Celina Portable Speaker by Kain Kerkhove

Celina Portable Speaker by Kain Kerkhove is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award na Bakal in Disenyo ng Digital at Elektronikong Aparato Competition Category.

BakalElektronikong Pangkonsumo· 2020

Celina Portable Speaker

by Kain Kerkhove

Client: Kaïn Kerkhove

A' Design Award na Bakal Winner in Elektronikong Pangkonsumo Category

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The Design

About Celina Portable Speaker

Ang disenyo ni Kaïn ng Celina ay nagmula sa isang problemang naranasan niya, ang mga portable speaker ay maaaring masyadong walang kwenta o wala silang pagkakakilanlan. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit nakatutok si Celina sa paggawa ng pahayag kung saan ito nakalagay. Nagpapahayag ito ng karangyaan sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng mga materyales. Nagpapahayag ito ng functionality sa pamamagitan ng paglalantad at pag-iilaw ng 360° bass output. At ito ay nagpapahayag ng pagkakaisa dahil sa singsing na umuumol sa itaas na bahagi at dumadaloy pababa sa gitnang puwang sa ilalim ng speaker.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bakal

Ang Celina Portable Speaker ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal, isang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga mahuhusay na disenyong tumutugon sa mga propesyonal at pang-industriyang kinakailangang inaasahan sa mga mahusay na pagkakadisenyong likha. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bakal ay nagpapakita ng dakilang husay, mataas na espesyalisasyon, dalubhasang pag-unawa at kakayahang malikhain ng kanilang mga lumikha. Inaasahang ang Celina Portable Speaker ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na likhang praktikal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bakal ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan ng industriya at may mahuhusay na katangiang teknikal na may kasamang kaalaman at talento. Ang Celina Portable Speaker ay iginagalang dahil sa kaingatan nito at idinisenyo upang maghatid ng mga pagpapabuti sa kalidad ng buhay na tumutulong gawing mas mabuting lugar ang mundo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Place it anywhere and let it blend in and stand out.
The combination of woven wool and textured aluminium generate a visually stunning look and a feel of luxury.
The slit functions as a 360 degree bass output and plays with the light making an appearance that the top cover is floating.
A ring molds around the upper part and flows down from the center gap to the underside of the speaker creating a feeling of entirety.
Dimensions & Packaging: 170 mm x 90 mm x 84 mm
Tags: Portable Speaker, Music, Howest, Bluetooth Speaker, Belgium
Production Technology: ABS plastic is used to hold the internals and fabric together with clips that make the assembly easy and short.
This shell will be manufactured with injection molding techniques.
The ring that wraps around the speaker is made of stamped sheet metal.
The upper part is made of milled aluminium and then finished off with a textured powder coat.
Design Challenge: To make the product in your own style as a junior designer means finding yourself and determining what your values are. It isn't' just the shape that counts. It's the emotion, the statement, the choice of material that makes a style unique and bonding to a designer.
Research: The research of this speaker was very different than the ones of my other products as this had to be fully in line with my personal style.
The startup consisted of finding out what fits my identity and associates with my interests. First off by determining what materials fit my style and vision, then by experimenting with shapes that reflect light in a certain way and surfaces that express a certain mood.
Inspiration: The speaker is designed in my personal style which consists of blending together natural and man made materials. This in combination with rounded corners and soft edges to create an interesting emotion.
Light is also a big factor that was taken in account, this to create a soft/fading feeling that compliments the fabric.
Project Duration: Project start: February 2019
Project deadline: June 2019
Location: Howest University Of Applied Sciences Belgium
Operation Flow: Press the power to turn the speaker on or off. Holding this button will prepare the speaker to pair with a new device.
Press Volume up or down to adjust the speakers volume.
Press Forward or Backward to cycle through songs.
Plugging in an Aux will change the speakers mode from Bluetooth to Aux. Removing the Aux will change the mode back to Bluetooth.
The battery status and charging level is indicated by the leds on the back.
Image Credits: Kerkhove Kaïn, 2019.