Hi, I’m Michael Matthews, a Senior Designer and Art Director passionate about creating bold, strategic creative work across digital and print. I’ve had the pleasure of working with global clients like UNESCO, Staples, and the International Diabetes Federation, helping deliver rebrands, campaigns, and multi-channel brand experiences that really engage audiences. I love combining deep industry insight with smart design thinking to create impactful visual identities and storytelling. Whether it’s digital content, motion design, or large-format graphics in physical spaces, I enjoy the challenge of bringing ideas to life and driving results. When I’m not designing, I’m probably exploring new design trends, brutalist architecture, or Swiss typography!

Michael Matthews

Hi, I’m Michael Matthews, a Senior Designer and Art Director passionate about creating bold, strategic creative work across digital and print. I’ve had the pleasure of working with global clients like UNESCO, Staples, and the International Diabetes Federation, helping deliver rebrands, campaigns, and multi-channel brand experiences that really engage audiences. I love combining deep industry insight with smart design thinking to create impactful visual identities and storytelling. Whether it’s digital content, motion design, or large-format graphics in physical spaces, I enjoy the challenge of bringing ideas to life and driving results. When I’m not designing, I’m probably exploring new design trends, brutalist architecture, or Swiss typography!

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Hi, I’m Michael Matthews, a Senior Designer and Art Director passionate about creating bold, strategic creative work across digital and print. I’ve had the pleasure of working with global clients like UNESCO, Staples, and the International Diabetes Federation, helping deliver rebrands, campaigns, and multi-channel brand experiences that really engage audiences.

I love combining deep industry insight with smart design thinking to create impactful visual identities and storytelling. Whether it’s digital content, motion design, or large-format graphics in physical spaces, I enjoy the challenge of bringing ideas to life and driving results. When I’m not designing, I’m probably exploring new design trends, brutalist architecture, or Swiss typography!

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Designer at Berkeley Communications / Branded by Berkeley
September 1, 2018 - May 1, 2025
Led creative strategy and execution across brand, campaign, and digital projects for global clients in sectors including tech, healthcare, retail, property, and cybersecurity. Delivered high-impact work from concept to completion, combining design thinking with commercial awareness within a full-service creative agency specializing in B2B storytelling. Key achievements include directing a global campaign launch for UNESCO, leading a European relaunch for Staples across six global markets, increasing stakeholder engagement for the International Diabetes Federation, and delivering end-to-end creative for campaigns with budgets exceeding £100k. Shaped unified brand experiences across digital, social and print by engaging with internal strategy, PR, and content teams.
Midweight Designer at Dalziel & Pow
June 1, 2014 - July 1, 2018
Progressed rapidly from Creative Artworker to Midweight Designer, contributed to award-winning brand and retail experiences for clients in fashion, tech, and lifestyle. Delivered immersive in-store environments and large-scale design systems for flagship locations in the UK and internationally. Acted as the key liaison between Architects, Interior Designers, Fitters, and client stakeholders. Key achievements include designing interior graphics for flagship stores such as Vodafone, Primark, and Timberland; enhancing customer engagement by developing brand collateral and environmental graphics; facilitating artwork rollouts across hundreds of locations worldwide; and supporting new business pitches securing multi-million pound projects.
Studio / Production Designer at Vinyl Graphics Limited
September 1, 2010 - May 1, 2014
Project managed the development of high-impact, large-format graphics for public transport, retail environments, and event spaces under strict deadlines and large campaign budgets. Balanced creativity with technical and production demands for physical spaces seen by millions daily. Key achievements include delivering branding for London Underground stations, TfL bus wraps, window displays for Apple, Estée Lauder and The Body Shop, custom interior graphics for Channel 5’s Big Brother house, and coordinating with production and installation teams to ensure seamless execution.

Education

BA (Hons) at University of Reading
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
A-Level at The Henley College
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1994
GCSE at Maiden Erlegh School
January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1992

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Industry Experience

Professional Services, Healthcare, Retail, Real Estate & Construction, Software & Internet, Non-Profit Organization