I am a graphic and multimedia designer with most of my corporate experience in the trade show milieu. My education background is a BFA in New Media Design and Imaging. Recently, I decided to move to the tristate area with a final goal of living and working in this area or New York City.

Thanks for visiting. While you're here I hope you'll take the time to relax, play a game or take a quiz in the multimedia section of my portfolio, listen to a weird song, or just sit back and watch the ocean pass by.

Creating the Spark:
In my work, I strive to use texture, shading, and color to make my designs come alive. I believe that when someone visits a web site, they should feel like they have arrived in a physical place, and experience a change of emotion because of this location shift. This site displays the concept fairly literally, but in many cases all it may take is a few organic textures to take a site from being flat to coming alive and having true personality. I have tried to apply this thinking to all of my design work, whether it be a brochure, a large fabric graphic, or an interactive presentation.

The Devil's in the Details:
I am a big fan of small touches. Small adornments or little embellishments that some people might not even notice can wind up adding invaluable character to a design. The work that impresses me, makes me smile, and makes me jealous is work in which it's obvious the designer took the extra time to add some extra quirks or a dose of individuality.

Inspiration:
I have come to realize that some of my most profound inspirations have been the illustrations in the children's books I grew up loving. Maurice Sendak, Tomie DePaola, Lane Smith, Chris Van Allsburg, and many others were my heroes growing up. Their ability to transport a reader through their artwork truly touched me, and has informed my design philosophies and my perception of art to this day.

Contact Info

p: 518.526.3603
e: matt@mattmattice.com