Michael Prince
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This article is about the American industrial designer. For the Egytian author, see Michael Maurice Prince
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Michael Prince (born 1963, Rochester, New York
) is an industrial designer and the founder of Beyond Design, Inc.
, a product and strategic design consultancy located in Chicago, IL. Beyond Design has grown to become one of the leading industrial design firms in Chicago. Beyond Design, Inc. has experience across diverse markets including work for Trane
, Dremel
, Rayovac
, Remington
, Jarden
(Sunbeam Products
, Oster, and Mr. Coffee
), Sony
, and Culligan
.
, Prince worked for independent design consulting firms and corporations, including Anderson Design, Sony
, Thomson/RCA, Joss Design, and he had two summer internships at IBM
, before starting his own company.
Prince’s goal with Beyond Design was to bring an innovative process to product development. The technology available to designers and engineers was beginning to expand with the increased use of Pro/ENGINEER
and the development of Solidworks in 1993, and he believed it created the perfect opportunity to start a new firm—focusing on young talent with strong potential. The company name, Beyond Design, was chosen in part because of the new millennium, but also because the firm goes “beyond” the basics in all areas of product development. Prince wanted a timeless name that would clearly define the vision he had for his company.
This entrepreneur adventure was followed shortly by the collaboration with Eitan Weiner-Kaplow to found Way Beyond, LLC and introduce the Da Vinci Writer™ Stationery Set, which allowed the user to create the same mirror writing style of left-handed Leonardo da Vinci.
Currently, Prince is expanding his entrepreneur ventures with the development of the BuzzBrush®, a two-in-one computer keyboard cleaning accessory and LCD screen cleaner, and its future sister products. He has launched the new line of computer cleaning accessories under the company name BuzzCo, LLC. The products are designed to prolong the life of your computer and other electronic products, as well as make them more sanitary and healthier for the user. The BuzzBrush® was recognized as a Finalist in the 2011 IDEA Awards.
Michael Maurice Prince
Michael Maurice Prince , sometimes referred to only as Michael Prince or M. M. Prince , is an Egyptian writer...
.
Michael Prince (born 1963, Rochester, New York
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
) is an industrial designer and the founder of Beyond Design, Inc.
Beyond Design, Inc.
Beyond Design, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary product development firm based in Chicago. The firm assists companies in multiple stages of product development—specializing in research, design strategy, industrial design, user interface, prototyping, engineering for manufacturing, structural packaging,...
, a product and strategic design consultancy located in Chicago, IL. Beyond Design has grown to become one of the leading industrial design firms in Chicago. Beyond Design, Inc. has experience across diverse markets including work for Trane
Trane
Trane Inc. is a subsidiary of Ingersoll Rand and is the successor company to the American Standard Companies. It is a global provider of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems and building management systems and controls under the Trane and American Standard brand names...
, Dremel
Dremel
Dremel is a brand of power tools known primarily for their rotary tools. The tools were originally developed by Albert J. Dremel, who founded the Dremel Company in 1932 in Racine, Wisconsin. In 1993, the company was purchased by Robert Bosch GmbH, and today it is a division of the Robert Bosch Tool...
, Rayovac
Rayovac
Rayovac is a brand of batteries owned by Spectrum Brands of Madison, Wisconsin, United States.- History :...
, Remington
Remington
- People :* Eliphalet Remington , American firearms designer* Philo Remington , American firearms and typewriter manufacturer, son of Eliphalet Remington* Frederic Remington , American painter and sculptor...
, Jarden
Jarden
Jarden Corporation, is an America conglomerate of many well-known consumer product brands in the areas of kitchen electronics, kitchen cookware, kitchen tools, gaming, arts & crafts, home storage, and clothing. In 2006, it was ranked #585 on the Fortune 1000...
(Sunbeam Products
Sunbeam Products
Sunbeam Products is an American brand that has produced electric home appliances since 1910. Their products have included the Mixmaster mixer, the Sunbeam CG waffle iron, Coffeemaster and the fully automatic T20 toaster. Sunbeam is owned by Jarden Consumer Solutions after Jarden's acquisition in...
, Oster, and Mr. Coffee
Mr. Coffee
Mr. Coffee is a registered trademark of Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions. The Mr. Coffee brand manufactures automatic-drip kitchen coffee machines as well as other products.-History:...
), Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, and Culligan
Culligan
Culligan is an international water purification company headquartered in Rosemont, Illinois. Culligan specializes in water softeners, water filtration systems and bottled water for residential and office applications....
.
History
A graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in Industrial DesignIndustrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
, Prince worked for independent design consulting firms and corporations, including Anderson Design, Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, Thomson/RCA, Joss Design, and he had two summer internships at IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, before starting his own company.
Prince’s goal with Beyond Design was to bring an innovative process to product development. The technology available to designers and engineers was beginning to expand with the increased use of Pro/ENGINEER
Pro/ENGINEER
Creo Elements/Pro, a product formerly known as Pro/ENGINEER is a parametric, integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE solution created by Parametric Technology Corporation . It was the first to market with parametric, feature-based, associative solid modeling software...
and the development of Solidworks in 1993, and he believed it created the perfect opportunity to start a new firm—focusing on young talent with strong potential. The company name, Beyond Design, was chosen in part because of the new millennium, but also because the firm goes “beyond” the basics in all areas of product development. Prince wanted a timeless name that would clearly define the vision he had for his company.
Entrepreneur Ventures
In 1996, with his entrepreneur spirit, Prince launched a line of consumer storage and organization products made out of recycled material under the name "Ultimate Hanger®", which later went on to win a Silver IDEA Award. Other Ultimate Hanger® products were created to complement the product line and include the Ultimate Belt Hanger and Ultimate Tie Hanger. In 1998, Prince sold the brand to St. Louis based Contico International, now part of Katy Industries, Inc.This entrepreneur adventure was followed shortly by the collaboration with Eitan Weiner-Kaplow to found Way Beyond, LLC and introduce the Da Vinci Writer™ Stationery Set, which allowed the user to create the same mirror writing style of left-handed Leonardo da Vinci.
Currently, Prince is expanding his entrepreneur ventures with the development of the BuzzBrush®, a two-in-one computer keyboard cleaning accessory and LCD screen cleaner, and its future sister products. He has launched the new line of computer cleaning accessories under the company name BuzzCo, LLC. The products are designed to prolong the life of your computer and other electronic products, as well as make them more sanitary and healthier for the user. The BuzzBrush® was recognized as a Finalist in the 2011 IDEA Awards.