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
Client: Project
Date

Haywire 617: Promotional Poster
2026

Pizzeria Delores: Visual Identity
2026

Talk Low Music Festival: Visual Identity and Website
2025

Trash Dragon: Fear and Loathing in Las Palmas
2025

Us by Us: Website 3.0
2025

Drug Church: May 25, 2025 Poster
2025

Waylon Wyatt: Til the Sun Goes Down
2025

Reveille: Visual Identity and Art Direction
2025

Alien Ant Farm: May 13, 2025 Poster
2025

Talk Low Fest: Website Design and Development
2024

Trash Dragon: Dog Days Singles and Shirts
2024

Faux Wrist: Website 2.0
2024

Neighborhood: Visual Identity and Roll Out
2024

Creative Union of Local Trades: Website
2024

Valentine's Funeral Rock Single Covers
2024

Larry's Club: Shirt Crusher Shirt Release Party
2024

Lamplight: March 14. 2024 Poster
2024

VideoAmp: VideoFront Event Branding
2024

Ultra Pop: February 17, 2024 XXX Art Show Poster
2024

Us by Us: Website 2.0
2023

Larry's Club: Brand, Website, & Merch Design
2023

Sacred Words: Branding and Site
2023

Trees: Brand, Site, and Collateral
2023

On/Board: Brand, Site, and Collateral
2023

Secret Headquarters: Brand and Collateral
2023

Holy Fool: Visual Identity Sprint
2022

Superform: Branding, Visual Identity, and Website
2022

Us by Us: Visual Identity Evolution
2022

Michael McArthur: Milky Stars Packaging and Promotion
2022

Pisces: Visual Identity
2022

Trash Dragon: Unwavering Kindness and Everlasting Love Packaging
2022

Back In Stock: Website
2022

Hunger Mountain: Branding, Visual Identity, and Website
2022

Collectoor: Visual Identity and Website
2022

Shannon Vaughn: Website
2022

Pursoma: Website
2021

Vacation: Website
2021

Neon Moon Tattoo: Visual Identity
2021

Beyonce x Adidas x Ivy Park: Exhibition Poster
2021

Phil Young's English School: Website
2021

Calvin Klein x Heron Preston: Website UI/UX
2021

Spaghetti Directory: Meet and Greet Visual Identity and Website
2021

Ephemeral Tattoo: Branding, Visual Identity, and Website
2021

Wenkai Wang: Visual Identity
2021

My Chemical Romance: Japan Tour Posters
2020

Spaghetti Directory: Website
2020

Likewise: Visual Identity and Site
2020

VCFA's Crisis in Care: Visual Identity and Site
2020

Us by Us: Visual Identity and Website 2.0
2020

Bummer: Shirts
2020

The Body / Bummer: Split 7-inch Record Packaging
2020

ILYSM: Landing Page, Collateral, and Flyers
2020

Shawn Mendes: The Wonder Residency Posters
2020

Michael McArthur: At Home Series Packaging and Promotion
2020

ILYSM: Branding, Visual Identity, Website, and Packaging
2019

Pinko: You & You Packaging
2019

Zero-In: Website
2019

I/D.W: Branding, Visual Identity, Collateral, and Website
2019

Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote Exhibit
2019

Shawn Mendes: The Tour Posters
2019

Pinko / Exhalants: Split 7-inch Packaging
2018

Snake Oil Supplements: Visual Identity and Packaging
2018

Naptown Collective x S.T.O.N.E.: Visual Identity and Apparel Design
2018

Michael McArthur Ever Green, Ever Rain: Packaging
2018

Dark River Records: Visual Identity
2018

Kuma's Corner: Miscellaneous Apparel Design
2018

44 Pages: Movie Poster
2017

Sixteen Bricks: Visual Identity
2017

Fernet-Branca The MOD Party: Event Visual Identity
2017

Abner Lawn Care: Visual Identity
2016

Alone: To the Pure, All Things are Pure Packaging
2016

Red Feather Kitchen: Branding, Visual Identity, and Collateral
2013

Habitat Skateboards: Apparel Design
2012

Mayday Mayday Records: Visual Identity and Packaging
2008

Hollywood: Brave Sounds 7-inch Packaging
2006
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