Japanese-themed iPod skins

By Shay • Oct 1st, 2007 • Category: Japan, Technology, art     

Of course iPods naturally look cool but if you feel the urge to trick one out, you can do so with some of these cool skins.

AudioCubes offers quite a few Japanese-themed iPod skins by GelaSkins.

One of the artists behind some of these cool skins is Aya Kato from Aichi, Japan. Her partial bio on AudioCubes reads:

With a visual aesthetic ranging from anime and manga, to the French art nouveau movement and traditional Japanese scroll art, Aya Kato transforms a common fairytale or love story into a passionate and vivid art piece.

Check out Aya Kato’s Kobe Skin (iPod Video) and Fuzin Raizin Skin (iPod Nano 2nd Gen.)

Another artist behind these eye-catching works of art is Sydney, Australia-based artist Nanami Cowdroy

Nanami Cowdroy was born in Sydney, Australia with close bonds to her mixed Japanese-European heritage. Growing up with such contrasting cultures and surroundings, has greatly influenced her style of art, which she has further emphasized with studies in graphic design and visual communication.

Nanami Cowdroy’s Blowfish Skin (iPod Video, Nano 1, Nano 2, & iPhone) and Inkpond Skin (iPod Video, Nano 1, Nano 2)

These two artists styles are distinctly different. While they pull from similar influences, Kato’s work definetly has a more traditonal vibe while Cowdroy’s has more modern components.

They’re all cool and it really depends what look you’re going for. At only $15 USD a pop, I might just check one out.

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12 Responses »

  1. Broken on October 1st, 2007 at 3:07 am:

    I like the one with the Goldfish but don’t think I will get one because I will not wanna do anything to an iPod..
    Let it be original..

    iPod stays in pocket all the time anyways.. ^^

  2. Shay on October 1st, 2007 at 9:06 am:

    hey Broken, haha you’re right about in the pocket :P The only time it ever comes out is to turn it on and off ;)

  3. Jamaipanese on October 2nd, 2007 at 9:39 pm:

    the goldfish does look cool, but there is one problem…i have no iPod -_-

    who wants to buy me one?

  4. Johnny Ong on October 2nd, 2007 at 9:51 pm:

    i like such creators, they willin to spend time and create something that everyone cld use

  5. Tokio on October 3rd, 2007 at 5:51 pm:

    Ooh, those are neat looking. Nice way to spruce up your ipod, if you’re into that.

    I like how artistic they are, but I wouldn’t get one myself because I like the simple, clean, default colors.

  6. Sanjo-chan on October 5th, 2007 at 6:19 pm:

    Wow, those are nice! I would like to get them all…but I only have a iPod mini. :(

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