Max Male
Explorative Maker & Designer
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A bit more about me :)
I'm an award winning explorative maker and designer with proven track record working to deliver impactful products in SME's / Start-ups. I'm fascinated with how people relate to physical products and obsessive about making and learning new skills! I've spent my whole life making and solving problems: starting with treehouses and go karts and I love being able to apply these skills to new problems. I am best at rapid iteration of solutions to test ideas and solve issues. If you need these skills I'd love to discuss how I can help!
What have I been up to?
Started Studio
Max Male Makes
2020
Started Work at Eluxevo
2022
Incorporated SnapKit
2024
Product Design Bsc @ Brighton
2019
Designed Shinpad @ Crown Hockey
2020
Invented
SnapKit
2023
Experience
Studio Director @ Max Male Makes
2018 - Present
Working as Director of my own studio I have engaged with freelance and self directed projects that deal with waste, interaction, experience, making and fun! This work has helped me explore my position designer and recently lead to my development of SnapKit!
Founder @ SnapKit.
2023 - Present
As founder of SnapKit I am currently developing my toy design for mass production alongside a business partner. This has seen me develop the toy's value proposition and business model as well as pitch to secure investment. This insight into the business side of product development has been invaluable for all of my design work.
Product Design Lead @ Eluxevo
2022 - Present
Working at a start-up with innovate UK grant funding to develop a new domestic comfort solution for a greener future. My roles include strategy, design, branding and user research. I am grateful to have the opportunity to work with so much agency on a project with massive potential impact. (Under NDA so unable to discuss the specifics.)
Design Intern @ Crown Hockey Ltd.
2021-2022
Working as part of the small team at Crown Hockey Limited I was responsible for tasks including marketing, strategy, development, design for manufacture and design research. Developing these skills culminated in the development and launch of the Crown Shin pad, a revolutionary carbon shin pad that has achieved commercial success and widespread uptake from the England men's hockey team.
Product Design Bsc @ Uni of Brighton
2019 -2023
Graduated top of my class with a first class degree and a final grade of 75.5% I worked on projects surrounding fun, making, learning and waste and developed my personal position as well as launching my studio Max Male Makes. Also worked at Crown Hockey as part of a 'professional experience year in industry'
Skills
Design
Co Design . Design for Manufacture . CAD CAM . Fail fast testing
Prototyping
3D Printing . CNC Router & Mill . Hand Tools . Painting . Finishing . Mould making . Composites . Figma . Paper Models
Research
User Interviews . Visual Asset Testing . Data Analysis . Working with clients . Observational research
Communication
Photography . Videography . Editing . Stop Motion . Blender animation & Stills . Sketching . Adobe Package
Awards
Santander Ideas Competition 2nd Place (2024)
Santander X UK Award Top 100 Shortlist (2023)
Santander X Startup Fuel Grant (2023)
Creative Conscience Social Impact Finalist (2023)
Hallmark Paper Goodness Yellow Heart (2023)
Brighton Uni Outstanding Product Design Award (2023)
Dualit Iconic Toaster Redesign 1st Prize (2020)
SmallPiece Renewable Energy Competition 1st Place (2018)