Hey, I’m Michaela!

I’m Michaela Befort, an industrial design student from Purdue University with a passion for creating products in balance with aesthetics, function, and innovation.

My experience spans product design, studio arts, customer service, and business development. I’m particularly interested in wearable technology, adaptive clothing, and smart accessories, designing solutions that are both functional and meaningful.

Through Purdue’s Industrial Design program and my entrepreneurship studies, I’ve developed skills in CAD modeling, 3D printing, laser cutting, design research, physical prototyping, and digital rendering.

Chicago, IL

michaelatbefort@gmail.com

+1 (913) 626-8421

@michaela-trinity_b

@michaela-befort

Jurors Choice Award

Research

  • Product Design

  • CAD Modeling

  • Physical Prototyping

  • Sketching

  • User Research

  • Design for Manufacturing

  • Product Design

  • CAD Modeling

  • Physical Prototyping

  • Sketching

  • User Research

  • Design for Manufacturing

Education

Purdue University- West Lafayette, IN

Bachelor of Arts in Design Studies: Industrial Design

Minor in Management; Entrepreneurship Certificate

Awards & Recognition

2022-2026

Loyola University Chicago- Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship

Minor in Studio Arts

  • Rhino 8

  • Keyshot

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Shapr 3D

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Figma

  • Procreate

  • Squarespace

  • Vizcom

Experience

Skills

Software

2022-2026

Altar’d State- Chicago, IL

Visual Merchandising

Minor in Management; Entrepreneurship Certificate

Presidential Scholarship

Presidential Scholarship

Skills