You clicked… so, welcome, I'm Max!

I help companies turn products and ideas into brands and experiences people actually remember and choose.

I run Giant Particle, my design studio for product, brand & strategy work. I'm also building Overslide, a presentation design agency for startups (completely in public btw).

For the past 20 years, I've worked in and with startups and established brands across the US and Europe.

My motto: move fast, deliver results, maintain standards.

— WORKED WITH

— CAREER TIMELINE

Founder

2025 - Present

Principal

2023 - Present

Partner

2013 - Present

UX Design Mentor

SIIT

2022 - 2024

Design Director

2018 - 2023

Head of Design

Adlogica

2015 - 2018

Founding Designer

Two Tap

2014 - 2015

Head of UX

Lateral

2012 - 2013

Principal Designer

Visualis

2010 - 2012

Designer

Orange

2006 - 2010

Designer

Freelance

2002 - 2006

On a personal note:

I'm a coffee addict (you know, the kind who owns too many brewing devices and still ends up drinking a flat white).

I take pictures of watches in my spare time (yes, that's a real hobby and unfortunately, I own most of what I photograph... I kid myself it's collecting, not an obsession).

I pretend cycling & swimming are for fitness, but they're really about justifying the coffee and bubbles consumption (note to self: actually start running before pretending a triathlon is in your future... lazy ass).

Dog dad to a dachshund who has no idea what I do for a living (but fully supports my career choices… at least as long as treats are involved, lots of them).

I'm the "glass is refillable" type of guy (especially when it's a Glencairn… if you know, you know).

— SAY HELLO

You can email me or find me on LinkedIn.

Drop me a line whenever, even if it's just to talk about everything design, debate coffee gear, or chat about watch movements.

You can email me or find me on LinkedIn.

Drop me a line whenever, even if it's just to debate camera gear or watch movements. Worst case, you'll end up in my next newsletter as "interesting conversations I had instead of finishing that project."

Thanks for making it this far. Cheers!

— Max

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