Hi!
I'm Matt Hood
a.k.a. Graphics Without Borders
Now living near Washington D.C., I was born and raised in the ‘burbs of Kansas City. I left the Midwest after college and have since lived and worked in Russia, France and Germany. Each new location — and cultural immersion — has informed and influenced my work.
About
My professional background is in daily journalism. (I spent almost a decade as a designer and graphics editor at The Washington Post.) But there was always an artist and illustrator underneath.
I start each new piece with a sensible, Midwestern aesthetic. I expand it a bit with the cultural and creative influences of years living abroad. And then I tie it all up with the journalistic, no-nonsense ability to collaborate and make something beautiful before deadline.
Skills
Vector and pixel illustration
Editorial illustration
Layout and design
HTML and CSS
Collaboration with a team
Meeting of deadlines
Read, write and talk in darn tootin’ good English
Be generally understood (but perhaps laughed at) in French, Russian and German
Some of my clients
American Express
U.S. Department of State
Athletic Magazine
