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Founded in September 2018 in Los Angeles, CA Airxon delivers reliable, useful, but most importantly practical articles to web designers and developers. While trends are fun, I care about things that work or fail in actual projects. Checkback for interesting articles and insights to help you in your projects. I have — and always will be — independent. With 11+ years of working knowledge I want to make myself available to help my fellow designers!

About Me

Brief Intro

So, you want to know a little more about me? Looks like you came to the right place! My specialties include Creative Direction, Project Management, Business Development, Account Management, Front-End Development (HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Bootstrap), as well as the full Adobe Creative Suite. When I'm not out building brands, I'm in the office teaching. I love to share ideas, pose questions, and challenge myself and others.

Career

Timeline

I've built my career on two simple principles - take pride in your work, and help others whenever possible.

2022 - NOW
Director of Marketing
Recuro Health

recurohealth.com

Acquired by Recuro Health in August of 2022. As Recuro's Marketing Director, I oversee all marketing operational processes spanning strategy, optimization, and growth opportunities. Here, I mentor a team of content creators, designers, and digital marketers that manage asset development across our telehealth business - including client sales, group fulfillment, and member engagement. Consequently, I am responsible for the external communications strategy for all member-facing content related to Recuro Health's virtual care offerings. My primary duties include brand awareness, product marketing, channel optimization, HubSpot automation, communication strategies, web development, event marketing, and PPC campaign execution.

Digital MarketingAccount ManagementProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentArt Direction

2021 - 2022
Director of Marketing
Competitive Health

competitivehealth.com

As Competitive Health's Director of Marketing, I oversee all strategy engagement for our virtual healthcare products which span over 40+ unique offerings. These responsibilities include managing vendor relations, channel communications, PR distribution, and marketing campaigns for our various services. Within my role, I directly oversee both the Creative & Marketing departments to provide brand strategy, content creation, and design direction to achieve our sales objectives. Whether it's lead generation, brand awareness, or sales conversions - I utilize HubSpot, ConstantContact, and ZoomInfo to manage our customer's journey and provide data-driven decisions based on A/B market testing.

Digital MarketingAccount ManagementProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentArt Direction

2018 - 2021
Creative Director
Yeti Society

yetisociety.com

Currently, I am the Creative Director at Yeti Society. In my role, my primary responsibilities involve brand strategy, account management, and business development for our creative team. This includes managing a talented group of designers who specialize in print production, video editing, and UX web design. A large percentage of my leadership duties include project management, art direction, and business networking.

Digital MarketingAccount ManagementProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentArt Direction

2011 - 2018
Sr. UX Consultant
Exsilio Solutions

exsilio.com

Specializing in responsive web design and mobile applications, I have generated countless digital assets for Amazon and Microsoft marketing events including MIX, Build, TechEd, and WPC. Focusing my career expertise on user interface and experience (UI/UX) I am accountable for the front-end design of both desktop and mobile applications including Unicorn, CRM, Compass, Valkyrie, and DLP. In 2012 & 2016, I received Employee of the Year.

UI/UX DesignBootstrapLESS/SCSSJQuery/JavascriptBI Applications

2010 - 2011
Project Manager
Orange Studios

orangestudios.com

Hired as a remote PM, I oversaw the successful launch of Orange Studios’ mobile reservation app and facility signage in Redmond, WA. Here I utilized agile project management to facilitate the dev team’s sprint planning and product backlog, while also managing all on-site mural installations. All sprints were planned with a rolling two-week interval where our team would present progress in a recurring retrospective with the Business Owners.

Social Media MarketingeCommerceSEM/SEOGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Analytics

2009 - 2010
Media Manager, Tradeshows & Events
Boss Printing

bossprinting.com

While at Boss Printing I coordinated all in-person marketing events showcasing our company’s various vehicle wraps and tradeshow displays. This included working with venue administrators to gather booth design specifications, attendee capacity planning, and contract fulfillment. Frequently I collaborated with representatives from the venue’s preferred vendor (Freeman) to document facility constraints, planned seating, and display requirements for our in-house production team. Share responsibilities included designing large scale installations - including backdrops, presentation displays, and digital kiosks. Here I created exhibition graphics - including vehicle wraps for Kawasaki and Motor Trend Sports.

Vehicle WrapsPrint DesignExhibit BoothsCustom IllustrationsPackage Design

2006 - 2009
Junior Marketing Manager
Merage School of Business

merage.uci.edu

While working for the Paul Merage School of Business, I designed various marketing materials such as magazines, invitations, and brochures for both public relations as well as advertising within the Department of Communications. My assignments included redesigning the public site as part of a brand-refresh while maintaining the alumni newsletter and developing HTML email campaigns.

Package DesignPrint DesignEmail MarketingeCommerceWeb Design

HTML5 / CSS3

15 Years Experience

Level: Advanced
Analytics

8 Years Experience

Level: Skilled
Bootstrap

8 Years Experience

Level: Advanced
Illustrator

15 Years Experience

Level: Wizard
Photoshop

10 Years Experience

Level: Expert
Adobe XD

5 Years Experience

Level: Advanced
Premiere

7 Years Experience

Level: Advanced
After Effects

7 Years Experience

Level: Advanced
WordPress

9 Years Experience

Level: Advanced

Print&Web

Design is more than just creating a great logo or dynamic branding. It's about telling a cohesive story. Much like film, audiences can recognize good design because it tells a compelling story. That's why whether it's an illustration, website, or mobile application I seek to capture a "tone" that resonates throughout the visual narrative. As designers, we are natural storytellers... it's our responsibility to communicate that message.

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Reviews

 

Christian Johnson

Senior Designer
The three most outstanding characteristics of Matt is his creativity, attention to detail, and sense of humor. Sometimes he seems to pull ideas out of thin air. Through our tenure together Matt has developed his skills not only as a designer but more importantly as a creative consultant for a variety of clients - including both Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.Contact
 

Jessie Arvizu

Lead Designer
Matt is always willing to help his peers by sharing knowledge and bouncing ideas back and forth. He can handle any design challenge that comes his way. Matt has impeccable integrity and a strong work ethic. He is respected by his team while being an independent, creative thinker that brought remarkable ideas to fruition.Contact
 

Danish Ejaz

Software Engingeer
During one particular project for Microsoft, Matt’s creativity probably single-handedly won our business a three-year contract. We needed a web interface with drag and drop features. Matt not only came up with an appealing design but also delivered the HTML and corresponding jQuery that delivered the “wow” factor on that project and sold the stakeholders.Contact
 

Thomas Frisch

HR Manager
I personally witnessed Matt become a crucial piece in the transformation of our Exsilio Creative team into Yeti Society. For as long as I have been at Exsilio, Matt has been viewed as a leader. His work ethic and mentorship was a huge reason why our associate designers were successful in their new roles.Contact
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