Born in Scotland, Max trained in Product Design before undertaking an MA in Production Design at the National Film and Television School.

Before that, Max worked for five years as a Production Designer in Scotland on TV, Ads, pop-promos and low budget features. Most recently was the 2008 £1M Sony budget horror, Outpost.

He won a BAFTA Scotland Award for designing the short film The Choir. Since then he has won a John Braborne Award for commitment to film and TV and The Mark Farley Prize for most promising Production Designer.

His concept art has been used in the Intel: Digital Discovery Worldwide TV ads and has been featured in Wired, Bike. The Face and Muy Interesante (Spain’s top selling science magazine).

Max is competent in all aspect of Art Department work such as drafting, modelmaking and graphics. He has experience in sculpting, mould making, set construction, set decorating, set painting and dressing.