Production Designer & Manager
20+ years turning concepts into printed reality — editorial, packaging, and everything in between.
Areas of Expertise
Core Capabilities
Editorial & Publication Design
Magazine layouts, books, covers, typography, page systems and image placement.
Print Production & Prepress
Press-ready files, preflight (PDF/X), proofing, color management, paper specification, vendor coordination and quality control.
Packaging & Collateral
CPG packaging, dielines, color separations, FDA-compliant copy, branded collateral and multi-SKU rollouts.
About
Background & Experience
I’m a production designer and manager with 20+ years in publishing, packaging, and enterprise marketing. My work is adaptive design and prepress: taking creative output and making it print-ready, whatever form it arrives in. On the management side, I run the full production process — schedules, workflows, and deadlines from initial concept through final delivery. Most importantly, I sync closely with designers and creative directors to keep the work on-brand and on-spec, then coordinate with editors, writers, printers, and vendors to keep everything — magazines, packaging, marketing collateral — moving toward press and web. I also design and build websites when a project calls for it.
Testimonials
What People Say
I worked with Matt on a variety of packaging and communication material design and production projects. Matt is very knowledgeable as well as personable, guiding the process to ensure expected creative outcomes.
Diana (DeVincenzi) McClean
Director of Marketing and Communications, Mission Produce
I find it refreshing to work with someone who knows how to tackle big projects while staying calm, focused and creative all while delivering outstanding work.
Jennine Dureau
Marketing Manager, TurboTax
Matt is an incredible designer who works hard to identify/solve for customers’ pain points. His designs for critical and heavily used functionality were well received and had a lasting impact on the product adoption.
Abishek Aurora
Director of Product, Credit Karma
Matt is a very creative individual. His knowledge of design as well as production techniques and crafts is invaluable and enables him to participate from start to finish on every project. From book covers to website and page design, Matt’s creative sense is remarkable and invaluable.
Bruce Butterfield
CEO and Founder, The Wittfield Group
Experience
Brands I’ve Worked With
