Matthew Carlson

Matthew Carlson is a seasoned product strategist and experience designer with a strong background in envisioning and building innovative products, brands, and services.

He collaborates with organizational leaders and product teams to grasp business objectives and key results, translating them into exceptional user experiences that align with those goals.

Matthew excels at transforming ambitious visions into practical strategies, fostering consensus in large groups, and is renowned for his exceptional whiteboard skills and ability to sketch interface designs effortlessly.

His specialities include Product Strategy, Experience Design, Design Thinking, Application Design, iPad & Mobile Design, Brand Strategy, Brand Identity, Brand Name Development, Web Design, and Illustration.

Matthew pursued a BA with an English Major and Art Minor at the University of California, Berkeley, along with Graduate Studies in Graphic Design at the Academy of Art University.

His professional journey includes roles as Director of User Experience Design focusing on Education, Fresco & Fonts, and Creative Cloud at Adobe, Director of Product Design/Business Products at Twitter, Product Design Manager at Facebook, and leadership positions at Hot Studio, Continuum, Dept 3, Inc., Phoenix Pop Productions, Studio Archetype/Clement Mok designs, and Monnens-Addis Design.