Biography
Max is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer based near Frankfurt a. Main, Germany. He received a diploma in graphic design from Hochschule Darmstadt in 2017. Ever since, he’s enjoyed creating smart and concept-driven artwork for album covers, gig posters, skateboards, merchandise, and more.
Influenced by the classic surrealists as well as retro science-fiction book covers, he likes to look below the surface of one-to-one visual translations, adding room for inference by wrapping his illustrations in the dense atmosphere of a surreal and melancholic parallel universe. His urge is to decipher what lies behind the obvious, and eventually to amplify this visually.
Max has worked with clients such as: Activision, BMW, Bonnaroo Arts+Music Festival, DIE ZEIT, Elton John, EMPIRE Magazine, Folio Society, GLOBE Brand, GQ, Haydenshapes, Jägermeister, Pearl Jam, Penguin RandomHouse, Pixies, Porsche, The Economist, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Who, Vans and Volcom.
Awards:
2021: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 64” - Winner
2021: WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS - Shortlist
2021: AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 40 - Winner
2020: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 63” - Gold
2020: AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 39 - Winner
2020: WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS - Longlist
2020: 3x3 AWARD SHOW - Merit & Honorable Mention
2019: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 62” - Winner
2019: ADC Young Guns 17 - Winner
2019: 3x3 AWARD SHOW - Merit
2019: WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS - 2x Shortlist
2019: AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 38 - Winner
2018: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 61” - Winner
2018: JOSEPH BINDER AWARD - Distinction
2018: GERMAN DESIGN AWARD - Newcomer Nominee
2018: FOLIO SOCIETY BOOK COMPETITION - Winner
2017: 3x3 STUDENT SHOW - Gold
2016: JOSEPH BINDER AWARD- Distinction
2016: ADC GERMANY- Silver
Influenced by the classic surrealists as well as retro science-fiction book covers, he likes to look below the surface of one-to-one visual translations, adding room for inference by wrapping his illustrations in the dense atmosphere of a surreal and melancholic parallel universe. His urge is to decipher what lies behind the obvious, and eventually to amplify this visually.
Max has worked with clients such as: Activision, BMW, Bonnaroo Arts+Music Festival, DIE ZEIT, Elton John, EMPIRE Magazine, Folio Society, GLOBE Brand, GQ, Haydenshapes, Jägermeister, Pearl Jam, Penguin RandomHouse, Pixies, Porsche, The Economist, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Who, Vans and Volcom.
Awards:
2021: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 64” - Winner
2021: WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS - Shortlist
2021: AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 40 - Winner
2020: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 63” - Gold
2020: AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 39 - Winner
2020: WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS - Longlist
2020: 3x3 AWARD SHOW - Merit & Honorable Mention
2019: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 62” - Winner
2019: ADC Young Guns 17 - Winner
2019: 3x3 AWARD SHOW - Merit
2019: WORLD ILLUSTRATION AWARDS - 2x Shortlist
2019: AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION 38 - Winner
2018: SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS “Illustrators 61” - Winner
2018: JOSEPH BINDER AWARD - Distinction
2018: GERMAN DESIGN AWARD - Newcomer Nominee
2018: FOLIO SOCIETY BOOK COMPETITION - Winner
2017: 3x3 STUDENT SHOW - Gold
2016: JOSEPH BINDER AWARD- Distinction
2016: ADC GERMANY- Silver
