Max Kagno
Work Experience
Graphic Designer
WALLFLOWER MERCH-Delray Beach, FL
September 2022 to 2025
Concepting and designing art for clients based on parameters and needs. Receiving designs from various clients, adjusting art files for screenprinting and DTG printing along with various other merchandise products. Occasionally doing product photography for online storefronts. Clientele Include: Shitheadsteve, Middle Class Fancy, 5 Seconds of Summer, HALSEY, Guy Fieri, LUDO, Friday Beers. Design examples can be provided upon request.
Freelance Artist/Designer
Coffin Varnish Prints (self-employed)-Boca Raton, FL
2017 to Present
Freelance work across multiple fields of art. Further design examples can be provided upon request.
- Logo and overlay designs for a partnered stream with Bethesda Softworks
- Branding for small businesses internationally
- Textile design for RIOT Games
- Graphic Design
- Web Design
- Character Concept and Design
- Fine Art
- Virtual Reality Production Asset Creation
- In-house relief printmaking
- Merchandise Design
- Album Cover Art
Merchandise Lead
Chill Day Studios LLC
2021 to 2022
Leading a small team of artist to produce designs for multiple kinds of merchandising based on ongoing virtual reality production. Managing and communicating with other leads to find production houses for merchandise. Quality control and assessments to assure top quality and costs.
Graphic Designer
South Florida Gay News-Wilton Manors, FL
2017 to 2017
Laying out newspaper design according to a design book weekly. Placing stories in a legible format that draws readers eyes. Take in advertising accounts with specific guidelines and imagery and place it within the newspaper in accordance with specific branding guides.
Graphic Designer
Jet Marketing LLC-Boca Raton, FL
2016 to 2017
Sole graphic designer for the company. Oversaw all aspects of design from print to digital. Collaborating with the web development team to create websites and email campaigns to assure adherence to design specifications and implementation of UX designs.
Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Printmaking
Florida Atlantic University
August 2013 to December 2017
High School Diploma
West Boca Raton High School
2011 to 2013
- Photoshop (6 years)
- Illustrator (3 years)
- Photography (2 years)
- Printmaking (3 years)
- Graphic Design (6 years)
- Adobe (10+ years)
- Indesign
- Typography
- Printing
- Print Production
- Illustration
- Layout Design
- Adobe Creative Suite (8 years)
- Digital Design
- User Experience (UX)
- Branding
- Screen Printing (2 years)
- Photo manipulation
- User Interface (UI)
2024 – SPF ‘24 Vendor and large scale block printing (Dania Beach, FL)
2023 – SPF ‘23 Vendor and large scale block printing (Dania Beach, FL)
2022 – SPF ‘22 Vendor and large scale block printing (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
2021 – SPF ‘21 Vendor and large scale block printing (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
2020 – Vket 5 Exhibitor (Online Virtual Reality Convention)
2020 – SPF '20 Exhibitor and demo instructor
2019 – SPF ‘19 Vendor and large scale block printing (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
2018 – SPF ‘18 Vendor and large scale block printing (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
2018 – Evil Family Gathering (St. Louis, Missouri)
2018 – Paradise City Comic Con Vendor (Miami, FL)
2017 – BFA Fall Gallery (Florida Atlantic University)
2017 – SPF ‘17 Vendor and large-scale block printing (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
2017 – Drive By Press assistant at FAT Village Artwalk (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
2016 – Juried Student Exhibition (Florida Atlantic University)
2012 – Top Ten Prize Winner for the Women of Visual Arts (Boca Raton, FL)
