Where can a degree in Product Design take you? For many of our graduates, it’s the first step toward exciting careers in innovation, creativity, and problem-solving.
In this blog post, we celebrate just some of our amazing alumni who have turned their passion for design into real-world success!
Max Male, designer at IndustryofUs and creator of Snapkit
I’m an explorative maker and designer. My work is about fun, learning, and making, with a strong focus on sharing it with others. I’m also really interested in the psychology behind how we interact with objects and the hidden stories those objects tell.”
Max graduated in 2023 and, for his final project, created SnapKit — a sustainable and innovative toy that allows users to build inventions using cardboard, a hole punch, and connectors.
Collaborating with the Design Museum, Max led multiple workshops, including the Ventura Programme, where he showcased his work and shared prototyping tips with students. He also organized family activities for National Play Day.
Since then, he has launched an online shop and grown SnapKit into a successful business, winning prestigious awards like the Creative Conscience Gold Award and Game Changer Award at the Plus X Innovation Awards. Max recently joined IndustryofUs as a designer, where his expertise in design and prototyping helps bring concepts to life, facilitate real-world testing, and drive successful design decisions.
Kyle Withey, product design intern at Sustainable Design Studio
The connections you can make through lecturers are invaluable. The job opportunities as well, they go above and beyond to try and help us get them.”
Passionate about 3D design, Kyle developed a Filament Maker in his final year—a device that transforms plastic bottles into 3D printing filament. His innovative project won first prize at the Santander University of Brighton Ideas Competition, enabling him to launch his own company, Formu.
After graduating, Kyle joined Batch.Works as an industrial designer, contributing to projects for major brands like Samsung. He now works at Sustainable Design Studio, where he refined and redesigned the Filament Maker which has now been officially launched, furthering his commitment to sustainable innovation.
Josephine Choy, freelance graphic and motion designer
My time at Brighton has been really rewarding and fulfilling. The course itself was very close-knit and collaborative where I have gotten to meet and work with people from different years with different passions.“
Since graduating in 2022, Josephine has embarked on a vibrant career in graphic design. She began as a visual designer at Amplify in London, where she applied her passion for digital graphics. She then advanced to a position at Nike, contributing her design expertise to the global brand.
Currently, Josephine is a freelance graphic designer based in London, collaborating with various clients to bring creative projects to life, such as Google Beach at Cannes Lions; three-week takeover at The Stables in Covent Garden for Jongga, and graphics for BBC Natural History Museum’s partner series.
These stories highlight just some of the incredible opportunities available at Brighton to our product design students —from launching innovative startups to working with global brands.
If you’re passionate about design, sustainability, and innovation, studying Product Design could be your first step toward an exciting and impactful career.
Find out more on the University of Brighton website.
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