FM-1

Beginner Friendly Field Recorder

Timeframe: 10 weeks
Year: 2024
Skills: Visualization, Prototyping, UI/UX

Revolutionizing the way we record and interact with everyday sounds through streamlining the field recorder.

We live in a culture of pictures. But sound is just as powerful. Too often, it goes unheard and unrecorded. Smartphones make capturing images effortless, with billions taken every day, yet the same cannot be said for sound. Audio equipment remains complicated, costly, and designed for professionals. Leaving casual everyday recording almost entirely unexplored.

Problem

Recording sound should feel as easy as taking a photo. But it doesn’t.

Takeaways

- Identified a gap in the audio market for a recorder that is both portable and beginner friendly.

- Strengthened skills in electronics integration, component layout, and prototyping for functional hardware.

- Refined a consistent design language aligned with the product’s brand and mission.