Hey there, I'm Max

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

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

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

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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).

Elsewhere

The Black Dial My studio photography outlet combining my passion for watches & taking pictures View the shots Behind that Screen My attempt to get better at writing while talking all the things I care about in business and in life. Read on

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.