# Zoe Bornhorst

> Design | MIT | CCA

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/zoebornhorst

Designer | Mechanical Engineer | Artist | Leader 

I work at the intersection of design, strategy, engineering, and art. I do my best work when I get to move between exploration and execution — using intuition to find direction, be wildly creative, then bringing clarity, structure, and momentum to make it real.

Currently getting my MFA in Design at CCA (having too much fun) and will be taking on new projects May 2026.

## Work Experience
### Design Consultant @ Unknown
Jan 2024 – Present
Leading design direction and execution across physical products (packaging design, product design, graphic design)

### Design Engineering @ Forward
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024

### Head of Product Design @ Elevate
Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
Building a next generation medical device and technology company alongside amazing designers, engineers and innovators. Elevate combines the rapid product development process born in the tech industry with decades of orthopedic experience to bring to life the next product categories in healthcare.

### Product Design Engineer @ Elevate
Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

### Product Designer @ Essential Products
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019
Designing a new slim phone and wireless charger

### Product Design Intern @ Apple
Jan 2018 – Jan 2018
Softgoods Product Design
Designed new structures for drop protection. 
Developed action plan and designed tooling for eco initiative effort.

### Product Development Intern @ Mattel, Inc.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Engineered mechanisms and solutions to deliver on-point product feature within target cost and brand strategy.
Supported design & development process with ballpark costing and breadboard model build to demonstrate product function and feasibility.
Performed daily project manager duties to follow up on project status of costing, model building, and scheduling.
Worked with cross functional teams in both US and Asia to review engineering and production samples to align on product expectations and to ensure quality of production.
Participated in new brand strategy brainstorm to ensure feasibility of costing, tooling, and development timeline.

### Teacher @ MISTI Global Teaching Labs
Jan 2017 – Jan 2017
Taught physics at a high school in Brescia, Italy.

### Undergraduate Research Associate @ Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | MIT Beaverworks
Code and sensor development, research, calculations, and mechanical construction, for building a Submersible Power System.

### Intern @ MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | MIT Beaverworks
Electronics and Controls Team member for building an Aluminum powered underwater vehicle, a REMUS.


## Education
### Bachelor of Science - BS in Mechanical Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jan 2015 – Jan 2019

### Master of Fine Arts - MFA in Graphic Design
California College of the Arts
Jan 2024 – Jan 2026

### Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Jan 2001 – Jan 2015


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/zoe-bornhorst-053197127

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Last updated: 2026-03-25