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Harman Kardon home theater system product design by HAYES Studio
Strata Audio Solitude headphones product design by Kevin Hayes
BLANK FORCES Pocket Tanto titanium EDC folding utility tool designed by Kevin Hayes
Strata Audio Transit portable wireless audio system design
Strata Audio Event Horizon desktop speaker industrial design by HAYES Studio
Strata Audio sphere speaker concept industrial design
Belkin Nostromo gaming controller CES Innovation Award designed by Kevin Hayes
Product Design + Innovation

Defining Iconic Products

Award-winning industrial design studio with 30+ years creating innovative solutions and iconic products for world-class brands.

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Selected Work

Flagship projects spanning audio, lighting, consumer electronics, and outdoor gear for leading global brands.

Strata Audio Solitude headphones product design by Kevin Hayes
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Strata Audio

Solitude Headphones

Audio • Product Design

Strata Audio Event Horizon desktop speaker industrial design by HAYES Studio
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Strata Audio

Event Horizon Desktop Audio

Audio • Industrial Design

Strata Audio Transit portable wireless speaker product design by Kevin Hayes
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Strata Audio

Transit Portable Audio System

Audio • Wireless Technology

Harman Kardon home theater system industrial design by HAYES Studio Los Angeles
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Harman/Kardon

Home Theater System

Product Design • UX/UI

Hayes Lighting Flux lamp award-winning contemporary lighting design
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Hayes Lighting

Lighting

Furniture Design • Multiple Award Winner

Blank Forces HYPERLINK titanium carabiner EDC gear designed by Kevin Hayes
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Blank Forces

HYPERLINK Carabiner

EDC Gear • Titanium

Blank Forces Pocket Tanto titanium folding utility tool EDC keychain designed by Kevin Hayes
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Blank Forces

Pocket Tanto

EDC Gear • Folding Utility Tool

Blank Forces CHROMA titanium EDC pen writing instrument designed by Kevin Hayes
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Blank Forces

Everyday Carry Writing Tools

EDC Gear • Titanium Pen

Blank Forces INJECTOR titanium bolt-action pen and dock EDC designed by Kevin Hayes
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Blank Forces

INJECTOR Bolt-Action Pen

EDC Gear • Pen + Dock

Harman Kardon UI UX interface design CES Innovation Award winner by Kevin Hayes
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Harman/Kardon

UI/UX Design System

Interface Design • Award Winner

NYKO Worm Light Game Boy accessory IDEA Bronze Award product design
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NYKO

Worm Light

Accessory Design • Best Seller

HP DeskJet Fun youth inkjet printer concept design by HAYES Studio
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Hewlett-Packard

DeskJet Fun

Consumer Electronics • Concept

Belkin Nostromo gaming controller CES Innovation Award industrial design
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Belkin

Nostromo Game Controllers

Gaming Peripherals • CES Innovation

Black Diamond Hemisphere helmet Red Dot Award Best of Category by Kevin Hayes
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Black Diamond

Hemisphere Helmet

Industrial Design • Award Winner

Recognition

HAYES Studio award-winning product designs collection
Red Dot Award

Best of Category — 2001

Black Diamond Hemisphere Helmet

4× Good Design Award

Chicago Athenaeum — 2001, 2003 & 2014

HK Speakers • Flux Lamps • FireWire Hub • Strata Audio Transit

3× I.D. Magazine

Design Distinction & Annual Review — 2000–2003

BD Helmet • Belkin FireWire • Flux Lamps

2× IDEA Bronze

International Design Excellence — 1999 & 2000

HP Youth Printer • NYKO Worm Light

iF Design Award

Industrie Forum — 1999

Basari PBX Phone

CES Best of Innovations

Consumer Electronics Show — 2009

Harman Kardon AVR 7550HD

EISA Award

European Imaging and Sound — 2009

Harman Kardon DMC 1000

Multiple Patents

Innovations in Product Design

Brita • NYKO • Strata Audio

Design Secrets

Published by Rockport Press

NYKO Worm Light — Featured Case Study

Museum Collections

Permanent Exhibition

Chicago Athenaeum • Pasadena Museum of CA Art

Hollywood

Featured in Film

Flux Lamp — Spider-Man 2 Set Piece

Publications

Featured in Major Design Media

LA Times • How Magazine • Abitare • Casa

Trusted By

Partnering with industry leaders to create products that define categories.

About

Kevin Hayes industrial designer founder of HAYES Studio and Blank Forces

Hayes Studio

We help companies stand apart from the competition by defining brands, fulfilling consumer desires, and creating innovative solutions & iconic products.

Experience

With extensive experience creating award-winning products for major corporations including HP, Brita, Procter & Gamble, Harman/Kardon, and JBL, we bring deep expertise across industrial design and user experience design.

Approach

We emphasize usability and innovation while developing cost-effective solutions. Our collaborative network includes top designers, engineers, model makers, manufacturers, and researchers — enabling comprehensive design services from concept to production.

Blank Forces

Kevin Hayes is also the founder of Blank Forces — a company that designs, engineers, and manufactures precision-crafted titanium EDC products in Los Angeles.

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We are always interested to bring our expertise and experience to new opportunities. Have an interesting project? Let's talk.

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