Matthew Ulstad

I was raised on a farm in Western Minnesota. That’s where I learned how to work hard and help things grow. Two things I still do today as a designer.

I like to call myself a multidisciplinary designer, which is just my way of saying I have learned how to learn. I’ve learned to choose ideas over mediums and craft over tools. I tackle problems from a holistic perspective, and love finding the solution that fits like a glove.


Work Experience:

10 THOUSAND DESIGN, MINNEAPOLIS

  • Design Director
  • 2023.06 – Present
  • Associate Design Director
  • 2021.06 – 2023.06
  • Senior Designer
  • 2018.10 – 2021.05
  • Designer
  • 2016.10 – 2018.09

SOLVE, MINNEAPOLIS

  • Designer
  • 2012.05 – 2016.10
  • Design Intern
  • 2011.08 – 2012.05


Selected Client Experience:
  • AIGA
  • Best Buy
  • Bentley Motors
  • Capital One
  • Credit Sesame
  • CHS
  • Cub Cadet
  • DeWalt
  • Epilepsy Foundation
  • Frank's RedHot
  • Invisalign
  • iTero
  • Land O'Lakes
  • Medifast
  • Optum
  • Porsche
  • Président Cheese
  • Star Tribune
  • Subaru
  • True Value
  • Winfield United
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • V Foundation
  • Volkswagen

Skillset:

Expertise

  • Adobe CC
  • Figma
  • Microsoft Office
  • Mid-Journey
  • ChatGPT
  • Empathy

Proficiencies

  • HTML & CSS
  • Autodesk Fusion
  • 3D Printing

Disciplines

  • Brand Identity Systems
  • Layout
  • Typography
  • Interactive UI/UX
  • Environmental & Retail
  • Advertising & Campaign
  • Packaging & Prototyping
  • Brand Experience
  • Art Direction

Roles

  • Design and Art Direction
  • Cross-Disciplinary Leadership
  • Mentorship
  • Strategy and Planning


Selected Awards
& Press:
  • ADC
  • Graphis Gold
  • The Show Gold
  • Behance Interaction Gallery
  • Behance Advertising Gallery
  • AIGA Member Gallery
  • Dribbble Weekly Replay
  • Comic Sans For Cancer
  • XVIII: 18th Annual Juried Art Show

Education:

Graphic Design
University of Northwestern, St. Paul.
2008.08 – 2012.05