DESIGNS
typefaces + publications + exhibitions

CURRENTLY
Type Designer, TAIO TYPE
Visual Designer, Breville Sage
Coach, Everett Rowing

PREVIOUSLY
Visual Designer, Studio Matthews
Brand Designer, Lippincott
Board of Directors, Everett Rowing
Teaching Assistant, UW Design
Design Researcher, UW HCDE

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
Husky 100 Nominee + Selectee
N. Malone Graduating with Excellence Award
K.L. Striker Design Award
Oarsman of the Year, Everett Rowing

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
Interview, Steady State Network

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

CONTACT
email / hello@taio.ooo
substack / @mattaiomara

HAFA ADAI + SALUT

I’M DUSTIN MATTAIO MARA

A TYPE + VISUAL DESIGNER

WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF

LANGUAGE + COMMUNITY + TYPOGRAPHY