HÅFA ADAI + SALUT!
I'M MATTAIO MARA — A TYPE + VISUAL DESIGNER — MY PASSION + WORK EXPLORE THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN LANGUAGE, CULTURE, + TYPOGRAPHY.
Currently
Type Designer, TAIO TYPE
Visual Designer, Breville Sage
PREVIOUSLY
Visual Designer, Studio Matthews
Brand Designer, Lippincott
Teaching Assistant, UW Design
Design Researcher, UW HCDE
EDUCATION
Type Design Certificate (with distinction), TypeParis
BDes - Visual Communication Design (with excellence, cum laude), University of Washington
BA - International Relations (cum laude), University of Washington
FEATURES
Mastering Type, Typostammtisch Berlin
4× Feature, The World’s Best Typography
3× Feature, TDC Global Exhibitions
Interview, Global Visionaries
Best of Cargo, Cargo.Site
Studio Feature, Designer Daily
Commencement Speaker, UW SOAAHD
Interview, Steady State Network
Accolades
2× Award of Excellence, Communication Arts Typography
Silver Cube, Typography, Art Directors Club
Bronze Cube, Typography, Art Directors Club
6× Certificate of Typographic Excellence, Type Directors Club
2× Merit Award, Art Directors Club
Shortlist, Young Ones Portfolio
Shortlist, Type Directors Club
2× Shortlist, Communication Arts Typography
Ranked #1 Designer, Young Ones Awards
Ranked #11 Overall Creative, Young Ones Awards
Dean’s Medal Nominee, UW College of the Arts
Husky 100 Nominee + Selectee
N. Malone Graduating with Excellence Award
K.L. Striker Design Award
Oarsman of the Year, Everett Rowing Association
CHEERS