Meet our Magnificent Makers
Little Inventors wants children to open their eyes to the world of invention and creativity. But beyond the invention drawings, there is a unique opportunity for children and makers, designers and artists to come together and collaborate to bring children’s imagination to life.
By taking children’s ideas seriously and presenting them in a professional manner through collaboration with skilled makers, we will help showcase children’s original ideas, perspectives and voices.
We also want to challenge the skills and experience of adult makers, and encourage them to push beyond their own limits by engaging with the highly imaginative and unhindered minds of young children.
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L&L Products brings deep expertise in applied engineering, materials science, and global manufacturing to turn ideas into real, functional products. The company specializes in designing, testing, and producing customized material solutions—combining advanced engineering, prototyping, and scalable manufacturing processes to create innovations that are lighter, stronger, and built to perform in the real world. We're excited to work with our Little Inventor to also bring their idea to life!
I’m an industrial designer, which means I come up with ideas for everyday products and figure out how to turn them into real things you can use. I sketch, build models, and work with teams to design items that look good, feel great, and solve problems—like kitchen tools, toys, or gadgets. My job is a mix of creativity and problem-solving, kind of like being an inventor and an artist at the same time!
I am a student at CCS (College for Creative studies) majoring in Industrial Design. I enjoy every step of the creative process, from brainstorming ideas to presenting the final product. I like to learn new tools and optimize my process and techniques as much as possible. In my free time I like to draw, design characters, and writing stories.
Since 1969, TARUS has been a world leader that builds custom machines for heavy industry. Starting out of a garage, TARUS pioneered many important developments in the machine tool business including key innovations in Gundrilling machines, we invented the Claymill, and we developed a Graphical User Interface 2 years before Apple in the early 1980s. We are vertically integrated, meaning we build everything from scratch in-house for our machines.
Hello, my name is Emily! I am a product design student from College for Creative Studies in Detroit, MI. I have a background in fine arts and illustration. What drives me as a designer is helping people express their unique identities through the objects they interact with daily. Another big passion of mine is floral design, and it's a big influence on my product design work.
I'm currently a product design student at CCS. I love every bit of the design process from ideating the concepts, modeling, prototyping and presenting and final result. I love seeing my ideas come to life and growing as a designer.
Check out our student work @ www.ccsproductdesign.com
Romeo Community Schools is located in northern Macomb County. Our school district began over 150 years ago and has transformed into a well-known, dynamic district that promotes inspiration, exploration and achievement in our students, staff and community.
Andrew is a US Army Veteran and former Bomb Technician who transitioned into technology and design. As the founder of Tinker Labs, he focuses on STEAM education, sustainability, and community innovation. With experience in everything from EOD operations to software engineering, Andrew brings a unique perspective to making and problem-solving.
Currently pursuing a BA in Product Design at College for Creative Studies in Detroit. Andrew is passionate about empowering communities through hands-on learning experiences that blend methodical craftsmanship with creative innovation.
Jay Enn Corporation has been in business for over 50 years. We have extensive experience in designing and building custom tooling to customer requirements. Our team also has participated in many cutting edge research & development projects with our aerospace customers that have won us some very prestigious awards.
