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Graduates
Dylan Le
BS in Interaction Design — Interaction DesignCourse:
Hermes Sponsored Studio
Faculty:
Elise Co, Fiona Blankenship, and Joseph Choi
Term:
2025 Spring
Collaborators:
Jiawei (Tommy) Xiao and Zoe Ni
Écho | Smart Luxury Sound Recorder
In collaboration with Hermès and ArtCenter, this project visualizes an essential object for the pocket. The exploration focused on what makes an everyday carry item indispensable beyond the phone, wallet, and keys. The result is Écho, a voice recorder designed to preserve memories as a timeless accessory, romanticizing the power of sound.
Process:
It started with my team and me going to Paris and visiting their headquarters. Then, within 14 weeks, we conceptualized the project with prototypes, physical mockups, demos, and a final showcase for Hermès. We presented our initial ideas to Hermès during midterm, then for the final, Hermès came to LA to see our final physical showcase of our project. I was involved in the overall vision, function and button placement on the device, and app designs.
Learning Outcomes:
I am truly grateful to be apart of this project. it was an honor to be one of the first students at ArtCenter to collab with Hermès alongside my team. Hermès was a great client being just as passionate as us in the collaboration. I wanted this project to truly feel like a real Hermès item being sold in stores. There was extensive research about Hermès as a brand and their upbringing that was poured into this project both into the physical appear and deep poetic meaning. As a brand that holds craftsmanship, heritage, and intentionality at its core, I wanted to bring that same energy into my project.
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