Hello. I'm Mat Venn.

I'm a multi-discipline, award-winning design director and lead product designer, based in London

Take a look at my work, read about me, or get in touch

Latest article: Falling back in love with design (Medium)

Leadership

I have a first class track record of running large teams, providing critical guidance to designers as well as oversight and governance at the highest level, for agencies and organisations large and small

I write, speak and consult on design

Experience

I’ve been in design for nearly three decades now. I’ve been successful in every design discipline, from brand, identity, art direction and UX to running the design teams on next-generation digital transformation projects for large institutions, banks, financial services, utlities, startups, scaleups and SMEs

Knowledge

I’ve worked on a large number of technological firsts, with the most celebrated companies, gained significant semantic knowledge on understanding how code and API factors into design, along with promoting a symbiosis between design and development teams

Craft

A traditional classic graphic design education and typography background, along with a career-long respect for the principles and practices of good human-centred design. I strive for best in class UI, attention to detail, finish and finesse to product design