Recent product and UI/UX work, from concept to working prototype.
August – September 2026
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FIG Studio
A redesign of FIG Studio’s website: clearer hierarchy, tighter content, and a more consistent visual system.
Jaco Media
A desktop media viewer and organizer for people managing a large, mixed library of photos and video.
September – October 2026
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M4SHED
A tool that turns two songs into a finished mashup video with a custom, audio-reactive visualizer.
Telltail
A dashboard that previews a game economy change’s revenue and sentiment risk before it ships.
PackMe
A swipe-based packing app that turns packing into one decision at a time.
Skullcat’s Omen
A gamified, horror-themed task manager for people with executive dysfunction.
- Reduced friction across a hackathon platform used by hundreds of participants by mapping and simplifying user flows for three distinct audiences: participants, judges, and organizers.
- Strengthened brand cohesion and narrative clarity on the company’s core website by restructuring information hierarchy across key pages, and prototyping motion graphic concepts to reinforce visual identity.
- Sustained design velocity under tight deadlines by delivering iterative UI/UX solutions through cross-functional stakeholder calls held up to twice weekly.
- Maintained high-accuracy visual spatial models across 37,600+ sq. ft. of complex environments by surveying and modeling spaces using industry-standard 3D modeling systems.
- Accelerated spatial layout evaluation by producing high-fidelity environmental scenes and rendering visualizations in Twinmotion for stakeholder review.
- Managed end-to-end digital design deliverables for remote clients, establishing project scope, visual identity assets, and rapid iteration loops.
- Cut revision cycles by 50% by translating client briefs into cohesive visual assets that hit brief requirements on the first pass.
Earlier architecture work from university.
Synthesium
Providing a much-needed creative outlet for residents of Jackson Center, Ohio through a structure that transforms nearby factory noise into music.
Myco-gravity
Researching mycelium’s potential for self-sustainability in space, using 3D technology.
Hi, I’m Max.
I learned how to make buildings in university, but now I’m designing digital spaces. I bring an architect's eye for structure and space to interfaces and digital products that are both useful and make the most mundane of tasks feel as addicting as playing a video game.
Most of my work starts in Figma and ends in working prototypes. I take a project from a concept to a live functional app.
When I'm not working, I’m making music, sketching on my iPad, or annoying my cat, Preston.