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JAM

A SLICE
OF SOUND
Close view of JAM’s pink metal speaker slice and cherry-shaped control
DESIGNED TO BE PASSED AROUND.

Good music.
Better shared.

A speaker inspired by a slice of cake. Born around a Lebanese lunch table, designed to bring sound closer to the people around it.

FOLLOW THE SOUND ↓
01 / PICTURE THIS

Sunday lunch
at Teta’s.

The tables are full.
The plates are empty.
Nobody is going home yet.

JAM starts in the middle of a familiar Lebanese gathering: a long lunch that lasts all day. Dessert comes out. Someone puts on music. People drift into smaller circles: on the terrace, under the trees, or still around the table.

One speaker stays in one place. The people don’t.

Original JAM story board depicting the Sunday gathering
THE GATHERINGThe original narrative begins with the social ritual, before the object appears.
Original story collage showing people spreading into groups outdoors
THE DRIFTAs the gathering spreads out, a single sound source becomes less suited to the space.
Illustrated sound-distribution problem from the JAM presentation
THE FRICTIONTurning up the volume makes it louder for some people, without making the experience feel balanced for everyone.
THE QUESTION THAT CHANGED THE OBJECT

What if sound didn’t need to get louder?
Just closer.

Strawberry JAM speaker slice
Strawberry JAM speaker slice
Strawberry JAM speaker slice
02 / SHARE IT LIKE DESSERT

One gesture.
A new function.

When dessert arrives, it is cut into pieces and passed around. JAM borrows that gesture and applies it to sound. Instead of one object broadcasting from the center, individual speaker slices can travel with smaller groups.

The complete object and its individual portions belong to the same system. The proposed experience is about proximity and sharing, not simply a larger speaker.

Conceptual comparison of sound coverage without and with JAM
Sound-distribution concept from the original presentation. An intended experience, not an acoustic performance measurement.
03 / FROM GESTURE TO FORM

Drawing
the slice.

The sketches work through the whole cake, its removable portions, the carry gesture, and the controls. The dessert reference becomes a practical language for the product’s parts.

JAM whole-speaker and module development sketches
Whole and parts: developing the relationship between the complete speaker and its slices.
Three hand-drawn JAM module proportions
Proportion studies: a portable module with enough presence to belong to the group.
Close-up development sketches of the magnetic ball and controls
The cherry becomes the volume control. A visual cue turns into something to touch.
04 / PICK YOUR FLAVOUR

Same system.
Three tastes.

Strawberry.

Pink anodised aluminium and a warm red grille. The sweetest expression of the cake-inspired family.

The material palette combines reflective aluminium with a foam grille that recalls the texture of cake. The flavor names make the modular family immediately understandable.

Strawberry JAM speaker module
05 / LITTLE DETAILS, CLEAR GESTURES

A cherry
on top.

JAM’s character comes from the way familiar product functions are folded into the dessert metaphor. Each detail has its own role in the experience.

Magnetic cherry-shaped volume ball detail

Turn the cherry.

The magnetic volume ball is both a playful focal point and the primary tactile control.

Finger and carabiner slot in the module handle

Take a slice.

A finger or carabiner slot is integrated into the top of the module, reinforcing the act of picking up and carrying a portion.

Oval power and pairing control detail

Start the gathering.

The oval control handles power and pairing, set into the body rather than competing with the cherry-shaped volume control.

Retro antenna and JAM branding detail

A familiar signal.

The antenna and front-facing wordmark bring the recognizable language of an audio product into the otherwise unexpected form.

06 / INSIDE THE IDEA

More than
the icing.

The component studies distinguish the main speaker body from the removable slice. They map how the shell, speaker, battery, Bluetooth chip, and controls would share the available volume.

Main speaker internal component study with speaker, chip, battery and volume dial
Main speaker: internal component layout.
JAM slice internal study showing handle, Bluetooth chip, speaker and battery
Individual slice: a compact component arrangement within the portable body.
Complete JAM modular speaker family in chocolate, vanilla and strawberry

Music closer.
People closer.

PRODUCT CONCEPT · KARL GEORR · Storyboards, sketches, component studies and renders from the original JAM project presentation. Context collages are presented as research and narrative material.