Max Reice
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About
I grew up surrounded by modern architecture, art, and design. Fascinated by the effect form and material can have on perception, I have always had an interest in pushing the boundaries of materials and exploring unconventional methods. As a designer I explore simplicity in function and aesthetic by combining an understanding of user needs and engineering restrictions. I've made a point of cultivating as many skill-sets as possible, including machining, wood-working, front-end development, CAD/CAM, and traditional VISCOM. This combination of skills helps enrich my work, and provide a more intimate understanding of how I can design an object and experience in the most compelling and efficient manner.
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Education
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Industrial and Product DesignRhode Island School of Design2013 - 2017Graduated with Honors and recipient of Industrial Design Department Faculty Award
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High school diplomaAcademy of Information Technology and Engineering2009 - 2013
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Experience
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Functionality DesignerRISep 2021 - Present (3 years 2 months)One of the designers helping build out MMID's first US office. I work directly with clients to arrange projects and execute designs with a team of experienced designers and engineers. We handle a wide variety of projects from next-generation first-responder equipment and rescue tools to medical devices and laboratory instruments.
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Owner-OperatorM3R5 DesignsSep 2011 - Present (13 years 2 months)Providing freelance web design and graphic design services.
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DesignerJan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)As part of PFF's small, interdisciplinary design team I've worked on everything from app design, 3d modelling, animation, and CGI to photorealistic rendering, DFM, and class A surfacing. One of the products I worked on, gita, has won the Red Dot "Best of the Best" and MUSE Design Awards.
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Design InternBoston, MAJun 2017 - Jan 2018 (7 months)I was part of the team creating the gita® personal cargo robot, PFF’s flagship product. I worked with the designers and engineers in designing and fabricating prototype robots. We made extensive use of rapid-prototyping, casting, composites, and parametric modelling in the development process.
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Graphic Design InternNew York, NYJun 2015 - Sep 2015 (3 months)Worked directly with the small, in-house graphic design team. I produced pitchbooks and other marketing collateral, including site brochures and infographics.
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Marketing Intern24 Seven Inc.Jul 2014 - Sep 2014 (2 months)As part of the marketing team my projects included development and coding of an email template/boilerplate, website redesign and prototype, and a proposal for the UX of a pre-release product.
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Art DirectorCUNY Institute for Sustainable CitiesJun 2014 - Aug 2014 (2 months)
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Intern DesignerCUNY Institute for Sustainable CitiesJun 2013 - Aug 2013 (2 months)
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Awards
RISD Industrial Design Faculty Award
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Affiliations
IDSA, IxDA
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@mkrworks, member since 2014
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