Together, Huemen and HARMAN have set the global standard for innovative, user-centric audio designs. Since 2013, we've earned 777 awards for 499 products across our audio brands including JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, Mark Levinson and more. This year, we added 36 major design awards, highlighting our commitment to creating inspiring technology. Including the prestigious iF Gold Design Award!
HARMAN's commitment to enhancing consumer experiences keeps us at the forefront of audio and automotive innovation. Our relentlessly focused portfolio, culture built for speed and scale, and mindset toward making the big moves set us apart and enable us to shape the future.
Together with our in-house design agency, Huemen, HARMAN is known for creating beautiful, user-centric designs across our market-leading brands such as JBL, Harman Kardon, Mark Levinson, ARCAM, and more. Our shared and unshakable belief in what HARMAN stands for—technology that amplifies experiences, products that inspire, and a culture that thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and courage—leads to year after year results.
This year, we are excited to share our success in continuing this tradition of design excellence, as we have won 20 Red Dot Design Awards and 16 iF Design Awards in 2025, including a prestigious iF Gold Design Award for the Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 9 speaker. These industry-recognized awards advance our legacy of exceptional design and innovation and are a testament to what HARMAN is capable of when we go all in. Our strength lies in unity with purpose: the individuality of our businesses, and their ability to work together when it matters most.
These recognitions represent the pinnacle of achievement in the design industry. The iF Design Awards are among the most well-known design competitions, which focus on the transformative power of design and attract thousands of submissions to their independent jury of design experts. The Red Dot Awards are esteemed for honoring the best in design quality and innovation, with expert juries judging entries across areas like product design, communication design, and design concepts. This year’s wins bring HARMAN’s total to 259 iF Design Awards and 348 Red Dot Design Awards since 2013—a testament to the dedication, mastery, and creativity of our design teams.
To fully understand the guiding vision behind our design excellence, we went behind the scenes with Christian Schluender, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Global Design, to learn how Huemen sets a new standard for audio design every year.
2025 iF Design Awards Breakdown
Portable Audio (5): JBL Charge 6; JBL Flip 7; JBL Partybox 520; JBL Partybox Encore 2, JBL PartyLight Stick
Home Audio (4): ARCAM Radia Series; JBL Modern Audio Series AV Receivers; JBL Stage 2 Loudspeakers; Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 9
Headphones (3): JBL Tune Buds 2; JBL Tune Beam 2; JBL Junior 470 NC
UI/UX (2): JBL Junior Headphone Series Experience; Harman Kardon One System
Car Audio: Harman Kardon SeatSonic Experience
Professional: JBL Professional AMP-RWM
2025 Red Dot Design Awards Breakdown
Portable Audio (4): JBL Partybox 520; JBL Charge 6; JBL Flip 7; JBL Partybox Encore 2
Home Audio (2): JBL Sound Bar 1300MK2; Harman Kardon Onyx Studio 9
Luxury Audio (2): JBL Modern Audio Series AV Receivers; ARCAM Radia ST25, SA35, and SA45 series
Car Aftermarket: JBL Stage1 Gen2 Speakers
Professional: JBL AMP RWN Microphone
Car Audio (10): Harman Kardon for BMW 1 Series; Harman Kardon for BMW X3; Harman Kardon for Volvo XC90; Harman Kardon for Lynk & Co 07; Harman Kardon for Volkswagen Caravelle; Bowers & Wilkins for Aston Marton DBX; Bowers & Wilkins for Volvo XC90; Bowers & Wilkins for McLaren W1; Bang & Olufsen for Genesis GV70; Bang & Olufsen for Ford Capri
HARMAN is sustaining and accelerating our momentum as a company that has always been defined by what’s next—the next breakthrough product, the next technological shift, the next great experience for our customers. We are proud to set the industry standard and look forward to continuing to innovate, lead, and win by bringing groundbreaking design to our customers and consumers around the world. To learn more about our Huemen team and our award-winning designs, visit: https://www.huemendesign.com/.
