WU-TANG! Protect ya neck! A big project comes out of VISUAL ID (my employer / daily providers). WESC released a headphone collaboration with RZA and Visual ID was asked to help design the new line. This project was hush hush for a while and I’m proud to say I was a minor part of the process. Mostly over the shoulder opinions and positive support, but I got to see these head wraps develop up close and personal. From sketch pad to final touches. Most of the mouse clicks and decisions were made a few feet from my desk. And it’s amazing to see the time and detail that has to be put in to create an actual headphone. Never mind the budgets and production dimensions you have to work within. Truly a grueling process when you actually focus on usability and develop new functions.

Had a big chance and was asked to design some logos for the RZA headphone, and man I’m still a bit sore from the let down. Just one of those things that you pray to work on and solve, I mean it’s RZA. In the end the cards didn’t fall in my favor, which I can easily accept. I’m just glad to be a part of the process in someway. Had a good rip at the packaging, and I can’t wait to see how it all fits together when it hits stores. Diecuts!

I love the softness and simplicity of the new headphones shape. Yeah I’m bias, but I look at them and see some comfort after 2-3 hours of use. A long airplane ride without the ear burn, what is that by the way? Just aches on the edge of your ear if you have a big round head like myself. Anyways, just glad I can use a pair next time I’m crossing the Atlantic, but who knows, maybe I’ll blow my eardrums.

Awesome work Oscar Lindblom, Niclas Svensson, Matte Wiberg, and Rasmus Rantil. Tight deadlines and all.

MORE ON THE PROJECT:

RZA CHAMBERS HEADPHONE LINE

The RZA speaks on the how it all came together.