I'm Maxime Blaise · AI Native Product Designer

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I design products when complexity starts to hurt growth.

I fill whatever gap stands between complexity and shipped product. From 0-to-1 strategy to system design and daily delivery.
Based in Annecy, France.

My craft.

What happens between "we need a designer" and a product that works.

01
Immerse in the domain
Before touching any screen, I need to understand how the business works, who uses the product daily, and where things get painful. The real design constraints are rarely in the UI.
02
Reframe problems and expand scope
The ask is often a redesign. The real issue is usually somewhere else. I dig until I find the actual problem, and I don't wait for permission to go after it.
03
Own the product beyond design
I naturally end up writing specs, setting priorities, running QA. Not because I want to do everyone's job, but because that's where things break. No PM? I fill it. There is one? Decision partner, not pixel executor.
04
Design doesn't stop at the mockup
I spec, review builds, and keep iterating with engineering until it actually ships right. The goal is a tight feedback loop, not a perfect handoff. A product that gets better every week instead of every quarter.
05
Build foundations that scale
I don't just solve the current problem and move on. Design system, career ladder, playbook, research database. If the team needs structure to sustain quality, I build it. The goal is to leave behind something the next person can build on.
What's next
Designing for AI agents, not just users.
The products I work on are increasingly AI-native · where agents do the work and humans supervise. I'm exploring what design means when the user isn't clicking buttons anymore.
Stack
Figma Figma Claude Claude Linear Linear Notion Granola Sketch SketchRIP Notepad++ Notepad++RIP

Experience.

The places, the problems, and what actually moved the needle.

Misc.

Early-stage backer

I invest small tickets in early-stage startups where design is a competitive advantage - via Source Ventures.

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Responsible for way too many late nights.
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Apex LegendsApex LegendsBattle Royale
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Anno 117Anno 117Strategy
Pro Evolution Soccer 6Pro Evolution Soccer 6Football
Counter-Strike 1.6Counter-Strike 1.6FPS
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Annecy, France
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Uses
The hardware, software, and little rituals I actually rely on. Dropping soon.
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of pushing pixels