ART & CREATIVE DIRECTION

About

b. 1986, HK.

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Max Matesen

Hey I'm Max Matesen (Muh-tee-son), it's Danish for son of a mat maker. 
I was named after "Where the Wild Things Are."
Raised in Santa Cruz, California.
Lived in Utah, Hawaii, Chile, New York City, Los Angeles, and I currently reside in Santa Cruz, CA.
I studied graphic design and business before finding the wonderful world of advertising.
I have 10+ years of experience in art direction, design, and creative direction for agencies and in-house brand studios.
I love skateboarding, surfing, mountain biking, trail running, trucks, and my Dyson wireless vacuum cleaner.

Feel free to drop me a note.

Experience

VML (CONTRACT)
ACtivision (CONTRACT)
HAPPYLUCKY (CONTRACT)
MOJO SUPERMARKET (CONTRACT)
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT (CONTRACT)
ONEPAY (CONTRACT)
BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT (CONTRACT)
POINTCARD
Peloton NY (CONTRACT)
R/GA AUSTIN & LA (CONTRACT)
DECODED LA (CONTRACT)
72andSunnyLA
Ogilvy NYC
BYU AdLab
BYU BROADCASTING



AWARDS

Gold national Addy
National ADdy: BEST of show Student
2 Silver clios: keyart
7th Grade regional Soccer Championship

BRANDS

NASCAR
AMERICAN EXPRESS
IBM
SYNCHRONY BANK/MARVEL
PERRIER
SAN PELLEGRINO
DIET COKE
BLACKROCK
PHILIPS
CARL’S JR.
ADOBE
STUBHUB
T-MOBILE
INTUIT
VISA
CALDREA
HOME DEPOT
SC JOHNSON: METHOD MEN and bug botanist
PELOTON BIKE + TREADMILL
POIntCARD
HULU
BLIZZARD: OVERWATCH 2
ACTIVISion: CALL OF DUTY
onepay
SPRITE