Max Graze

data designer

I and all in search of intuitive ways to represent data and tell meaningful stories. Learn about what drives me, explore my freelance work, and find out how we can collaborate.

about

Max Graze

I'm a Senior Data Visualization Engineer at King where I turn data into things people can actually make sense of. With a background in research and a love for creative problem-solving, I care about making data feel less abstract and more human.

freelance

Workshops

Sharing knowledge is one of my favorite things, and I do so through hands-on workshops and teaching. Here’s a taste of what I offer: Sharing knowledge is one of my favorite things, and I do so through hands-on workshops and teaching. Here’s a taste of what I offer:

Dataviz toolbox
From hacking D3.js in a 3-part workshop for MICA’s data visualization graduate program to exploring low-code tools for dataviz (a crowd-pleaser at the Information is Beautiful Awards 2022), these workshops empower participants to build stunning visualizations with confidence.
Sensory Sketching
Co-designed with Jordan Wirfs-Brock , this workshop is all about getting creative and thinking outside the chart. From a half-day deep dive at CHI 2022 to a 45-minute whirlwind at DSxD Sensory Sketching helps participants flex their creative dataviz muscles in a fun, hands-on way.
Dataviz Landscape
This workshop invites participants to collect, feel, and sketch with data to better understand how it reflects—and distorts—real life. Through embodied exercises and ethical storytelling, we explore what it means to work with data critically and creatively.

Interested in customizing a workshop for your event or team? Let’s chat!

Data Visualization Style Guides

I have a not-so-secret passion for consistency and process optimization, which naturally led me to dive deep into data visualization style guides. I co-maintain the Data Visualization Style Guide webpage alongside Amy Cesal, Jon Schwabish, and Alan Wilson, where we geek out on all things style-guide-related in bi-monthly meetings. I’ve created guides for organizations like King, Mural, Center on Rural Innovation, Aseda Sciences, and even myself! Crafting a style guide requires a mix of UX expertise and dataviz chops, and I’m always excited to help organizations and practitioners streamline their visual storytelling. If you’re looking to build or improve your own guidelines, I’d love to collaborate.

Contact me ➜ ⤵ maxene.graze@gmail.com