max is a deliberate and caring designer, artist, and strategist; his creativity, focused curiosity, and ability to rapidly synthesize 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, 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 and is currently adjunct faculty at Parsons School of Design.
