Ciao! I’m Matteo

I’m an Italian designer based in sunny Lisbon. Contact me to find out if I am currently available.

I help startups design awesome brands that truly represent them. Branding should make your target audience become advocates of your brand.

A bit about me

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.

In case I haven't bored you enough with things about me, I'll also tell you what i like :)

Basketball

Design

Startups

Travelling

Cars

Basketball

Design

Startups

Travelling

Cars

Art

Reading

Surfing

Italian food

Working

Learning

Art

Reading

Surfing

Italian food

Working

Learning

This page is named about, not about me. That’s because I would love to hear your story too