Design

What Do People Like Us Do All Day?
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Remember the children’s book that taught us all what people do all day in “Busytown?” Here’s a not-so-Scarry behind-the-scenes look at how we created our new Street Level Studio website to show everyone what keeps us busy!
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The Influence of Color in Design
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The world keeps turning, and so does the color wheel. Keeping an eye on emerging color trends that affect design is called color forecasting, and it’s a fascinating indicator for designers of all types to make effective choices in product...
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Rx: Website Redesign for Data Rescue MDs
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Having saturated their homegrown client base of local, smaller businesses, Data Rescue MDs was eager to enter a larger market. The company needed a web presence that would emphasize their expertise and proficiency at recovering data from failed storage devices.
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Shiny, Smooth, Snappy, Scintillating, Sweet Direct Mail
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Canon Solutions America challenged us to develop a high-impact direct mail piece that would articulate the capabilities of their new, next-gen sheetfed production inkjet press, plus give commercial print providers a real “sense” of what the press can do. Find...
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The Trend to Debrand: Embracing the Bland?
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Minimalism is experiencing a renaissance of sorts in the logos, app icons, and mobile websites you interact with on your smartphone. But is that a good thing? Read on to learn more about the debranding debate.
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Off to the Braces! A Marketing Campaign for Gilbert Orthodontics
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Highland Park native Dr. Josh Gilbert was prepped and ready to open his brand new orthodontics office. He had a dedicated, skilled staff and the latest in 3D imaging and model printing technology. All he needed was to get the...
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Close to Home: Wallpaper in Senior Care Spaces
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In April, our Beyond the Surface team was proud to exhibit at the Environments for Aging Expo & Conference, where thought leaders presented the “latest strategies and ideas for creating . . . environments that meet the needs of our...
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Street Level Meets Skyline: Creating a Website for Windy Installs
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How do you fit 20 years of sky-high sign installations into a single website? We rose to the challenge for Chicago-based Windy Installs.
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Demystifying Biophilic Design
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Our Beyond the Surface team uses the latest digital techniques to create one-of-a-kind custom wallcoverings and environmental branding for a wide range of spaces. They know there’s one word at the top of interior design trend lists right now—biophilia. In...
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The Home(Page) Edit: Give Your Website a Spring Cleaning
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First, there was Marie Kondo and keeping the items that bring you joy. Then there was the art of Swedish death cleaning, which is not as macabre as it sounds. The latest phenomenon in personal organization is The Home Edit,...
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