Creative Director
Product & Experience
18 year track record of creating memorable products, systems, experiences and campaigns.
Central Coast, CA
California based builder and father of two. I make products, campaigns, and experiences across tech, entertainment, and lifestyle, from UX and creative direction to illustration, web design, and global brand campaigns.
I've worked with companies ranging from Samsung and T-Mobile to Pixar, Nike, Disney, Crocs, and Hot Wheels, serving as both creative leader and hands-on maker. Through all the years, my drive is to create work that feels genuine, systems that scale, and stories worth telling.
After fifteen years inside agencies and leadership roles, I stepped away to focus on selective retainer clients and partnerships, wanting to be more present for my two young boys while they were still young enough to want me around. That decision let me stay deeply involved in creative without missing school pickups, T-ball games, and time at home.
As my boys grow older and that window shifts, I'm eager to contribute to making decentralized finance feel more accessible and I'm drawn to teams who are building at the intersection of culture, design, & financial freedom.
James Edmondson
Ohno type co.
"20 years of knowing Matt and his work/ work ethic still amazes me. Beyond being an amazing designer, he's an quality human who is constantly growing and expanding his skills."
Mark Brickey
Adventures in Design
"Matt thrives in an environment where collaboration is key and egos are set aside in favor of making the best work possible."
Noah Charnow
Google - Design Director
"Matt is annoyingly good. He makes hard things look easy, which is incredibly inconvenient for the rest of us. 5 stars, would collaborate again."
Miguel Castro
Razorfish - EVP of Creative
"Matt has a rare ability to hold the strategic and the aesthetic simultaneously. On every project he touched, the thinking was as strong as the execution."
Mark Edwards
Appfolio - Lead UX Designer
"I've seen Matt take a vague brief and come back with something nobody knew they wanted. Happens more than it should."
Ryan Porter
eBay - Interaction Designer
"Matt's the kind of guy who makes you look good without making it obvious that's what he's doing."
