Max is Co-Founder and Design Lead at Ludopoli, a design and development consultancy based in Zürich, Prague and London, and regularly consults Global 500 companies on user experience and interface design.
Selected clients include the BBC, Experian, Project Syndicate, and Lindt.
Ludopoli's flagship product is Flowli, a fully semantic Web 3.0 publishing platform.
Previously, while a freelance designer, Max worked for London-based architects Walters & Cohen, as well as the British Council.
Teaching
Now a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Max started teaching right after completing his degree in Graphic Design. At age 28, he was appointed Design & Interaction Route Leader of BA (Hons) Graphic Design at renowned Central Saint Martins College (University of the Arts London), where he lectures two days a week.
Together with Dr Rathna Ramanathan, Max set up Rethink & Respond, a non-profit association providing learning opportunities and support for young graphic designers.
Education
Max holds a post-graduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching with Distinction and a First-class BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. In 1998, he was awarded a competitive scholarship to attend the United World College of the Atlantic, Wales, where he graduated with an International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB).
Following his passion for riding and restoring classic motorcycles, Max gained a Motorcycle Mechanic qualification in 2011.
Max grew up in Germany and as a student has lived in both California and Wales. He now divides his time between Cambridge and London.