# Headphone Design Competitions Nokia Will Actually Create The Top 5 By Alex Covert | Published 2008-11-27 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musically-inspired-headphones-nokia-competition References: [coolbuzz.org](http://www.coolbuzz.org/entry/polar-bear-headset-design/) & [nokiamaheadsetdesign](http://www.nokiamaheadsetdesign.com) Nokia is holding a design-your-own music headset competition. The unique aspect of this contest is that each entry has to be inspired by a piece of music. The top 5 designs will be made into real, working headsets. You can check out the gallery at Nokia's [heavy-on-the-flash web site](http://www.nokiamaheadsetdesign.com). **Implications** - Having contests is a great way for a business to produce new items if their creative team seems to be in a slump. There are so many creative people out there that would jump at the chance to help [design a new product](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aiaiai-x-hiddenny-headphones). Not only does the creative business team get a break, but consumers get to become part of the brand. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Music-inspired Headphone Design:** Opportunity for companies to engage consumers and tap into their creativity through music-inspired headphone design competitions. - **Consumer-driven Product Design:** Contests provide businesses with a way to crowdsource product designs and ideas, allowing consumers to become part of the brand. - **Interactive Marketing Campaigns:** Companies can generate buzz and increase engagement by creating interactive marketing campaigns that involve consumers in product design. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics companies can use headphone design competitions as a way to create user-generated product designs and engage their customer base. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Marketing and advertising firms can help companies create and promote interactive campaigns that involve user-generated designs, increasing brand engagement. - **Music and Entertainment:** Music and entertainment companies can partner with consumer electronics companies to create music-inspired headphone designs that appeal to their target audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Enhanced Music Display Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/futureahead.md) - [Headband Display Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boinc-headphones.md) - [Visible Component Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-head-1.md) - [Interactive Illumination Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-headphone-1-concept.md) - [Detachable Amplifier Headphone Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-headset-1.md) - [Sci-Fi Mecha Design Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gundam-headphones.md) - [Modern Design-Forwrd Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tozo.md) - [Innovative Audio Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innovative-audio-product.md) - [AI-Generated Phone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsockets.md)