by
Matese
Creative partner for businesses & non-profits that need a hand getting their brand off the ground or need that extra push to elevate.
Examples of how we can work together:

Informational cards for Black Future Farms

Logo for the Black Caucus at Denison University
How past clients feel:
Matese did an exceptional job with my logo. He is a great communicator and gave me multiple design options that concluded with a great result.
Bo F. Lassiter, Stonemason
Over the past six years, I've worked with Matese on many projects, from brand design to product design, and it's been a joy every time. Matese is a multi-disciplinary designer who adds value to so many different projects. Matese can work on projects that aren't always defined and deliver innovative ways to think about the problem through design. Matese is also super fun to work with and is extremely funny. Matese is not only a collaborator but also a friend.
Jim Renaud
Typical engagements:
by Matese is a culmination of experience and knowledge from over a decade working with brands large and small, both in-house, at agencies and independently. Interested in working with me? It typically looks like this:
Brand Sprint
Need a quick logo, social post, merch, poster etc? This is for you. With a quick 1-2 week turnaround I can help you get out of a pinch or get that design live quick.
Brand Identity
Building a company from scratch? Rebranding an existing company? I work with you to build a logo and the identity around it (color, type, art direction, brand guidelines). Typical times for this is 4-6 weeks.
Brand Partnership
Established brands still need maintained. With this engagement I work as an embedded designer in your company helping build out whatever is needed to keep the company going (think social templates, signage, merch, presentations, packaging, design systems)
Want more info?
About Matese:
A musician turned designer, I’ve been a “creative” my entire life. My approach to design is like my career path & life, non-linear.
My ethos in life and business is curiosity. From a kid learning piano, then violin, then to high school being involved in everything from band, choir & musicals, to being on the football and track teams, then to college where music was the focus until I tried many other different disciplines that eventually lead me to design. In adulthood I’ve lived in multiple different cities, and worked in different environments including in-house, agency and independently. By being curious and willing to bounce around I've learned so much. That knowledge and curiosity is what I think makes my practice so unique.
There’s always something new to learn, different places to see, more people to meet and connect with. With me you won’t get the same cookie cutter solutions, my goal is to use my knowledge and curiosity to help your business stick out in the sea of sameness.
Capabilities
Brand Design, Brand Strategy, Logo Design, Print Design, Merch, Product Design, Web Design 0→1
Trusted by
Black Campaign School, Breville, PGA TOUR, Apple, Get Well, Hilton, Johns Hopkins University, Microsoft, Chicago Cubs, Denison University, Fanatics, The Lund Report, Black Future Farms, StockX, Corebridge Financial, Facebook, Ezili Farm, Student Athlete Score, MFS Supply, Columbus Fashion Alliance
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Quality businesses need quality branding. Let's make that happen.

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