Max Batt is a designer, educator, and advocate who specializes in designing for new technologies. ➡️ maxbatt.com

2020 — NowHangarDesign Director

2020 — Now

New York, New York, United States

➡️ Hangar is a technology VC firm that impacts the public.

👱‍♂️ As Design Director, I lead design across portfolio companies.

Led the design of Wildfire Explorer, the nation's #1 fire intelligence service, and two-time winner of the SBIR grant, via USDA.

Led the design of Meter, a (federal) government-wide market research app, and three-time winner of PIL AI competition, via DHS.

Led special projects — ranging from public health to national security solutions — for city governments, state governments, and the federal government.

2022 — 2024California College of the ArtsAdjunct Professor II

2022 — 2024

San Francisco, CA

➡️ CCA is a leading design and fine arts institution in San Francisco.

👱‍♂️ As adjunct professor, I bring industry expertise into academia, at the graduate and undergraduate level:

Spr. 2024: Interactive Design

Fall 2023: Motion Graphics

2022-23: Speculative Design, Sponsored by Google

Spr. 2022: Interactive Design

2017 — 2021California College of the ArtsAdjunct Professor I

2017 — 2021

San Francisco Bay Area

Spr. 2021: Motion Graphics

Fall 2018: Interactive Design

Spr. 2018: Interactive Design

Fall 2017: Interactive Design

Spr. 2017: Interactive Design

2016 — 2020Exo SFPrincipal

2016 — 2020

San Francisco, California, United States

➡️ EXO SF was a design practice focused on emerging and speculative technologies.

👱‍♂️ As principal, I worked with directly with founders, researchers and innovation labs to formalize new ideas.

Helped Mercedes Benz bring their R&D "beyond the lab." One project, COROS Computer Vision, has already successfully launched as an independent corp.

Led the design of MXX Music Intelligence, winner of the prestigious European AI Awards. Acquired by Triller in 2020.

Led design for heir™: a music technology startup founded by hip hop superstar Pusha T.

2016 — 2017AmmunitionSr. Designer

2016 — 2017

San Francisco, California, United States

➡️ Ammunition is a critically acclaimed design agency focused on consumer products and industrial design.

👱‍♂️ As senior designer, I worked on the visual design team, under design luminary Brett Wickens.

Led the UI design of Branch, an AI-based lending app for small business owners in Eastern Africa. Branch was a critical and commercial smash hit, garnering industry awards, media attention and mass usership across Kenya, Tanzania, and beyond.

Introduced new ways of executing and representing interaction, prototype and motion work within the studio.

Education

2007 — 2011

California College of the Arts

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

2007 — 2011

2022 — 2022

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

EDX

2022 — 2022

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Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

EDX