project.
project.
project.
2026
2026
2026
product design
product design
product design
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overview
overview
overview
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about
about
tune is a desk audio dial that puts music, calls and focus sounds under a single turn. a knurled aluminium crown with a round display sits on a frosted shell that keeps the electronics on show.
the crown was weighted and machined until every detent felt precise, and the clear housing turns the circuit board into part of the design. one burnt-orange key handles play, pause and mute without looking.
the result is a small, honest object that replaces a row of on-screen sliders, keeping sound one reach away and the screen free for work.
tune is a desk audio dial that puts music, calls and focus sounds under a single turn. a knurled aluminium crown with a round display sits on a frosted shell that keeps the electronics on show.
the crown was weighted and machined until every detent felt precise, and the clear housing turns the circuit board into part of the design. one burnt-orange key handles play, pause and mute without looking.
the result is a small, honest object that replaces a row of on-screen sliders, keeping sound one reach away and the screen free for work.
tune is a desk audio dial that puts music, calls and focus sounds under a single turn. a knurled aluminium crown with a round display sits on a frosted shell that keeps the electronics on show.
the crown was weighted and machined until every detent felt precise, and the clear housing turns the circuit board into part of the design. one burnt-orange key handles play, pause and mute without looking.
the result is a small, honest object that replaces a row of on-screen sliders, keeping sound one reach away and the screen free for work.
responsibility
responsibility
responsibility
industrial design, cmf and finish, haptic tuning, display ui, prototyping and manufacturing handover.
industrial design, cmf and finish, haptic tuning, display ui, prototyping and manufacturing handover.
industrial design, cmf and finish, haptic tuning, display ui, prototyping and manufacturing handover.
duration
duration
duration
10 weeks (research, haptic prototyping, cmf and design for manufacture)
10 weeks (research, haptic prototyping, cmf and design for manufacture)
10 weeks (research, haptic prototyping, cmf and design for manufacture)
team
team
team
problem
problem
problem
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details
details
details
volume and playback controls are buried in menus, shortcuts and tiny on-screen sliders, so adjusting sound mid-task breaks focus. the brief was a tactile, beautiful controller that makes sound, playback and calls effortless at the desk.
volume and playback controls are buried in menus, shortcuts and tiny on-screen sliders, so adjusting sound mid-task breaks focus. the brief was a tactile, beautiful controller that makes sound, playback and calls effortless at the desk.
volume and playback controls are buried in menus, shortcuts and tiny on-screen sliders, so adjusting sound mid-task breaks focus. the brief was a tactile, beautiful controller that makes sound, playback and calls effortless at the desk.
research
research
research
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target audience
target audience
target audience
remote workers, music lovers and creators who spend long hours at a desk and want physical, satisfying control over their sound.
remote workers, music lovers and creators who spend long hours at a desk and want physical, satisfying control over their sound.
remote workers, music lovers and creators who spend long hours at a desk and want physical, satisfying control over their sound.
pain points
pain points
pain points
01 buried controls :
volume and playback hide behind menus, shortcuts and tiny on-screen sliders.
02 no tactile feedback :
trackpads and touch panels make fine adjustments imprecise and unsatisfying.
03 desk clutter :
most controllers are bulky plastic boxes that look out of place on a considered desk.
01 buried controls :
volume and playback hide behind menus, shortcuts and tiny on-screen sliders.
02 no tactile feedback :
trackpads and touch panels make fine adjustments imprecise and unsatisfying.
03 desk clutter :
most controllers are bulky plastic boxes that look out of place on a considered desk.
01 buried controls :
volume and playback hide behind menus, shortcuts and tiny on-screen sliders.
02 no tactile feedback :
trackpads and touch panels make fine adjustments imprecise and unsatisfying.
03 desk clutter :
most controllers are bulky plastic boxes that look out of place on a considered desk.
cmf & finish
cmf & finish
cmf & finish
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final design
final design
final design
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