Senior product and design leadership, exactly when you need it.
MAGING supports founders, product teams, and companies as an external product and design partner.
20+ years at the intersection of product, design, visualization, automotive, and AI.
For better product decisions, stronger design directions, and more compelling pitch stories
without a full-time role, without agency overhead, and without endless meetings.
MAGING is led by Christian Braun,
combining senior product leadership, automotive design experience, AI workflow expertise, and executive-level storytelling for teams that need clarity before they scale.
Senior product, design, and technology leadership experience — shaped by
PTC, Porsche, Polestar, Volvo, and Depix.
Better product and design decisions. Faster.
Many teams have strong ideas, but lack senior product and design leadership at the moment it matters most.
MAGING closes this gap — flexible, focused, and outcome-driven.
3.500 € net investment
0 overhead. lean collaboration
A focused senior-leadership sprint to clarify product direction, story, roadmap, and visual decision-making.
Where MAGING helps
✓Product strategy and positioning
✓Design direction and visual clarity
✓Pitch story and executive narratives
✓Roadmap and concept evaluation
✓AI-enabled workflow thinking
What you walk away with
A sharper product direction
A clearer story for customers, investors, or leadership
A prioritized roadmap
Better decision material
A senior outside perspective on what matters now
Optional executive summary PDF
The Problem
Many teams do not have an idea problem.
They have a decision problem.
Good products rarely fail because of a lack of ideas. They fail because of unclear direction, weak storytelling, too many options, or missing seniority in the decision-making process.
Is our product idea truly strong enough?
Which visuals actually help drive the decision?
Does our pitch tell the right story?
What belongs on the roadmap — and what doesn’t?
Is our design direction clear and compelling?
Do we need a full-time role — or targeted senior expertise?
The Offer
Fractional leadership for product, design, story and decision quality.
MAGING supports teams where product, design, visualization, and strategic clarity come together.
Product Strategy
Sharpening the product idea, target audience, value proposition, market logic, and differentiation.
Visual Direction
Moodboards, visual worlds, concept visuals, and presentation-ready decision materials.
Design Direction
Evaluating and developing clear visual, design, and aesthetic directions.
Roadmap Clarity
Prioritizing next steps, features, product phases, and design decisions.
Pitch Story
Developing compelling product, investor, customer, and management narratives.
AI-enabled Workflows
Structuring modern AI-supported design and product processes — without the tool hype.
No full-time role. No heavy agency. No endless meetings.
MAGING is built for teams that need senior product and design leadership — lean, flexible, and exactly when it matters most.
Ideal for > Teams that need clarity before they scale.
Founder Teams
Hardware Startups
Consumer Product Brands
Venture Studios
Innovation Teams
Agencies and Product Companies
Pilot Month
Start with a clear, low-friction pilot.
A clearly defined entry point to evaluate whether MAGING can deliver the right value as a Fractional Product & Design Partner.
One month of senior product and design support.
3.500 € net
Optional monthly retainer afterward — no long-term commitment during the pilot.
Included
> 2 strategy sessions of 60–90 minutes each
>Asynchronous feedback on product, pitch, roadmap, or visuals
>Review of existing materials and concepts
>Concrete recommendations and priorities
>Optional executive summary PDF
>Clear recommendation for next steps
Monthly Partnership
Flexible partnership models for ongoing support.
Advisory Light
Targeted sparring, reviews, and decision support. Starting at €1,500 per month
Fractional Partner
Ongoing product and design leadership for teams with recurring needs. Starting at €3,500 per month
Executive Partner
Intensive support, priority access, and strategic guidance. Starting at €6,500 per month
Simple collaboration. Clear outcomes.
1
Input
You send materials, a pitch deck, product idea, roadmap, or a specific question.
Process
2
Focus
We identify the key levers: product logic, story, design direction, or visuals.
3
Review
MAGING provides clear senior-level feedback, structures options, and prioritizes decisions.
4
Direction
You receive concrete next steps and, upon request, presentation-ready materials.
After 30 days, you should have
A sharper product direction
A clearer pitch or executive story
Better decision material
A prioritized roadmap
Stronger visual or design direction
A clear recommendation for the next step
Need senior product and design leadership without building a full-time role?
MAGING supports selected teams as a Fractional Product & Design Partner — discreet, focused, and outcome-oriented.