Mathew YoungCurrently based in Portland, Maine, I have been designing for over 20 years, working with small businesses, mid-sized companies, and Fortune 500 brands. My expertise spans brand development, product design, user experience, and high-impact storytelling—crafting visuals and messaging that resonate across digital and physical platforms.
I love design and the creative process.
Experience
2019-Present
Transparent Audio, Saco, ME
Creative Director
Overseeing all Art, Marketing, and Branding for Premier High-End Audio Cabling Manufacturer.
2014-2019
TideSmart, Falmouth, ME
Senior Designer
Ideation, Art Direction, New Business Pitches, and Mentoring Junior Designers.
2011-2014
TideSmart, Falmouth, ME
Graphic Designer
Art Direction, App Development,
Web and Event Design.
2010-2011
FetchDog, Portland, ME
Creative Director
Art Direction and Design of the Catalog,
Web Design, Email Marketing and Promotions.
2008-2010
FetchDog, Portland, ME
Web Designer
Web Design and Email Marketing
2006-2008
EMG3, Portland, ME
Graphic Designer
Designed print, display, and interactive materials as well as apparel and vehicle wraps for experiential markeing agency. Also managed personnel and promotional marketing ventures.
2004-2006
Kemp | Goldberg, Portland, ME
Junior Designer
Production and Web Design
2001-2004
Bailey Sign, Westbrook, ME
CAD Designer
CAD design, Custom Fabrication, and installation of custom signage.
Education
1997-2001
University of Maine, Orono, ME
B.A. New Media Design
Interdisciplinary Program in Media Design (Self-Designed)
1992-1996
John Bapst Memorial H.S., Bangor, ME
College Preparatory High School