Ethan Torain, EDI '27Consumer Products, Physical Product Design
About
Ethan is driven by designing thoughtful, human-centered solutions bridging form, function, and experience. He is especially drawn to creating physical products that create interaction in community and solve everyday problems inclusively. With a foundation in industrial design and a deep interest in how people interact with the objects around them, Ethan approaches design as both a technical and emotional practice. He believes that the most impactful consumer products are well-made and meaningful—products that quietly enhance daily life. Through the EDI program, he hopes to continue growing as a designer who builds with intention, collaborates with curiosity, and creates purposefully.
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Why EDI?
Ethan is drawn to the EDI program by the balance of design thinking, technical fluency, and real-world application. His interest in human-centered design emerged through experiences highlighting thoughtfully designed products' emotional and functional impact. Working across disciplines, he deeply appreciated collaboration, inclusive design, and strategic problem-solving. Ethan sees EDI as the ideal environment to expand his design engineering capabilities and to build innovative solutions that make a meaningful difference in people’s lives through the program.
Experience before EDI
BFA, Product & Industrial Design with a Minor in Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan
Study Abroad Graphic Design Certificate, DIS, Denmark (enhanced visual communication and user interface thinking)
