Jonathan Beldner

I was fortunate enough to move many times as a child. This opened my eyes to the world as my family moved overseas to Denmark. Being surrounded by such a design focused society had a profound impact on me, and as we moved back to the states I grew up watching my mother impeccably decorate our new homes. I found myself intrigued by many of the furnishings and accessories she chose. The objects and products I personally gravitated towards were often more minimalist and efficient in their design, Scandinavian in a sense. I made it my goal to study abroad in Scandinavia and learn more about design, which I did my senior year of high school. In rural Sweden I studied design at a college prep school and learned all about form development with a Nordic flair. To continue my design education, I studied Industrial Design at Purdue University.

Design is creating purposeful, aesthetically pleasing objects that offer a user hesitation free operation.

I particularly enjoy designing furniture and other objects for the home. Aside from the products that go in them, I like conceptualizing houses or buildings too.

I feel the most creative when I am in beautiful environments and inspiring cities. Listening to music also helps immensely for me too.

I tend to focus heavily on intuitive operation, experience improving features and overall aesthetics.

Successful designs require little thought to use and are pleasing to look at.

I consider the value it has over other competitive products or existing designs, as in what makes it unique. I also look for consistency in form language and thoughtful development.

A designer needs to progress the needs of consumers and evolve to suit their and the environment's needs.

The "design field" is becoming much more technology based, we will likely see many more connected products.

My last exhibition was at Purdue University in a library gallery space. Our formal senior show in Chicago was unfortunately canceled...I would have loved the opportunity to show my work there to professionals.

A lot of my design inspiration comes from nature and architecture. Beautiful, historically significant cities are incredibly inspiring for me. Breathtaking landscapes and cool plants are amazing too. I enjoy the contrast between my two inspirational realms.

My design style is pared back and intentional in nature. I think I can attribute this to all the time I spent in Scandinavia during my educational and personal endeavors. I have a tendency to use very crisp, expressive lines and muted colors with purpose.

I live in the United States which has such a variety of cities and natural environments. I personally enjoy diverse cities with well preserved, historic architecture in mountainous or hilly areas.

Designers should be well-rounded individuals that offer a wide skill set. That being said, designers need to be capable of working with a range of others and capable of taking criticism.

I typically start by conducting research on the product at hand before diving into an ideation phase. After I have generated many different concepts, I narrow down my focus and refine the best of my initial ideas. Finally, I create my final design either physically or rendered on the computer.

My Shinola watch that's all stainless steel with a black face, olive green Swedish weekend bag, and the furniture I have created as I cannot afford designer pieces yet

I love the creative importance of being a designer and watching concepts develop before coming to life. Tight deadlines and exacting clients make the job stressful sometimes. The pressure to create revolutionary products in a space that in reality sees slower evolution can be frustrating as well.

In my opinion, a designer's ability to think of quality new ideas is the single most important skill.

I typically sketch by hand and with a Microsoft Surface tablet. As for software, I predominately use the Adobe Suite, Solidworks and Keyshot.

I write down itemized lists of what I need to accomplish within a given time frame. Crossing off what I have completed is extremely satisfying.

Working at an appliance company has been very rewarding for me and taught me a lot about the industry.

Bruni Glass, Midea America Corporation, Fujitsu Network Communications

I enjoy developing beautiful objects, so more aesthetic based challenges are always fun for me.

I am currently looking for permanent design opportunities as an Industrial Designer in the United States and European Union.

I often ask others for their input and opinion on my designs. Criticism is extremely important in the field of design.

Please visit my personal design website for more of my work: https://jonbeldner.wixsite.com/home

I was fortunate enough to move many times as a child. This opened my eyes to the world as my family moved overseas to Denmark. Being surrounded by such a design focused society had a profound impact on me, and as we moved back to the states I grew up watching my mother impeccably decorate our new homes. I found myself intrigued by many of the furnishings and accessories she chose. The objects and products I personally gravitated towards were often more minimalist and efficient in their design, Scandinavian in a sense. I made it my goal to study abroad in Scandinavia and learn more about design, which I did my senior year of high school. In rural Sweden I studied design at a college prep school and learned all about form development with a Nordic flair. To continue my design education, I studied Industrial Design at Purdue University.

I became a designer to express my creativity and put my style to good use.

I chose to become a designer out of a passion for the arts and creativity.

I design everything from instrument cases to telecommunications systems. I would like the opportunity to design plumbing fixtures and lighting.

Work hard in school and seek out meaningful internship experiences.

A good designer creates products that are aesthetically pleasing now, whereas great designers can create concepts that are timeless and anticipate the future.

A good design will never date or look out of place. It will anticipate the needs of its user years into the future.

Good design enhances the lives of its users and improves their everyday experiences.

I approach problems from many different angles to generate various unique concepts early on.

My greatest design was a pressure cooker I created for a client. I focused heavily on solving various pain-points such as a lack of aesthetic sensitivity, difficulty navigating cluttered interfaces, and app integration.

Design is creating purposeful, aesthetically pleasing objects that offer a user hesitation free operation.

My parents have absolutely been my biggest supporters, I would not have made it this far in my design journey without them.