max is a deliberate and caring designer, artist, and strategist; his creativity, focused curiosity, and ability to rapidly synthesize and make sense of complex data allow him to adapt his approach to the nuances of each new task.
He leverages a background in design research and strategy as well as in community organising, educating, and the arts to steward ambiguous, cross-disciplinary challenges into carefully-honed questions and actionable, innovative steps forward.
max’s work has been showcased at NYCxDesign: Design Week, SF Design Week, World Biodiversity Forum, the Paris Design Summit, Feedback Summit, and the Allied Media Conference, as well as featured in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, BloombergCities, and Common in Design. max holds a BA in political science and economics from Ohio State University, where he was also awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor and captained the Ohio State Fencing Team to an NCAA Division 1 National Championship. max has an MFA in Transdisciplinary Design from Parsons School of Design — The New School.
