OH Techwear 耳机 by Shoupin Zhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 银奖 in 音频与声音设备设计 Competition Category.

银音频产品· 2024

OH Techwear 耳机

by Shoupin Zhang

Client: Of Hunger

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 音频产品 Category

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The Design

About OH Techwear 耳机

设计团队将耳机与珠宝融为一体，打造出专为时尚人群量身定制的独特配饰。产品采用可适配多种造型的通用电子系统、高品质高通芯片、Hi-Fi扬声器振膜、3D环绕立体声、重力佩戴式耳挂结构，以及12+20小时的续航表现。该设计将科幻元素、传统珠宝工艺与现代科技相融合，为千禧一代与Z世代创造出充满未来感的可穿戴产品。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

OH Techwear 耳机是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计OH Techwear 耳机将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。OH Techwear 耳机是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The fusion of jewelry accessories and electronic earphones presents a new breed - a blend of electronic wearables with fashion. Its appearance is that of a fashionable accessory, yet at its core, it is a high-quality OWS (Open Wireless Stereo) air-conduction earphone. This product is currently experiencing significant popularity in China, giving rise to a new trend among fashion-forward women called "E-Fashion Wear," integrating electronic wearables as a stylish statement.
Dimensions & Packaging: 112mm*75mm*43.5mm
Tags: OWS, Accessory, Earphones, Techwear, Of Hunger
Production Technology: Technologically, it features a 14.2-16.2mm diameter wool diaphragm speaker, Qualcomm chip, Bluetooth 5.3 technology, call noise reduction, personalized app settings, both wired and wireless charging options, with a total battery life of 32 hours. Craftsmanship-wise, it is crafted with a mix of materials including zirconia, 18K white gold-plated copper, CNC machining, molded ABS, integrating production standards and safety standards from both the jewelry and electronics industries.
Design Challenge: Open Wearable Stereo accessory earphones defy classification, competing with headphones and targeting the fashion accessory market. Initial enthusiasts in China, mainly from major cities, drive the trend, gaining traction in surrounding communities. OF HUNGER, China's pioneering fashion brand for electronic wearables, aims to redefine fashion and technology in the smart era. The OF HUNGER Wearable Stereo earphones mark the brand's first mass-produced products, innovatively creating a paradigm for "electronic wearable fashion," seamlessly blending fashion and technology.
Research: Merging fast fashion accessories with wireless headphones is both innovative and eco friendly, reducing the need for extra accessories and minimizing waste. Sustainability is key, with the product allowing style updates by altering the bridge shaped structure. From a business perspective, it's gained popularity in China, with users actively sharing experiences on social media. This user driven promotion contributed to enduring success. Launched during Paris and Shanghai Fashion Weeks, it expanded to Europe and Australia, propagating the concept of "electronic wearable fashion" associated with the brand.
Inspiration: For fashion-forward women who prefer open-style earphones, traditional industrial design earphone types do not meet their needs for fashionable wear. The goal of this design is to create a new product category that combines jewelry accessories with wireless earphones in various styles. The aim is to provide an item that not only has high-quality earphone functionality but also exudes a high level of fashion. In doing so, we have resolved the conflict between ear accessories and headphone wear.
Project Duration: The project started in Beijing in 2022, was completed in 2023, and was officially released in the Chengdu offline experience store on August 10, 2023. It will also be sold in online stores such as Tmall, Douyin, and Xiaohongshu.
Operation Flow: Open the charging case, your phone's Bluetooth will recognize "Of Hunger," click to connect and start using. Features include listening to music, making calls, using voice assistants, and AI conversation. Control volume, song switch, and calls with touch. Through the app, switch modes, adjust sound profiles, and earphone lights provide status notifications.
Patents: EUROPEAN UNION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION:No 015034872-0001;No 015034872-0002;No 015034872-0003;No 015034872-0004,Yuan TIAN Shoupin ZHANG,22/09/2023.
Certificate of Registration for a UK Design:Design number: 6314167;6314168;6314169;6314170，Beijing Everything Evolution Trading Co., Ltd.Grant date: 29 September 2023；
Trademark, trademark registration number 62443424, trademark holder: Beijing Everything Evolution Trading Co., Ltd.
Team Members: Designer: Shoupin Zhang
Designer: Yuan Tian
Image Credits: #1 Photographer: Shoupin Zhang
#2 Photographer: Shoupin Zhang
#3 Photographer: Shoupin Zhang
#4 Photographer: CuiCui Studio
#5 Photographer: Shoupin Zhang