Biography
Presenting Building for the Body: Mobility Research and Pedagogy in the RISD Department of Industrial Design
Max Pratt is a researcher and designer who focuses on developing and informing sustainable products and practices in mobility, social equity, human health, ecology, rapid prototyping and manufacturing. Max holds a BFA from RISD in Furniture Design, as well as an MID in Industrial Design, and teaches in both the department of Industrial Design and in the Hyundai Regeneration Studio. As a product designer, they worked in the engineering and manufacturing of performance racing bicycles. Max was a founding partner and technical director of “nice bikes,” a racing bicycle manufacturing company and nonprofit professional women’s cycling team with a mission of promoting equity and inclusion in the outdoor industry. Their work in bikes has been featured internationally in Outside Magazine, VELO, VeloNews, Bicycling Magazine, Bike Quarterly, The Radavist, Cyclingtips and more.