Writing and drawing

What I'm trying to say:  I became a writer a while ago because I thought I had ideas worth sharing, and I noticed I could just "be" - my drawing didn't have to become some public thing, and thinking seemed to be something that came naturally to me. Drawing always takes quite a bit of work and. Overall, I find myself interested in technology and how it affects our lives, as well as broad issues regarding human wellbeing, by improving mental health and preventing environmental crises. I'm hoping this blog can work as a tablet for my content, and work as a portfolio for future jobs.

Hi, I'm Max. I'm a writer, and an illustrator based in the greater NYC area.

Writing was a pretty consistent part of my life throughout college, but I put a rest to the habit around the start of the pandemic, and decided to commit to my visual craft instead. Writing felt like being to me - something I could inhabit without trying or forcing anything. I was already a thinker, and always have been, and it was a natural extension on how I observe the world.

I've been in more of a doing mode though, and have gone back to working on designs and illustrations. I feel lucky to have had the range of clients that I have - I've gotten to illustrate two children's books, a couple dozen tattoos, band logos, and more. Design is a craft I've always relied on to pick me up after hard times, but I find I can over identify with the craft sometimes, and just allow myself to rest in that state of thinking.

I've mostly been thinking about how much I miss my friends. I felt very safe in college, towards the end of my career, when there was a lot of regularity in seeing people, in the work i was doing, and in my sense of future and possibility. There was a sense that just being, and being around people, was enough.

I'm hoping to get back to that place, and hope writing can extend my hope in that direction. It's always been good for me, and I miss the feeling it's given me.

-Max