This is the home of Max Ratnarathorn, freelance graphic designer, illustrator, chef, miniaturist, & collector of useless trivia like what is the only edible orchid.
Whatever your visual communication need, I'll help get your message out in a concise, unique and memorable way.
BIO IN BRIEF
3 years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
9 years as an interactive designer in a
corporate cubicle, 7 years as co-owner of
a web design company, 6 months as a hotel
restaurant chef, 4 years as a personal chef.
I have many interesting skills.
Get a Rules for Doing Good or other T-shirts.
ILLUSTRATIONS
LEFT: Autumn, part of a seasonal series
BELOW: Storm's Passing, Hancock Shaker Village, note card
BELOW: Sydney Opera House, spot art
CALENDAR
Berkshire Books 2012 calendar, Illustration by Zohar Lazar
POSTER
Rules for Doing Good, based on an 1882 Shaker broadside. Also available as a T-shirt.
NOTE CARDS
Hancock Shaker Village:
View from the Southeast,
First Snow
WEB SITES
TCI online
Village of Corinth, NY
My Jewish Learning
LOGOS
Goto Replay, instant replay company
Powers Music School
Black Sheep Restaurant at the Kendall Hotel
A private club, the symbol is a cherry blossom.
Untangled Web, professional organizer
MINIATURES
The rocking chair is the most recognizable of all Shaker furniture pieces. Each of my chair is individually handmade by me. It is based on the #5 rocker in old Shaker chair catalogs and is reproduced in 1/12" scale.
Measurements:
2 1/8" inches wide (54 cm)
2 5/8" inches deep (67 cm)
3 6/8" inches high (95 cm)
$60.00 each
Victorian kitchen table, custom made for a dollhouse.
Shaker low-back dining chairs are meant to be slid under the table after the meal.
WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
My experience as a chef has been enjoyable and invaluable. Here are a few of my creations.
Grilled Striped Sea Bass on Buckwheat Risotto with Scallion Oil and Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Pomegranate Rock Cornish Hen with Garlic Sweet Potato Hash and Asian Mango Chutney
Clams with Chili and Sweet Basil
NAUGHTY BITS
Japanese erotica and sex culture is a fascinating subject. I much admire the works of Nobuyoshi Araki, Hajime Sorayama and Toshio Saeki. This piece was partly inspired by that world.
A Maneki Neko (Beckoning Cat) is a charm thought to bring luck and fortune. It has its paw raised in 
the Japanese beckoning gesture. It can be found in every storefront. Its image is on everything from candy wrappers to television
ads.
Lucky Pussy
Hanging Scroll
measuring 1.5 ft. by 3 ft.
giclée print on scrim vinyl
$160.00
What is the only edible orchid? Vanilla.
