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.
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