In the design world today, the terms “UI” (User Interface) and “UX” (User Experience) are being used more than ever. It is quite common for people to use the acronyms UI and UX as synonyms. In product development, it is … read more

If you have not yet unzipped today’s Google doodle, we suggest you take a minute to check it out. A giant, interactive zipper running down Google’s homepage marks the 132nd birthday of Gideon Sundback, the inventor of the zipper. If … read more

On Tuesday, some students from a Product Design class at Columbia College visited our studio for a tour of our space and to check out what we do here at Beyond Design. The students were given a short presentation on … read more

As creative professionals, we are drawn to all things design—whether it’s interior design, product design, architecture, fashion design, etc. We came across an event that SAIC is hosting in Millennium Park today. Their annual fashion show will be the largest … read more

Several people from our team attended the 2012 Midwest IDSA Conference in Chicago this past weekend. The event, with the theme Exploring Creative Fusion, included a diverse group of creative professionals and students, inspirational speakers, and informational workshops. The conference … read more

Last week, a few members of our team attended Design:Chicago 2012, “ROI by Design”, at Northwestern University. The annual event is an opportunity for design experts throughout the Chicago area to gather and discuss the increasing prominence of design in … read more

Do it yourself, hobbyist 3D printer technology in the past few years has typically been of the Filiment Deposition Modeling (FDM) type—a long plastic wire that is melted through a computer numerically controlled (CNC) applicator layer by layer until a … read more

This photo is for one of our past interns from Sweden, David Bruer. Our tulips have bloomed!

The Beyond Design team wishes a happy early birthday to one of our engineers, Bryson!

Join us for brunch at our studio as we wrap up the IDSA Midwest Conference the weekend of April 13th! Feel free to bring friends. Details are below. We hope to see you there!

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A fully biodegradable shoe? Sounds pretty impressive. A Spanish company called OneMoment (01M) is proposing a new generation eco-friendly shoe, produced exclusively with 100% biodegradable materials. The “product essence comes from the millenary Amazon Wild Forest indigenous inhabitant’s concept, who … read more

Personal fitness monitors are becoming more and more popular and help to encourage healthy habits. However, several of these monitors often get in the way and can be uncomfortable to wear. Over the years, we have seen many software improvements … read more

QVC recently launched a new program called SPROUTS. Basically, there are a handful of products that all visitors VOTE on…and the top vote getter will be SOLD ON QVC. This week, our design of the BuzzBrush® is being featured on … read more