Matt Cave
AWARD-WINNING ART DIRECTOR + — Washington, DC
About
I am into organic food, awesome artists, creative, brand identity & motion design and invisible things like music, energy, a sense of humor & character.
My friends and I are brand storytellers. We provide creative, brand identity & packaging design services to help clients who are looking to take their brands to the next level.
- Experience:
- 15+ years
- Education:
- The Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale
- Affiliations:
- AIGA
- Awards:
- “Logo Lounge,” “Graphis Packaging 9,” “NOAH Directory of International Package Design,” “Design Matters Packaging,” “Package Design Workbook,” “1000 Bags, Tags and Labels,” “Identity Solutions,” “Step 100 International Annual,” “Print Regional,” “Print Business Graphics 2-4,” “Extreme Graphics,” Featured on Adobe Demo Reel 2001 for motion graphics, Addy Awards - Best in Show Digital for motion graphics, Numerous Gold & Silver Addys, Commencement Speaker (2x) The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Article published in Ray Gun Magazine, issue 44, features interview I did at 23 years old about the future of digital art work from 4th Annual New York Digital Salon 1996 School of Visual Arts, NY, NY, Package Design Magazine published my article on Visual Voice of brands, PEI Magazine
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Resumé
OBJECTIVES
• to be with good people creating awesome work together
• to share my personal projects + fine art with the world
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EXPERIENCE
Matt Cave Design LLC, Washington DC metro area
Founder, Creative Director, 2010 - Present
I am responsible for a wide variety of creative & design services for clients including LPK,
Kraft, Music2Life, Organic Nectars, VisLogix, Risa’s Naturals & Sip + Dip Foods
Pinpoint Design & Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL
Creative Director, 2010 - 2011
Designed and directed all brand identity strategy and art direction for clients including Oster,
Margaritaville, Jarden Consumer Solutions, YMCA, CoverLogix Products & Fresh Pet
Crave, Inc, Boca Raton, FL
Founder, Creative Director, 1999 - 2010
Started doing freelance graphic design from home office and evolved it into an internationally
successful design firm specializing in food & drink branding for clients including Walmart,
Southern Specialties, It’Sugar & Variety Pet Foods
Nitelite Studios, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Multi-media designer, 1997 - 1998
Designed branding concepts for print, web and video; motion graphics solutions for
television & web / primary software was Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & After Effects
for clients including The Box Music Networks, Planet Music and Entertainment
Reed & Steven Advertising + Design, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Director, Graphic Designer, 1994 - 1997
Following the lead of a talented creative director/mentor, designed advertising & branding
solutions as a graphic designer and managed an award winning team as an art director soon
after for clients including Florida Marlins, Florida Panthers, Pro Player Stadium & HIP Health
Plan of FL
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STRENGTH
creative direction, art direction, brand identity, logos, packaging, presentations, advertising,
social media marketing, motion graphics & web design
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EDUCATION
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, A.S., Advertising Design
Self Taught, since 1994
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VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS
Amplified, University of Baltimore, MD
Solo Show, June 2012
Figments, Portraits of Imaginary People,
Group Show, Miami, FL, July 2007
Exposed show, AIGA
Group Show, FL
Touchware, Siggraph International Art Exhibition,
Group Show, Orlando, FL
Creativity and the Computer, Danville Fine Arts,
Group Show, Danville, CA
5th Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition, Slowinski Gallery,
Group Show, NY, NY
Digital Art: The Next Wave
IAC Contemporary Art/Fisher Gallery,
Group Show, Albuquerque, NM
4th Annual New York Digital Salon, School of Visual Arts,
Group Show, NY, NY
Subconscious Drama, The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale,
Solo Show, FL
45th Annual All Florida Juried Show, Boca Raton Museum of Art,
Group Show, FL
