Shop by Aesthetic

💻 Modern Tech

Simple forms. Clever engineering. Everyday technology designed to disappear into daily routines.

Think: Apple • Nothing • Teenage Engineering

Colours
BlackWhiteGraphiteSilverSoft-touch grey
Materials
AluminiumSoft-touch plasticGlassSiliconeRecycled nylon
Branding Style
  • Laser engraving
  • Subtle tonal print
  • Blind deboss
  • Small logo on the base or spine
  • Large prints on the face
  • Bright colours
  • Stickers or decals
Pairs beautifully with
  • Tech companies
  • Startups
  • SaaS platforms
  • Developer tools
  • Conference organisers
THE BRAND SIGNAL

Simple forms, clever engineering

Modern Tech communicates capability, relevance and thoughtful innovation. It suggests a brand that understands how people work, travel and connect today.

How it should feelIntelligentSeamlessPreciseCurrentUsefulRefined
BRAND INTELLIGENCE

When Modern Tech is the right call

Modern tech is precision as a personality: black, graphite, silver, soft-touch. Use it when the brand ships product — dev tools, hardware, fintech — and wants merchandise that feels like the product's build quality. The audience is allergic to marketing, so the branding must behave like good industrial design: tone-on-tone, engraved, functional.

Suits these industries
  • SaaS & dev tools
  • Fintech
  • Hardware & robotics
  • Cybersecurity
  • Venture capital
  • Engineering consultancies
Brands that own it
  • Apple the reference — material honesty, zero decoration, packaging as product
  • Teenage Engineering industrial design so distinctive the knobs are the brand
  • Nothing transparent hardware + dot-matrix type = instant category ownership
  • Vercel / Linear the black-and-monospace school of developer-brand minimalism
2026 trend alignment
  • Neo-minimalism 2026's minimalism adds warmth through metallic finishes and soft-touch textures — clean but no longer cold.
  • Anti-AI craft signals in a sea of generated gradients, physical precision (CNC edges, laser engraving, real aluminium) is the new authenticity.
  • Aluminium comeback the refillable-prestige wave made anodised aluminium the material of 2026 — durable, recyclable, premium in the hand.
The Sense2 formula
60%
useful engineering
30%
visual precision
10%
unexpected interaction
Signature combination
  • Cozy Magnetic Phone Wallet & Stand
  • Puck 3-in-1 Magnetic Charger
  • Loop Open-Ear Earbuds

A complete modern-work kit that moves naturally between desk, travel and home.

Branding behaviour

Modern Tech branding should reinforce precision.

Laser engravingFine monochrome printSmall centred brandingBranding on the case rather than the functional surfaceCustom packaging systemsOne controlled accent colourNumbered or personalised editions

Consistency across devices, cables and packaging creates a highly resolved result.

Forms

Compact profiles, integrated functions and objects designed around movement and modern devices.

Sense2 note

The best technology gifts remove friction. Choose products that simplify something people already do every day, then use branding to make the experience feel more considered.

STUDIED UP CLOSE

Modern Tech, decoded brand by brand

▶ Watch
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Form as identity, engineering as branding

The tapers weave into one structural piece before branching into three wicks — pure engineering used as brand expression. Tech brands should read this closely: your merch doesn't need your logo bigger, it needs the object itself to demonstrate the values (precision, cleverness, build quality) your product claims.

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▶ Watch
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A murmuration is a logo with no border

Thousands of individual specks resolve into one massive readable silhouette — a mark made of density, not outline. It's the best visual metaphor in this collection for network products: many nodes, one shape. And it proves marks don't need hard edges to be ownable; they need behaviour.

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▶ Watch
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Slate, shadow, and a single-colour mark

All the visual weight comes from the physical texture of the slate — the branding steps back into one quiet colour. This is the tech-merch formula at its most premium: let material depth (soft-touch coating, anodised finish, heavy stock) supply the drama, and keep the mark to a single tone. Engineering-grade restraint.

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Cozy Magnetic Phone Wallet & Stand
Phone Accessories

Cozy Magnetic Phone Wallet & Stand

From AU$10.70 ex GSTView →
Puck 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger
Wireless Chargers

Puck 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger

From AU$17.00 ex GSTView →
Loop Open-Ear Bluetooth Earbuds
Earbuds

Loop Open-Ear Bluetooth Earbuds

From AU$14.60 ex GSTView →
Axial Solid State Magnetic Power Bank
Powerbanks

Axial Solid State Magnetic Power Bank

From AU$32.73 ex GSTView →
Thule Subterra PowerShuttle Tech Organiser

Thule Subterra PowerShuttle Tech Organiser

From AU$33.15 ex GSTView →
Orbyt Magnetic Phone Grip & Stand
Phone Stands

Orbyt Magnetic Phone Grip & Stand

From AU$12.49 ex GSTView →
Adjustable Magnetic Mobile Stand
Phone Stands

Adjustable Magnetic Mobile Stand

From AU$4.75 ex GSTView →
Symbolique 5000mAh Aluminium Power Bank
Powerbanks

Symbolique 5000mAh Aluminium Power Bank

From AU$14.60 ex GSTView →
Spider Device Stand — Aluminium 5-in-1
Phone Stands

Spider Device Stand — Aluminium 5-in-1

From AU$11.55 ex GSTView →
Swiss Peak ANC Wireless Earbuds in Gift Box
Earbuds

Swiss Peak ANC Wireless Earbuds in Gift Box

From AU$57.33 ex GSTView →
INGENIO Arc Wireless Charging Speaker
Bluetooth Speakers

INGENIO Arc Wireless Charging Speaker

From AU$39.28 ex GSTView →
Double Wall Coffee Glasses — Set of 2, Branded
Bar Merchandise

Double Wall Coffee Glasses — Set of 2, Branded

From AU$18.40 ex GSTView →
Branded Double Wall Espresso Glasses Set of 2
Bar Merchandise

Branded Double Wall Espresso Glasses Set of 2

From AU$20.33 ex GSTView →
Branded Sticky Note Cubes — 630 Sheets, Custom Print
Sticky Note Pads

Branded Sticky Note Cubes — 630 Sheets, Custom Print

From AU$10.02 ex GSTView →
Stark Stylus Pen — Branded Twist-Action Ballpoint
Tech Gadgets

Stark Stylus Pen — Branded Twist-Action Ballpoint

From AU$0.81 ex GSTView →
Tumi Power Bank 4000mAh — Branded Executive Charger
Corporate Office Merchandise

Tumi Power Bank 4000mAh — Branded Executive Charger

From AU$23.13 ex GSTView →
Ergonomic Tritan Drink Bottle 600ml — Branded
Drink Bottles

Ergonomic Tritan Drink Bottle 600ml — Branded

From AU$10.39 ex GSTView →
Vacuum Insulated Drink Bottle 1L — Stainless Steel
Drink Bottles

Vacuum Insulated Drink Bottle 1L — Stainless Steel

From AU$19.09 ex GSTView →
Hike Buddy Vacuum Food Flask 380ml — Branded
Bags

Hike Buddy Vacuum Food Flask 380ml — Branded

From AU$15.61 ex GSTView →
Denmark 700ml Vacuum Insulated Drink Bottle
Drink Bottles

Denmark 700ml Vacuum Insulated Drink Bottle

From AU$18.62 ex GSTView →
Personalised Aluminium Drink Bottles 600ml
Drink Bottles

Personalised Aluminium Drink Bottles 600ml

From AU$5.83 ex GSTView →
International Travel Adapter with USB-C & USB-A Ports
Tech Gadgets

International Travel Adapter with USB-C & USB-A Ports

From AU$18.43 ex GSTView →
Wireless Charging Mouse Mat in PU Leather
Tech Gadgets

Wireless Charging Mouse Mat in PU Leather

From AU$19.35 ex GSTView →
Lex Aluminium Stylus Pen — Branded Executive Pen
Tech Gadgets

Lex Aluminium Stylus Pen — Branded Executive Pen

From AU$3.85 ex GSTView →
IN THE WILD

How brands have used Modern Tech

A dev-tools startup at a Sydney conference

Booth swag engineers wouldn't bin.

Graphite wireless chargers and matte-black cable kits, logo in soft-touch tone-on-tone. The booth queue was for the chargers; the conversations were the bonus.

A fintech Series B announcement

Investor and press gifts that signal 'we ship'.

Silver aluminium powerbanks laser-engraved with the funding date. Understated, useful, photographed on every desk that mattered.

SEEN AND ADMIRED

Modern Tech in the real world

All inspirations →

Branding we've spotted and studied — and what makes it clever.

PAIRS WELL WITH

Aesthetics that mix with Modern Tech

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Questions about Modern Tech, answered.

What makes a product 'Modern Tech' aesthetic?
Simple forms, clever engineering and everyday technology designed to disappear into daily routines. Think aluminium, soft-touch plastic, glass and silicone in black, white, graphite and silver. Products that look like they came from Apple or Teenage Engineering, not a trade show.
What branding works for Modern Tech products?
Laser engraving, subtle tonal print, blind deboss and small logos on the base or spine. Avoid large prints on the face, bright colours, stickers or decals — tech products should feel engineered, not labelled.
What is Shop by Aesthetic?
It's a way to browse promotional products by the feeling you want your brand to evoke, rather than by product type. Instead of searching by 'drinkware' or 'bags', you can explore products that share a Quiet Luxury sensibility, a Scandinavian minimalism, or a Coastal Australian ease. Every aesthetic has a Design DNA panel showing the colours, materials and branding styles that work best.
How does Sense2 choose which products fit each aesthetic?
Our buying team hand-curates the editorial edit you see on each page — the products we'd happily put our own logo on. A separate classification system tags products across the full catalogue using material, colour and design attributes, so you can browse deeper via the 'Browse all products with this aesthetic' link.
Can I mix products from different aesthetics?
Absolutely. Many brands blend aesthetics — a Quiet Luxury foundation with a single Bold & Playful accent, for example. The aesthetic collections are a starting point for thinking about your brand's visual identity, not a restriction. If you're unsure, ask Findie and we'll help you find products that work together.
Do the aesthetic recommendations affect pricing?
No. Pricing depends on the product, quantity and branding method — not which aesthetic it belongs to. A Quiet Luxury product isn't more expensive than a Bold & Playful one by default. The aesthetic is about the look and feel, not the price tier.
Can I get samples before deciding?
Yes. Every product on Sense2 can be sampled. We recommend ordering samples of 2-3 products from your chosen aesthetic to see how they feel in person — materials and proportions matter more than photos can convey.