I’m
Anunay Chauhan
Creative Tech, Designer
Welcome
I’m a designer and creative technologist passionate about how we live and work with technology.
Most recently I helped build Poppy, a calmer way to use the device you already carry. Poppy catches what’s important across all of your apps, so you can stay informed and be more present. Featured on TechCrunch, 9to5mac, Verge and more.
My work sits at the intersection of digital products, physical interfaces and first-principles thinking. I focus on intuitive, human-centered experiences that reduce noise, foster clarity and help people stay present in an increasingly connected world.
Through Antler’s NYC residency, I consulted with early-stage startups, helping teams shape their products through UX strategy, early ideation, UI design and content systems.
Personally, I’m focused on the next chapter of my journey, exploring how technology and new interaction models can make our relationship with devices more personal, calm, and human.
I studied Communication Design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, with double minors in UX/UI and Entrepreneurship.
Always open to conversations about designing meaningful, thoughtful products for the future, feel free to reach out.
MEET POPPY
HUNTING HUES
Hunting Hues is a playful iOS app I’m building. It’s a daily color hunt that invites you to slow down and notice the world around you.
Each day brings a new color to find. Spot it nearby, capture it with your camera, and slowly build a photo diary of the things you might otherwise walk past.
The look came out of Squish Lab, a playground inside the app created where I tested one squishy, shape in every moment, and now it’s the shutter, the save seal, the dial and the icon. Give it a shot! :)
I tuned the motion by feel on the phone itself, using DialKit to adjust springs and timing live until each press, snap and wobble felt right.
Color matching happens entirely on device. The camera reads each frame as you move and tells you the moment the color is in view, and your photos never have to leave your device.
Hunting Hues is in TestFlight now and coming to the App Store soon!
MEET SideKICk
Sidekick is an ongoing design exploration project a context-aware, distraction-free companion designed to make personal technology more human.
It’s an ambient display that adapts to your environment, helping you stay present and productive without overwhelming you with notifications or noise.
Inspired by simple, single purpose tools like the iPod and Walkman, Sidekick brings focus and clarity back to everyday interactions with tech.
Visit the landing page to learn more about the vision behind Sidekick here.