Shaping the Future of Information Capture - A long-standing collaboration between Kodak Alaris and BZDesign
At the intersection of industrial design, software, and high-performance imaging, Kodak Alaris continues to define what modern document capture looks like. As a global leader in desktop and production scanning solutions, their products sit at the core of how organizations turn physical information into actionable data.
Our collaboration with Kodak Alaris spans multiple product generations and reflects a shared commitment to clarity, usability, and forward-looking industrial design.
Evolving a Product Ecosystem: S2000, S3000, S5000, and INfuse AX
Over the past several product cycles, BZDesign has partnered with Kodak Alaris to support the evolution of key platforms including the S3000 Series, S5000 Series, and INfuse AX systems.
Across these programs, our involvement has included:
Industrial design refinement across physical hardware platforms
User interface and UX system design for onboard experiences
Motion design and animation development for product and marketing applications
End-to-end visualization support—from early sketch exploration to high-fidelity production intent
Marketing asset development aligned with product launch and positioning
The result is a cohesive design language that connects hardware, software, and communications into a unified ecosystem.
From Concept to Production Reality
Our work has spanned the full spectrum of product development. Early-stage ideation and sketch exploration helped define potential directions for next-generation scanning systems - balancing performance requirements with usability and accessibility in demanding production environments.
As programs matured, our role extended into:
Refining industrial design surfaces and structural intent
Supporting engineering model visualization and pre-production prototyping
Developing paint, material, and finish direction for production-relevant assets
Translating complex system behavior into clear, user-facing visual communication
This continuity - from concept sketch to production visualization—has helped ensure design intent remains intact throughout the development cycle.
Designing for Performance and Usability at Scale
Kodak Alaris scanners operate in environments where reliability, throughput, and accuracy are critical. Products such as the S3000 Series are built for high-volume document processing, combining intelligent image processing, automated workflows, and robust mechanical design to support enterprise-scale operations.
In parallel, the S5000 Series represents the next generation of high-speed production scanning - focused on speed, durability, and intelligent document handling for continuous operation environments.
Across these platforms, design plays a critical role in simplifying complexity - transforming high-performance industrial systems into tools that feel intuitive, accessible, and efficient for operators.
INfuse AX and the Shift Toward Connected Capture
The INfuse AX platform extends Kodak Alaris’ vision into distributed and connected scanning workflows, where capture is no longer tied to a single workstation but embedded directly into business systems. BZDesign supported this evolution through interface exploration and system visualization - helping bridge the gap between physical interaction and digital workflow orchestration.
Designing Forward
Beyond production programs, our collaboration has included future-facing concept exploration that continues to inform Kodak Alaris’ product thinking today.
These explorations have:
Helped define emerging form factors, features, and interaction models
Influenced ongoing refinements in current product generations
Provided a visual and strategic foundation for long-term platform evolution
This kind of work is less about defining a single product - and more about visualizing potential new directions.
A Relationship Built Over Decades of Design Evolution
BZDesign founder, Ben Zombek, has worked with Kodak Alaris and its predecessor organizations since the early 2000s, contributing to multiple eras of product development and language definition across the imaging portfolio. That long-term continuity has allowed the collaboration to evolve beyond individual programs and into a sustained design partnership - one that adapts alongside shifts in technology, workflow, and user expectations.
Driving Continued Product Growth
As Kodak Alaris has expanded its leadership in desktop and high-speed scanning solutions, design has remained a key differentiator - supporting both usability and brand clarity across a rapidly evolving product landscape.
Our continued collaboration has helped reinforce:
A consistent and scalable design language
Clearer user interaction models across product tiers
Stronger alignment between hardware, software, and marketing expression
Looking Ahead
Information capture continues to move toward greater intelligence, connectivity, and automation. As that shift accelerates, the role of design becomes even more important - not just in how products look, but in how they behave, communicate, and integrate into broader systems. Our ongoing partnership with Kodak Alaris reflects that evolution: a shared effort to shape tools that make complex information simple, usable, and immediate.