Sony.
A headphone stand and wireless charging hub designed for your Sony products.
Year.
Fall 2022 & Spring 2025
Project.
Revamp an old project
Duration.
3 Weeks
Role.
Individual
Recognition.
ASU Herberger Design Excellence
Sony.
A headphone stand and wireless charging hub designed for your Sony products.
Year
Fall 2022 & Spring 2025
Duration
4 Weeks
Role
Individual
Recognition
ASU Herberger Design Excellence
Sony.
A headphone stand and wireless charging hub designed for your Sony products.
Year
Fall 2022 & Spring 2025
Duration
4 Weeks
Role
Individual
Recognition
ASU Herberger Design Excellence
Sony X-Hub.
Fall 2022
This second year design sprint was briefed as an opportunity to design in a selected brand's language, a product which they do not have. For this, I chose to design a Sony headphone stand based on their modern DLS.
This second year design sprint was briefed as an opportunity to design in a selected brand's language, a product which they do not have. For this, I chose to design a Sony headphone stand based on their modern DLS.
Original Design.
The original design was inspired by the WH-1000 XM5s. While some elements hold true to the modern brand language, many fall short. The stand is generally unsteady, and lacks the circular/oblong shapes in Sony products.
The original design was inspired by the WH-1000 XM5s. While some elements hold true to the modern brand language, many fall short. The stand is generally unsteady, and lacks the circular/oblong shapes in Sony products.
Problem.
The previous design does not align with Sony's DLS.
The previous design does not align with Sony's DLS.
Opportunity.
Revisit and update the design to better fit.
Revisit and update the design to better fit.
Current Stands.
Band Creasing
Band Creasing
Accelerated Pad Wear
Accelerated Pad Wear
Generic Design
Generic Design
Flimsy & Unstable
Flimsy & Unstable
Brand Language.
Brand Language.
sleek. premium. comfortable.
pill shapes
primary matte finish
secondary gloss/metals
soft form to crisp edges
pill shapes
primary matte finish
secondary gloss/metals
soft form to crisp edges
Ideation.
Based on my original design, I explored varying combinations of softer curves and sharp angles on different base sizes.
Based on my original design, I explored varying combinations of softer curves and sharp angles on different base sizes.
Storyboard.
Ready.
Set.
Recharge.
