The hEARbud (For Your Hearing and Seeing Convenience and Pleasure) by Boris Matas from canada
designer's own words:
The hEARbud’s DESIGN STRENGTH, DESIERABLE point of difference and Executable advantage.
The hEARbud encompasses two of the five senses, HEARING and SEEING, makeing it highly relevant to the image of the Lexus brand.
It is a unique and simple concept that doesn’t attempt to re-invent the wheel, just extend peoples music listening pleasures a little further.
Earbuds of countless shapes and styles already exist in the marketplace as highly popular sonsumer items, however the hEARbud’s originality is in it’s unique dual function as a traditionally based music listening devise with a clever new twist, that also doubles as a fashionable earring. This innovative design addition allows for a broader, more alert and safer music listening experience when engaging in limitless day to day activities, ie., working out, biking, shopping, traveling, etc.
It’s stylish, descreet and tangle free simplicity makes it user friendly and complimentary to any occassion, providing extended music listening convenience. The hEARbud is designed to utilize readily available market technologies and materials in combination with originally designed parts, thus ensuring an efficient and easily executable product. These unique design combinations and desireable consumer benefits have a mass market appeal and are sure to enrich peoples everyday lives.
The hEARbud can be worn as a solo image, without other parts. 
The hERAbud shown as an earring, various finishes can be explored.
The hEARbud used as a listening device.
The full hEARbud with all it\’s parts.
The hEARbud option 2, an alternative version with less parts.
The hEARbud product summery and accessories visual.