CAREER

RESEARCH
MADI BOHM
 RKS Design serves companies and
businesses for their design and
engineering needs, including:
• Research
• Product Design
• Marketing
• Website Development

Design Firm: The following slides have some

RKS Design examples of RKS Design's projects.
BigBox Play
• An innovative fort-building
technology integrating kids' cardboard
forts and digital technology
• RKS design helped to develop this
idea into a successful product
RKS Guitars
• Electric guitar design as
a subproject with RKS
Design
• "Reinventing the electric
guitar to drive
sustainability and
increase usability for the
optimal playing
experience"- RKS design
Gamevice
• An adaptable video
game accessory that
allows users to turn
their phone into a game
pad similar to
Nintendo's well-known
Switch design
• RKS designed this
product per their
customer's request
Are they hiring?
• YES!
• They hire visual designers, design leads, graphic
and packaging designers, design researchers and
strategists, and product design engineers
• The only open position is a product design
engineer
• Minimum bachelor's degree in mechanical
engineering or product design engineering
• Preferred consulting and agency experience
• Aptitude for rapid creation of innovative
mechanical/mechanism solutions
• SolidWorks and CAD experience
• Prototyping and manufacturing experience
and knowledge
 • University of Illinois is
accredited for
their engineering, education,
law, and business programs
• They also have an excellent
industrial design program as a
part of their school of art and
design
• Location: Champaign, Illinois
University of • Fun fact: University of Illinois
is almost 2 ½ hours away from
Illinois Chicago, Illinois (by direct
drive)
 Program
Description
University of Illinois' Industrial Design
program is a part of their college of fine
and applied arts. In the program,
students will learn about:
• Product design
• Problem-solving
• Visual aesthetics
• Computer satisfaction
• Marketing
• Innovation
Admission Requirements
• Must have taken enough approved
courses with a good amount of
rigor
• ACT/ SAT optional
• Must speak fluent English
• Extracurriculars
• Must apply and get into both the
University of Illinois and their
School of Art and Design (see next
slide)
Portfolio Requirements

• Students must submit a

portfolio to be reviewed as
admission into the school of art
and design (little further
information available without
filling out an application)
Graduation/ Hiring Rate
Stats
• 77% 6-year graduation rate
• 66% 4-year graduation rate
• 77% employed after graduation
• 11% continuing education after
graduation
Links Used/ Credit to:
• RKSDesign.com
• Illinois.edu
• IStock
• Archisoup.com