[Matthew Meier] *graphic designer

25 Tenns – No. 03

Matt — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:27:15 +0000

No. 3 — May 14, 2012

25 Tenns – No. 02

Matt — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:47:27 +0000

No. 2 — April 18, 2012

25 Tenns – No. 01

Matt — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:45:03 +0000

No. 1 — March 26, 2012

Happy Birthday, Tennessee.

25 Tenns Project

Matt — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:05:47 +0000

When I was 15, I saw A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE for the first time. I was on the prop crew for the production at my high school and spent a lot of time making candy glass and sitting under the window to catch the falling radio. Sitting backstage every night, I listened to the actors bring Tennessee Williams’ words to life and I fell in love with both Williams and STREETCAR.

A few months ago, I had this idea to produce 25 posters for STREETCAR. Using a variety of media and executing multiple themes & concepts from the play, I plan to create and release a new poster every two weeks for the next year.

After re-reading the 1947 classic over the weekend, I will release my first poster tomorrow, March 26, Tennessee Williams’ 101st birthday.

Wish me luck! (Or break a leg, rather).

New Sight

Matt — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 06:30:57 +0000

Last week, my friend and fellow graphic designer Lisa Ly and I went to an AIGA presentation from illustrator and letterer Jessica Hische. First of all, she’s a total badass design nerd. Second of all, she had a lot of inspiring points on focusing your breadth of skills into a single niche.

“Find your chocolate,” she said as she presented a slide of a candy bar label. “The illustrator who drew this chocolate—only draws chocolate. That’s it. Just chocolate.”

This got me thinking more and more. I’ve always said that my dream job would be designing for theatres, artists and nonprofits… so what’s stopping me? My strengths lie in those fields and those are the jobs I am most passionate about. Last week, I solidified two contract jobs exactly in this scope of work. A sign?

It’s time for a rebrand—not a visual rebrand, because even though I created my logo six years ago, I am still very attached to my “m”. But rather a mental rebrand, if you will. So with this post, I stand my ground and brand myself Matthew Meier, Theatrical Graphic and Publication Designer. Need a website? Call Jeff. Need letterpress? Call Lisa. Need a copywriter? Call Ali. I’m focusing my energy on anything within the creative and nonprofit industry and that can use a good, dedicated Theatrical Graphic and Publication Designer. (Except for you Aunt Annie. I’ll still do your website.)

Find your chocolate. I think I just found mine.

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