The Perfect Podcast Product(ion) - Yanko Design

January 31, 2022 Post a Comment

When a product is described every bit a archetype, it oftentimes means this product has a timeless quality – built to last the examination of time whether information technology's from a design or engineering standpoint. Something that is deemed a archetype by Sumin Shin (and I can't help but hold) is "My First Sony Radio," the children's cassette tape recorder with a mic and FM radio. Having such an impact on Shin, he gear up out to redesign the wonderful children'south toy. Taking the design linguistic communication and simplified interface from My Kickoff Sony Radio, Shin combined these attributes with the ability to tape for podcast airing and produced the Sony On Air.

Driven by the increase in apprentice audio production for podcasts, Shin has enhanced the experience for all first time podcast-ers. It'south hard not to have a desire to podcast when you cast your eyes along this beautiful recreation. Shin has substituted the original color indicated buttons on the tiptop for those similar to the PlayStation controls and replaced the cassette tape window is a modest LED interface indicating the time of recording to the user. A lot of the features from My First Sony Radio can be hands spotted here, but the adoption of Sony's current CMF choices are what distinguish the Sony On Air with where the brand currently lies today.

This great design doesn't stop there; the packaging is advisedly thought out, really tying this smart product together. The packaging acts every bit a form of instructions for the user, cleaved downwardly into various tiers, revealing further information most the product'south interface.

Designer: Sumin Shin