GRAPHIC
DESIGNER
& MAKER
SELECTED WORK
RIOT FEST 2024
Three-color risograph poster series for Chicago music festival. 500 copies, sold out in 48 hours.
DEADSTOCK ZINE
48-page independent publication on sneaker culture and anti-consumerism. Printed on recycled stock.
NEON BUTCHER
Full identity system for underground electronic music label. Logo, type, merch, vinyl sleeves.
CONCRETE POETRY
Large-scale typographic murals in abandoned warehouses across Detroit and Chicago.
VOID MAGAZINE
Art direction for quarterly digital arts magazine. Covers, layouts, and typography system.
RAW POWER GYM
No-nonsense identity for powerlifting gym. Stencil type, industrial colors, custom iconography.
MANIFESTO
I DON'T MAKE THINGS PRETTY.
I MAKE THINGS THAT HIT YOU
IN THE GUT.
Design should provoke, question, and refuse to be ignored. I work at the intersection of graphic design, typography, and print culture. Every project starts with the question: does this need to exist? If yes, it better be unforgettable.
ABOUT
Max Gruber is a Chicago-based graphic designer specializing in print, editorial, and brand identity for independent music, arts, and culture. With over a decade of experience, his work has been featured in Print Magazine, It's Nice That, and the Type Directors Club annual.