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Max Steffen

Industrial Designer and Director of Design at Arc’teryx Veilance. Previously at Global Design Director for Equipment and Accessories at The North Face.

  • Work
  • Moods
  • About

Côte & Ciel

Design and development of hard and softgood collections as Côte&Ciel in-house designer. Addional responsibilities included color strategy & packaging design. 2010 to 2012.

 

Veilance

Design Director since July 2022, overseeing Ws, Ms and Accessories.

The North Face

I held the role of Global Design Director for Equipment and Accessories at The North Face, overseeing Technical Backpacks, Travel & Lifestyle Bags, Tents & Sleeping Bags, Headwear & Gloves.
2018 - 2022

Bottles & Volumes

Gatsby ⋅ Alaska
Premium glass bottle concepts for Hrastnik1860. Volume: 75cl. Weight: 750gr. ALASKA is the Winning Concept of the Hrastnik1860 Packaging Design Award 2017. The bottle is licensed and in production. 


Ricard Pastice

Anodised aluminum water carafe. Lightweight, robust, 100% recyclable. Volume: 75cl, 2015.


ACNE Fragrance Concept
Perfume bottle and packaging concept for ACNE Studios. Volume: 100 ml, 2015.

 

EU Bench

Designed and made in Luxembourg, for interior and exterior use. Available through Modulor

The Corian® version represents Luxembourgish Design on the site of the European Commission in Strasbourg. 2017

 

Lighting ⚉

Black Swan / LED table lamp with a black soft touch top coating and a customisable back panel. Featured back panel versions: carbon fibre, copper and brushed aluminum. Status: prototype.

Icon / LED table lamp with a double sided blown glass shade backlit by a Philipps LED bulb. Based on a study on contemporary working environments. Status: prototype.

Excentric / suspended lamp for direct lightening. A glossy painted metallic diffuser covers a the black glass diffuser. Design Proposal for Prandina.

Corian®

Corian® elements for home environment: bathtub, bed, dressing. Private commission. In collaboration with Metaform Atelier d'Architecture and ASARS Constructions.

DIOR

DIOR 'Retailtainment' VR-headset and pop-up store elements for Christian Dior's cosmetic line Backstage. The French fashion brand developed our concept under the name DIOR EYES. In selected stores customers around the world could explore a 100° field of vision experience with a 360° audio sensation. Market introduction: Spring 2015.

 

 

Hugo Boss

Cuff Links collections for Hugo and Boss. In collaboration with jewellery designer Philipp Eberle and Wengert GmbH. 2013 - 2015.

Consumer Electronics

Bosch Health Care Solutions
Disposable and Non-Disposable Connected Diabetes Pen and Case. Service Design study, product and UX, together with IXDS, 2017.

Vodafone concepts, mobile devices and tablets, color stragegy and product photography, 2010.

T-Mobile Mobile Phone Touch Screen Device, Web’n’walk stick w/ Ora-Ito, 2007.

Time Pieces

UPDATE pocket watch combining tradition and avant-garde. Linear time measurement offering a 20sec/min countdown. PVD finished high grade steel casing, Unitas/ETA Clockwork, non-reflecting saphire glass, 2009.

Swarovski  Signity Watch Design Contest - special mention, 2008.

 

 

Paco Rabanne

Trims and Branding Elements
Horn Button, Zipper Pulls, Prints, Pattern Development, Woven Labels. 2009

Opticals

Design proposals for Dior Eyewear - 2012. 

Concept 1 - Men
Transparent zylonite frame and black anodised metal details. 

Concept 2 - Women
Aluminium frame, gold and silver matt chrome finish.

Concept 3 - M and W
Aluminum and Zylonite frame combined.

Sneakers

Use the latest 3D modelling and visualisation software in the development process in order to test shape, material and colour variants. Featured example: irregular perforated patent leather high top sneaker — 2009

Special Projects

Memorial Sculpture / Design proposal for an extension area of a cemetery. A space dedicated to assist the grieving process. In memorial of unborn or dead born babies.

Coffin / An new standard coffin (entry-level price segment) that offers orientation in times of disorientation, in high esteem and discretion. Inspired by contemporary northern architecture.

Prototyping

Côte & Ciel

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Veilance

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The North Face

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Bottles & Volumes

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EU Bench

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Lighting ⚉

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Corian®

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DIOR

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Hugo Boss

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Consumer Electronics

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Time Pieces

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Paco Rabanne

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Opticals

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Sneakers

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Special Projects

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Prototyping

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