ABOUT

Hey, I’m Max.

I'm a UX/UI designer and recent SCAD grad specializing in complex, AI-integrated systems. I came to design through painting and drawing, which taught me to observe closely and stay open to unexpected directions.

Portrait of Max Clardie-Hook

APPROACH

Research and systems thinking, with an artist’s eye for what’s off.

I pair close observation with research and systems thinking to turn complex problems into solutions people can actually use. I like the messy early work, talking to the people who live with a problem and letting what they say reshape the direction rather than my first assumption.

I SPECIALIZE IN

AI-Integrated Design

AI interaction patterns built to recommend, applied across surgical alerts and conversational guidance.

Systems & Brand

Design systems and identity that keep a product coherent as it grows.

UX Research

Interviews, shadowing, and synthesis that surface the real problem before design starts.

Interaction & UI Design

Interfaces and flows built around the moment someone actually needs them.

Open to entry-level UX/UI roles for Fall 2026.

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