Cheyenne Raker
Industrial designer, mechanical engineer, collegiate athlete, leader, artist, adventurer
There are so many opportunities to improve the experiences in everyday life and my goal is to find those solutions
Ever since I was a kid, I had a lifelong dream of becoming an inventor. I had a ton of ideas and still keep a running list today, but I never knew where to start of how to make them come to life, which is why I eventually went to engineering school to learn how to make things work.
During my free time after class and basketball practice, I built a prototype from my list of ideas of a temperature controlled pillow. I researched about electrical heating and cooling components, insulating materials, and even asked my engineering contacts for advice too. For my prototype, I actually cut up an electrical heated mattress pad that my mom bought me for Christmas...sorry mom!
I learned such valuable things in engineering school, but I realized after my attempt at a first prototype, I was missing crucial components of the design process. I desired to be a well-rounded designer to be able to create products from start to finish. So I decided to supplement my foundation of engineering with a Masters in Industrial Design for specific design training in usability and aesthetics.
Design is not just a job, for me, it is my life's passion. I love the process of figuring out the fine details that make or break a design because I truly believe that good design shouldn't need an explanation.
I am unique not only because I am a tall redhead, but because I am on a mission to invent the next big thing.
