FIGHT TO DO THE WORK YOU LOVE

MATT STEVENS | Designer + Illustrator from North Carolina

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Not so great“Right out of School”

Jobs4 YEARS

PAYING DUES

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One JobSr. DesignerCreative Dir.12 YEARS

LOOKING FOR STABILITY

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Freelance &Personal Projects

1 YEAR

NOT SLEEPING

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the Design Officeof Matt Stevens

1.5 YEARS

THE LEAP

the Design Officeof Matt Stevens

50%Brand & Identity

50%Illustration

Clients

35Different Clients

AveragePayment Time

36Days

Weight Gain

20Pounds

Self IndulgentReferences

06Batman / VW References

Self IndulgentReferences

07Batman / VW References

I almost died

02Projects I really wanted

but did not get

Experiments & Personal Projects

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Batman

A thorough exploration of the graphicprogram surrounding a historic presidency

A thoughtful exploration of designphilosophy and thinking

*A book of 100 Shoes

MAX100 IN 60 SECONDS

Do not watch: if you are a nursing mother, prone to motionsickness or hate shoes for some reason.

D U S E L D O R F F G E R M A N Y

D U B A I / U A E

D U B A I / U A E

D U B A I / U A E

Putting pop culture in a safe place for later.

“Sir, please let go.”

******STOLEN LOGO******

A blatant rip-offof an unofficial version

of a real mascotfor a pretend rebrand

that I did becauseI was burned out.

Client Work

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Editorial and Brand

Illustration

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

The best clients are clients that want your unique perspective.

(and have money)

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

To attract that kind of client, put work out there that shows the world how you think &

what you’re passionate about.(make up projects if you have to)

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

Weird WorksBrands are looking for

something new.

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

You make your own momentum.

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

Doing work you care about is a battle.Fight to find those projects.

Fight to connect to the ones you have.

In Conclusion / Lessons Learned:

Fight to do the work you love.

Thanks!hellomattstevens.com | @mattstevensclt