Matt Schaefer
Experienced digital Product Designer & Art Director at Meta. I consider myself a creative generalist who can tackle almost any problem space.
👋 TLDR
Product thinker by default with art super powers.
Shipped large and small products. Including interoperable ecosystems across a variety of form factors.
Broad Experience working hands-on across a variety of industries, form factors, company/team sizes, and countries.
Loves watching a community of creatives bend affordances in ways that break our understanding of what’s possible. This is the ultimate reward. Saw this many times while designing Quill (VR).
🧠 What your getting
Adaptable - The things I work on change at an intense rate. That's why navigating uncertainty and ambiguity is one of my most important attributes.
Generative - I don't just ask questions or critique. I follow up with action.
Systematic and Strategic - Even the smallest things I work on seek to answer the basic “who, what, where, why, when, and how” questions.
Eager to learn - I dedicate time to experimenting which often leads to new and better pathways.
Easy to work with - I prioritize long term collaborative relationships over short term work challenges. That's why I tend to stay at companies for years.
❤️🔥 Bonus
Passionate - Im always chiseling away at large and small personal projects including a 10 year long VR film. Helps me learn and grow. Makes my pro side better. Keeps me sane.