how a mobile phone produced by harman kardon will look like

drawing inspiration from the iconic harman kardon audio equipment design, james tsai introduces the ‘harmony’ mobile phone. following the current trend of transforming cellphones into quality videography equipment, the designer has integrated the brand’s audio standards into a smartphone with high productivity and entertainment capabilities. 

all images courtesy of james tsai

‘harmony’ by james tsai is directly influenced by harman kardon’s well-known speaker soundsticks and wireless speaker system. with its remarkable visuals, the mobile rebrands harman kardon’s design language in an organic and translucent back piece, which gives the product a vibrant touch. in addition, the design features two different colorway options: bright ‘miami peaches’ and dark ‘galaxy blue’.

the glass serration symbolizes that subline sound is flapping in the breeze, while still holding a connection to harmon kardon’s design language

the harman kardon inspired device, with its excellent audio quality, will give users the opportunity to have an immersive stream album experience with a fresh, fun cellphone. delivering a slim, sleek design with powerful capabilities and characteristics, this product could fascinate the mobile audio industry like no other.

the bright colorway: miami peaches

the dark colorway: galaxy blue

the complex tiny holes refined the original harman kardon 60 degree slash icon

the central core maximizes airflow through the speaker and provides an omnidirectional music experience

curved full-screen display pair up the iconic audio on the back can catch up to the big-phone trend

the process started with sketches, inspired by how curvy harman kardon’s soundsticks were, and push further the surface details

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edited by: myrto katsikopoulou | designboom