Today marks the 5th anniversary of World Industrial Design Day, which was created in 2007 on The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design’s (Icsid) 50th anniversary. Icsid sent out a global call to ask one simple question – What … read more

We are thrilled to have two more summer interns join our team!

Tom Doyle is originally from Baltimore, MD and joined our team from The Ohio State University where he will be entering his senior year in the fall. He … read more

Technology allows us to do so many things never thought possible. A new app from Google Play recently caught my attention – it teaches the user the basics of the human body. The app is a really nice integration of … read more

Just when you thought you had it all, we come across these unusual products. The baby mop is our favorite! You can view more of these products here. Enjoy!

Thanks to all those who celebrated the first annual CigarBQue in our courtyard last night! The night was full of great food, cocktails, wine, and cigars. Special thanks to Cleetus Friedman of City Provisions, Rick Gresh of David Burke’s Primehouse, … read more

These days, getting a manicure is all about playing with on-trend colors and adding a little something more to polish designs. Being in the creative field, it is important to be aware of all different types of fads going on … read more

Summers in Chicago are the best. After a long, cold winter, we get the chance to enjoy the sun on the beach or while kayaking, boating, jet skiing, water skiing, etc. on Lake Michigan. We saw these Jetovators on TV … read more

Marko Manriquz, a New York University ITP graduate student, developed quite the thesis project – a full-fledged 3D printer that assembles made-to-order burritos via a custom iPhone app. His inspiration for the project came about from his interest in food … read more

What do you want to do before you die? If you stop by Lillstreet Art Center (which is right down the street from our studio), 4401 N. Ravenswood Ave., you’ll have the opportunity to share your private aspirations in a … read more

As a product design firm, we devote much of our time to the design research process when working with our client’s. We have always believed that the most important aspect of any research program is to immerse ourselves in the … read more

Do you ever wonder how often an image in a magazine has been altered with the use of Photoshop? As designers, Photoshop is one of our favorite tools. Unfortunately, the photo editing software is also associated with some of the … read more

Having been in the product design industry for more than 12 years, I am always fancied about designing a product with an innovative flexible display to enhance the user’s portability. I recently came across Wexler’s Flex ONE, and while … read more

Ever wonder what goes on inside a Formula One car? The Sauber Formula One racing team thought people might be wondering just that, so they decided to cut one of their F1 cars directly in half – which reportedly took … read more

This summer, we are excited to have four interns join our team. This week, Kenny Hsieh from Purdue University started his internship. Kenny will be entering his senior year in the fall.
“I’ve always been interested in art and design, … read more

What makes your brand unique? How is it different than your competition? The brand is the most intangible element of any product or service. Each day the market is being flooded with new products, services, and ideas. In order to … read more

We hope it’s a great year! Enjoy celebrating!

An article in Fast Company, How Touch-Screen Buttons Netted NYC Cabbies A Cool $144M, helps explain the power of user experience design. According to the New York Times, for those New York City cab drivers who have credit card machines … read more

We are excited to welcome back TJ Kim to our team at Beyond Design! TJ played an integral role on our team for many years, and, after a move to Atlanta last spring, he has decided to return to Chicago … read more

“Sleek forms and innovative functions characterized the winners of the 25th Annual Excellence in Design Awards”
- Seth Fisher, Chief Editor of appliance DESIGN
Our team, in partnership with Trane, is excited to announce that we were recently awarded a 2012 Silver … read more