Meet the Developers: Max Levine

Today in Meet the Developers, please meet Max Levine, another graphic artist par excellence! You've all seen his work in the simple, stylized icons in the Mission Planner (see below), but he's also behind many of the diagrams and instructional graphics in the ArduCopter manual.

He's also working with Sandro Benigno and Samantha Nelson on the forthcoming rebranding of all the DIY Drones projects and microsites.

Name: Max Levine

Home base: Haifa, Israel.I'm originally from Russia and I moved to Israel 12 years ago, nothing exotic about that :)

Day job: I'm an illustrator specialized on industrial documentation / 3D assembly visualization, mostly manuals for a big boys UAVs" :) And user experience adviser for some start-up projects here in Israel.

DIY Drones role: I got in to early days of ArduCopter trying to build an ultimate photo/video flying platform for action sports, but very quickly, the dev process became my hobby/obsession :)

Now I'm working with Sando on making those 'IKEA' style graphics for the wiki, trying to make it easier for you and for the Team, Chris need to write less text :) and you need to read less :) Maybe one day it will be just one big picture :)

Also I have a small army of test copters putting the ACM to the limit every flight, adding small features here and there too. I've learned many things about robotics from the Team and from DIYD, big thanks you all :)

Background: Served 3.5 years in anti-aircraft unit in IDF, training shooting skills on RC planes :) Studied 'graphics and interactive communications'. My Dad is an engineer,so I grew-up in university labs :) and we had small DIY lab at home, I spent most of my childhood making things, mostly RC cars.

Interests: I'm in action sports and action sports photography, snowboarding is my passion, yes there is a ski resort in Israel :) My goal is to build an ultimate flying platform for action sports photography, and its getting closer and closer every day :) And again thank you all, for great fun !

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Paul Mather August 25, 2011 at 2:27pm

Thanks for your help on the HK GCS too Max! You're a fantastic artist!
Developer

Sandro Benigno August 25, 2011 at 1:08pm

Hi Max! Nice to meet you. LOL (just kidding, bro!)
Developer

Max Levine August 25, 2011 at 7:00am

Thank you all :)
@Nubli, The one in the diagram is the correct one, I'll update the MP in few days..
@Mark, I need to get there someday :) "NOT COOL" device is out of stock for now :)
avionics August 25, 2011 at 4:38am

Now we know why APM looks so beautiful, because the guy himself is very handsome too. Thanks max for the great job.
wish you all the best

Reza
Developer

Mark Colwell August 25, 2011 at 3:56am

Max, You create great diagrams, nice clean design for funtional use, Were can I git the 'NOT COOL' device for Channel 8....

Please come visit Colorado to SnowBoard and fly our UASs at 6000' plus, you will not be disapointed.
nubli hashim August 25, 2011 at 12:50am

nice graphics all around max. Amd I love the Y6 actually for action sport as you mentioned. Just found contradicting icons on Y6.. the icon on mission planner is like above ( all top motors CCW and all bottom motors CW),

but graphic in wiki shows differently (left and right arms motors- top motors CW and bottom CCW) the stays the same as original

.. which is correct? or can use either? which is better? thanks
Developer

Randy August 24, 2011 at 11:19pm

I love the heli icon in the AP Mission Planner and the improved wiring diagrams you've made for the wiki that make it look really professional.
d-creator August 24, 2011 at 5:52pm

Eize hamud!!!! Go max!
Daniel Gru August 24, 2011 at 3:06pm

Nice review Max. You were incredibly helpful for all us Y6-Users, well done on that!

Regards
Daniel

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