Birmingham City University

Skills: Stable Diffusion · Figma (Software) · Adobe Illustrator · Autodesk 3ds Max · Adobe Creative Cloud · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Adobe Premiere Pro · V-Ray · After Effects · Motion Design

Matthew Clugston

Creative Digital Consultant

Skills: Adobe Creative Suite · Autodesk 3ds Max · Adobe Creative Cloud · Motion Graphics · Adobe Premiere Pro · V-Ray · After Effects · Motion Design

Design Bridge and Partners

Senior Motion Designer

Skills: Adobe Illustrator · Autodesk 3ds Max · Adobe Creative Cloud · Adobe Premiere Pro · V-Ray · After Effects · Motion Design

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Since co-founding Clusta in 1997 with Managing Director, Russell Townsend, Matt’s phenomenal creative, leadership and motivational skills have been the constant driving force behind the agency’s reputation for outstanding digital expertise.

Matt studied design, art direction, Flash, 3D, post production and motion graphics at the Birmingham Institute of Art & Design (Birmingham City University) where he qualified with 1st class hons. His work to date has included creating, delivering and managing a broad range of creative solutions for some of the world’s leading brands such as 02, Nintendo, Toshiba, Tesco, BA.com, Nokia, BT, Ikea, EA Games, Chanel, Burberry, Selfridges, P&G and Kraft.

Matt headed up the team responsible for the first ever website to utilise webcam-only navigation, nominated for a Cyber Lion at Cannes 2008 and featured in BBC documentary ‘Click’. In 2010 he delivered a Microsoft Surface experience to launch a new male Chanel fragrance. He headed up, created and delivered Europe’s largest retail interactive touch window for Selfridges in 2011 for their ‘Project Ocean’ campaign along with a website and iPhone app. More recently he has lead the team responsible for delivering an innovative on-line racing game for Allianz which has generated over 1 million hits in just 6 months and been rolled out to 13 markets worldwide.

With over 14 years of industry experience, Matt is regarded amongst his peers as a constant innovator in the digital market.

Leading the creative and production team at Clusta’s Birmingham and London offices, he is responsible for the development of the agency’s global brand, consistent quality output and originality.

Matt Clugston