Case Study: Priority Designs achieves faster, lower-cost prototyping with Proto3000 3D printing

Priority Designs uses 3D printing to streamline product development cycle

Priority Designs, an industrial design consultancy in Columbus, Ohio, needed to make a new Bluetooth speaker that stood out through unique interaction and refined CMF (colour, material, finish). To accelerate concept-to-prototype work, Priority Designs partnered with Proto3000 and used a digital workflow built around KeyShot rendering and Stratasys J55 full‑color 3D printing (files moved via 3MF/GrabCAD Print) to test forms, textures and finishes rapidly.

Proto3000 implemented the KeyShot-to-J55 workflow so Priority Designs could render realistic visuals and turn designs into full‑colour prototypes overnight. The result was much faster iteration and client communication, enabling on-the-fly CMF exploration, avoiding time‑consuming CNC work and the hundreds-to-thousands‑dollar cost penalties that would have entailed — delivering quicker validation and lower prototyping costs for Priority Designs.

Priority Designs

Ryan Berger

Senior Industrial Designer