Microsoft Debuts New Artisitc Zune Designs

Microsoft apparently has decided it doesn't offer enough ways to customize the skin of its Zune portable media player. To that end the software giant recently announced 46 new designs from artists are available for purchase online and known as Zune Originals.

These new designs come from described "leading artists," including "a Zodiac Series" which is the "first themed collection of designs that features 12 Eastern (Chinese) astrology signs created by Iosefatu Sua, a recognized Seattle artist and member of the Zune internal design team who creates street art with a Polynesian flair, and 12 Western astrology signs created by Catalina Estrada, a Colombian artist best known for her use of symmetrical patterns and vibrant colors."

Other featured Zune Originals artists, said Microsoft, include Kenzo Minami, Alex Trochut, Alvaro Arteaga, Emil Kozak, Ippei Gyoubu, Kate Moross, Maya Hayuk, Siggi Eggertsson and Robin Nishio. Playlists from each artist that reflect his or her personal taste in music will also be available for download in the Zune Marketplace. You can find out more information on these new Zunes by visiting the Zune Originals Web site. [via Engadget]

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