Max Berney
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About
A recent graduate of Virginia Tech’s Industrial Design program, Max embraced the program’s human-centered design focus. He has been awarded the Virginia Tech School of Architecture + Design’s AJ Davis Undergraduate Research Award, the Industrial Design Excellence in Thesis Award, and the Student Innovation Design Ignites Change Award.
Research and strategy have increasingly guided Max’s work. Visiting Western Europe, Africa and India, he’s watched people use a diverse range of high and low-end design-based solutions. In today’s global economy, understanding how cultural differences impact how products are used is vital for business, and is Max’s passion.
I seek an opportunity as an intern or entry-level design researcher and strategist. I'm excited to apply my design skills to a diverse range of challenges and opportunities. -
Education
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Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Industrial DesignVirginia Tech2010 - 2014
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High School DiplomaRichard Montgomery High School2006 - 2010
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Experience
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Co-founderLocalDesignJun 2012 - Present (12 years 5 months)Co-founder of LocalDesign; a student operated, Design focussed Blacksburg Farmer’s
Market Vendor.
Summer of 2012, Martin Veldsman and I discovered a way to impact people
powerfully. We started LocalDesign; a craft vendor at the Blacksburg Farmer’s
Market. Our goal was simple. To develop products for user’s specific needs.
Our model impacted the community with improvements in the kitchen
tools that dealt with the goods they bought at the market. We pioneered a service to involve the community with the product design process and at the same time develop student professional skills. -
Trend Spottertrendwatching.comSep 2014 - Jan 2016 (1 year 4 months)
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Design StrategistCard IsleFeb 2014 - Jun 2014 (4 months)Utilized design thinking to explore and define design opportunities in the greeting card industry. Translated complex research into comprehensible stories as part of an interdisciplinary team redefining Card Isle's strategy. Acted as a design lead for user interface development and branding.
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Campus DirectorCampus BellhopsFeb 2013 - Nov 2013 (9 months)Campus Bellhops is a highly specialized moving solution operating in 46 cities across the country. We exclusively employ top-tier college students from 53 major Universities to provide moving help with clean-cut, reputable and respectable young men that are worthy to be in your home or residence.
- Employee Management: interview, hire, and manage a team of 50+ student Bellhops.
- Marketing: manage grassroots marketing, build strategic relationships and oversee brand awareness on campus.
- Operations Management: ultimately responsible for the completion of every job scheduled. -
Product Development ConsultantCenter for Leadership and Entrepreneurial InnovationJun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)Utilized design thinking skills as a member of a team of consultants that investigated the market opportunity and developed a business model for a nanotechnology based water filtration system. Extended my design applications to develop marketing research, marketing strategies, multi-product branding, and business plans.
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Summer Studio Teachers AssistantSchool of A + D, Virginia TechJun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)Assisted transfer students with conceptual projects through discussion & application
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Orientation AssistantSchool of A + D, Virginia TechJun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)Assisted students with registration for courses and general guidance
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@maxberney, member since 2014
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