Born Nashville, Tennessee, 1983. He attended Western Kentucky University’s Bachelor in Fine Arts program for Graphic Design 2003-07, Vermont College of Fine Arts’ Masters of Fine Art for Graphic Design 2015-17. His work has been showcased in publications such as Graphic Magazine (Korea) 2021, Visual Strategies for the Apocalypse (Wordshape) 2019, GD USA 2017, Monthly Design magazine (Korea) 2015, UC.Quarterly 2014.Q2 and 2013.Q4, Print Regional Annual 2011.

His work has been exhibited around the world including The Packing Plant in Nashville, Tennessee 2018, Jeju Yeon Gallery in Jeju-do, Korea 2016, Miami University in Oxford, Ohio 2012, Art Academy of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio 2011.

He is currently acting as the director & cofounder of Funeral in Brooklyn, New York, educator at the University of Cincinnati, collaborator at Children of Radical Change, curator at Us by Us, typographer at Bad Type Club. Outside of work he spends his time writing, working on his home, messing with vintage mopeds, or playing music.

Contact:
Available for commissions, collaborations or inquiries.
info(at)mattscottbarnes(dot)com

Education:
MFA - Graphic Design
Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA)
2017

BFA — Graphic Design / Print Making
Western Kentucky University (WKU)
2007

Recognition:
(8.13.2024) Cargo Newsletter (CN333): Us by Us
(01.02.2022) AIGA’s Eye on Design: Vacation
(11.11.2021) The Brand Identity: Ephemeral
(10.12.2021) Cargo Newsletter (CN207): Portfolio Site
(07.30.2021) The Dieline: Vacation
(05.07.2021) Creative Boom: Ephemeral
(05.04.2021) The Dieline: Occo
(04.30.2021) Evernote Design: Spaghetti Directory
(04.01.2021) Maxibestof: Pursoma
(04.01.2021) SiteinspireInstagram: Pursoma

Involvement:
Instagram
Twitter
Funeral
Jetskis
Chrch
Us by Us
Bad Type Club
Spaghetti Directory
Inspiration Pulls
Are.na
Spotify
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