Acoustic Panels

I created a customized acoustic panel design for an in-house media team’s renovated recording studio. The clients requested that the design be flexible to fit several contextual uses, reflect the brand and brand assets, as well as meet requirements dealing with proper appearance on camera, different lighting conditions, and scale. This project was primarily self-directed and led, I managed and facilitated client interactions, design development, as well as communications with the fabricator.

OBJECTIVES

Create a flexible design that meets a variety of visual uses

Meet brand guidelines

Create a design that meets scale requirements for lighting and video display

Manage client interactions

Coordinate with fabricators to facilitate pricing and guide design development

Create and issue documentation for fabrication

TOOLS

Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Flexibility/ Agility

The concept relates to client value of agility as well as reflects a brand asset used by the client. This direction allows for different viewing experiences based on the camera angle.

METHOD: Single Layered Acoustic Panel, Etched

Sound Waves/ Rhythm

Concept relates to the idea of energy created by sound and interaction as the client’s space is a host to a number of collaborative events such as podcasting, interviewing, and content creating.

Method: Double Layer Acoustic Panels, Perforated to reveal multiple layers

Preliminary Development.

Conceptual Direction

Brand Asset / Logo

The concept directly reflects the client logo as well as brand values, creating a dynamic pattern using the logo that remains rhythmic and constant throughout the design.

Method: Single Layer Acoustic Panel, Printed

The design for the panels would be fabricated in a multi-layer composition. The back layer is the painted white wall, the middle layer is the partially perforated pattern that would allow light to filter through to the top layer, the top layer being a grid of dots that would align with the middle layer to allow light in from LED lights placed along the wall.