Cylindrical enclosures and full-range drivers. Integrated stands. Internal and external damping with proprietary multilayer enclosure technology. These are the technical details that audiophiles would find if they were to take apart the speakers created by Well Rounded Sound, a boutique speaker company that not only manufactures and designs its products in the United States, but also uses eco-friendly materials to achieve the finest sound in the desktop domain. Thankfully, audiophiles don’t need to go looking for their screwdrivers in order to discover what makes a speaker by Well Rounded Sound tick. New York–based multidisciplinary studio Hinterland has it covered. 

When creating Well Rounded Sound’s 2016 product catalog, Hinterland made sure it didn’t gloss over engineering and construction details as it showcased the speakers’ handmade, sustainable quality. The studio’s photographic art direction yielded stylish shots of the speakers, whether sitting on desks or filling a room; and when readers finished admiring these close-ups, they could then dive into clean illustrations and crisp copy for the technical breakdown. With the sheen of sleek design and the heft of technical know-how, this catalog proved that beauty can have a purpose.

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