Max Holden
Lead Hemmer
Seattle | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Apparel design
Textiles
Regenerative agriculture
Social/environmental justice
Outdoor gear design
In my own words
— MaxPassionate environmental advocate and designer with diverse experiences and interests.
I love working with my hands, working with people, and being outside. Skilled in design thinking, concept development, ecological design, sketching, and making. I think everyday design should promote health, justice, and sustainability.
Trajectory
Jan 2019 — Now
Lead Hemmer · lululemon athletica
Completing alterations and repairs of luxury athletic clothing for guests at the in-store Joinery. Leading the space and team to provide high quality guest experience and add value to product. Putting the guest first, we tailor operations to create a unique, custom service.
May 2018 — Dec 2018
Contract Designer/Sewer · Sew Valley
Freelance design and product development for clients developing apparel and soft goods products at Sew Valley - a studio that connects local entrepreneurs and designers while providing space and resources for cut and sew operations. Specializing in accessories and projects involving technical constructions or materials.
Aug 2017 — May 2018
Industrial Design Co-op · Livewell Collaborative
User-centered research and design, working on projects for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and a number of corporate partners. Research methodologies focus heavily on stakeholder interaction and collaboration across disciplines. Project topics have included designing for children's end of life care, and staff process improvements in hospital wards.
May 2015 — May 2017
Sustainability Advocate · University of Cincinnati
Working closely with the Sustainability Coordinator, Sustainability Advocates, and student groups to implement sustainable initiatives on campus. Initiatives focus on social, environmental, and economic sustainability to improve the quality of life for students and others in the Cincinnati community.
May 2016 — Aug 2016
Soft Goods Design Co-op · Thule Organization Solutions
Worked with the design and product development teams as a soft goods
design co-op to lead a redesign of a current family of daypacks for the Thule brand. A resource to other designers for sketching, prototyping, research, product testing, specifications, and logo development. As a full-time team member, I was an active and instrumental participant in the product development process.
Aug 2015 — Dec 2015
Industrial Design Co-op · Factor 10
Designed and prototyped products for multiple clients and for internal products based around Factor 10’s patented Omni-Directional Induction technology. Produced concept sketches, sewed soft good prototypes, soldered and installed electrical components, worked with Stratasys uPrint SE Plus 3D printer, and compiled presentations for Hasbro, Spinmaster and other clients.
Jan 2015 — May 2015
Industrial Design Co-op · Frontgate
Designed a handful of high end furniture and decor pieces for multiple luxury brands.
Lead the product development team on consulting with material scientists and specialists at Material ConneXion to develop innovative materials to be used in the development of new products. Responsibilities for this included doing personal and collaborative research, making calls to manufacturers about ordering samples, and coordinating meetings with executive and product development members to discuss implementation.
Activity
Education history
Chiba University
International Design Program | 2016 - 2017
University of Cincinnati
BS | 2012 - 2018
