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

The Washington Post

U.S. Department of State

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Athletic Magazine

Michael Ollis Freedom Foundation Logo
Veteran's Organization

The University of Kansas

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