Ciao! I’m Matteo
I’m an Italian designer based in sunny Lisbon. Contact me to find out if I am currently available.
I’m an Italian designer based in sunny Lisbon. Contact me to find out if I am currently available.
2015-2016
Lived in the US
Even though I travelled quite a bit before, this is when I discover there’s a world out there. America taught me so much, other than English. The main thing I still carry today in my professional life is work ethic and dedication.
2017
University
At this point I was very lost, feeling like I didn’t know what I was supposed to do in life. Out of my options, I decided to enrol in Marketing and Business Management. It turned out to be a great experience.
2018
Freelancing
After my mandatory internship for my university (which I did in Turkey), I started self-teaching myself design through book (lots of them, maybe too many), courses and by talking to experts. I didn’t take long at all before I went out there and found the first clients.
2019
Entrpreneurship
program
ICARO
ICARO is a 6 months intensive teaching program in which 30 people from 5 different universities are picked to learn about entrepreneurship, design thinking and lean methodologies. This is were I learnt how to make it in my freelance design business.
2020
Covid
The pandemic hit at a time in which I was extremely involved in many projects. Instead of letting it become an excuse, I did everything I could to see the opportunities in the situation. This allowed me to organise better and work on bigger and higher quality projects.
2021
And still going
I love what I do so much. My freelance business is growing, and so are the clients I work with. This is the best possible thing I could have hoped for. Big and ambitious projects coming soon.
Basketball
Design
Startups
Travelling
Cars
Basketball
Design
Startups
Travelling
Cars
Art
Reading
Surfing
Italian food
Working
Learning
Art
Reading
Surfing
Italian food
Working
Learning