Hexagon Series
Uniquely Stylized Audio Devices and Chargers
As an industrial designer at ASBIS I was working on various desktop and smartphone accessories for their brand named “Canyon“. Together with the “Canyon” team we had an oportunity to design uniquely shaped electronic devices for the Hexagon Series. As a result of our work Hexagon 110 Magnetic Wireless Charger, Hexagon 65 Wall Power Adapter and Hexagon 310 Wireless Charging Station were released with Hexagon 310 Wireless Charging Station received the Red Dot Design Award 2025.
The Hexagon series is a new product series by Canyon that goes in line with the brand’s bold and dynamic image. Canyon products are consumer electronics and phone accessories for young adults, with design focused on bold shapes, colors and materials. The Hexagon concept brings new shape to consumer electronics from smartwatches to phone chargers. Working on this series gave me an opportunity to experiment with various forms making the products we use everyday unique and playful.
The Hexagon series overview
Wireless charging pad
Wireless charging has been around for a while, however, it’s been more commonly used with Apple devices. With the new Qi2 standard it became a convenient way of charging Android devices as well, as it provides clutter free 15W fast charging with magnetic phone alignment. This is why as part of the Hexagon series we decided to make a unique Qi2 compatible wireless charging pad.
Introduction
We wanted our charging pad to be unique and reliable with its bold form and premium materials. This is why we chose anodized aluminium for this design. We were provided with a Qi2 module and started to build our design around it, experimenting with proportions and details.
Design concept
We had an idea to make the USB-C cable detachable to be easily replaceable if it breaks. However it made the charging pad too big to fit on the back of the phone as it would add too much empty space inside the housing. We also tried different surface materials and decided to make the surface rubbery to provide good grip on the smartphone.
Design challenges
Color and Finish
While designing this wireless charging pad we experimented with colors, graphics and materials. We had a set of predefined Pantone colors for the Hexagon series and tried coloring different cable parts as well as housing, applying varoius tints and finishes, and decided to keep the black tint with matte finish for the housing and a small colorful rubber detail on the cable. This way we were able to keep the design premuim and playful at the same time.
Wireless charging station
Why charge one device at a time if you can charge all of them at once? That’s why we decided to design a multi-device (smartphone, smartwatch, earpods and other devices via USB) wireless charging station based on Qi2 standard’s magnetic attachment feature that would make charging even more convenient and clutter-free. With Hexagon theme and playful color palette in mind we were really curious where it would go.
Introduction
For this project our partners created a 3D model of the device. We liked the design for its simplicity and functionality so we started working on color, material and finish right away. It was decided to make the console out of aluminium to make it stronger as well as enhance the charging station’s visual style by creating an accent and making it feel more premium. As a housing material we chose soft-touch ABS plastic.
Material selection
Color and Finish
It wasn’t easy to choose the right combination as some finishes didn’t go well with certain colors. Plastic and aluminium parts needed to create a good contrast with the console as an accent element. We tried many combinations from our Hexagon color palette and choose four of them which had a minimalist but eye-catching appearence without being “too much”. We also decided to add decals to the functional areas of the charger to avoid confusion.
The wireless charging station has been released as part of the Canyon Hexagon Series and recieved the Reddot Winner 2025 award.
Wall charger
Even though wireless charging is becoming more popular, most of the phones still have wired charging as the only option. It makes power adapters the most essential smartphone accessory and that’s why the Hexagon series needed one. So we decided to create a charging adapter with Power Delivery technology that would have 2x 65W USB-C and 1x 36W USB-A port.
Introduction
We worked closely with a factory and were provided with a sample model of a charging adapter. We further developed the housing design to match our hexagon profile proportions, added details, 3D printed and tested it. We realized it was necessary to make the top and bottom surfaces flat so the charger would fit into an energy strip alongside other adapters. We played around with branding placement and came up with a minimalistic and unique solution.
