@mattvandrick on all socials
@mattvandrick on all socials
About me
I operate at the intersection of corporate leadership, cultural commentary, and creative innovation.
Whether I'm building products that serve billions, creating content seen my thousands, or speaking to a room of just a few, my approach remains the same: interrogate the status quo, design for impact, and always keep the human experience at the center.
From leading design teams in the Fortune 100 to creating content that reaches thousands and speaking at industry events, I bring strategic vision and authentic voice to everything I touch.
About me
I operate at the intersection of corporate leadership, cultural commentary, and creative innovation.
Whether I'm building products that serve billions, creating content seen my thousands, or speaking to a room of just a few, my approach remains the same: interrogate the status quo, design for impact, and always keep the human experience at the center.
From leading design teams in the Fortune 100 to creating content that reaches thousands and speaking at industry events, I bring strategic vision and authentic voice to everything I touch.
About Me
I operate at the intersection of corporate leadership, cultural commentary, and creative innovation.
Whether I'm building products that serve billions, creating content seen my thousands, or speaking to a room of just a few, my approach remains the same: interrogate the status quo, design for impact, and always keep the human experience at the center.
From leading design teams in the Fortune 100 to creating content that reaches thousands and speaking at industry events, I bring strategic vision and authentic voice to everything I touch.
How I think
I don't take anything at face value. While others see isolated events, I see interconnected systems. This blend of systems thinking, creative problem-solving, and visual storytelling allows me to not just understand complex problems, but to craft solutions that are both strategically sound and culturally resonant.
Every trend, product launch, or cultural moment gets the same treatment:
What problems are we actually solving for users?
What are we optimizing for, really?
What patterns are we missing because we're too close to see them?
How does this connect to larger systems at play?
How I think
I don't take anything at face value. While others see isolated events, I see interconnected systems. This blend of systems thinking, creative problem-solving, and visual storytelling allows me to not just understand complex problems, but to craft solutions that are both strategically sound and culturally resonant.
Every trend, product launch, or cultural moment gets the same treatment:
What problems are we actually solving for users?
What are we optimizing for, really?
What patterns are we missing because we're too close to see them?
How does this connect to larger systems at play?
Notable Mentions
Achievements
What's Notable
Description
Year
Afrotech Future 50 2024
Named 1 of 10 "Future Makers" shaping the future of tech
2024
Afrotech Future 50 2024
Named 1 of 10 "Future Makers" shaping the future of tech
2024
Afrotech Future 50 2024
Named 1 of 10 "Future Makers" shaping the future of tech
2024
AfroTech Conference Speaker
Delivered keynote on User-Centric Innovation
2024
AfroTech Conference Speaker
Delivered keynote on User-Centric Innovation
2024
AfroTech Conference Speaker
Delivered keynote on User-Centric Innovation
2024
Fox 5 Morning News
Recurring expert commentary on tech and culture trends
2024-Present
Fox 5 Morning News
Recurring expert commentary on tech and culture trends
2024-Present
Fox 5 Morning News
Recurring expert commentary on tech and culture trends
2024-Present
Webby Award Winner
Best Media / Entertainment App: Marvel Unlimited
2016
Webby Award Winner
Best Media / Entertainment App: Marvel Unlimited
2016
Webby Award Winner
Best Media / Entertainment App: Marvel Unlimited
2016
How we can work together...
How we can work together...
01
Product & Design Strategic Consulting
When your product needs to navigate cultural complexity or your team is stuck in conventional thinking, I help you see the systems others miss. I've guided Fortune 100 companies through design transformations and can help startups understand their cultural blind spots before they become expensive mistakes.
01
Product & Design Strategic Consulting
When your product needs to navigate cultural complexity or your team is stuck in conventional thinking, I help you see the systems others miss. I've guided Fortune 100 companies through design transformations and can help startups understand their cultural blind spots before they become expensive mistakes.
01
Product & Design Strategic Consulting
When your product needs to navigate cultural complexity or your team is stuck in conventional thinking, I help you see the systems others miss. I've guided Fortune 100 companies through design transformations and can help startups understand their cultural blind spots before they become expensive mistakes.
02
Speaking & Hosting
I bring the perspectives your audience isn't hearing everywhere else. Whether you need someone to challenge your team's assumptions at an internal summit or represent your brand's forward-thinking values at a public event, I deliver conversations that people actually remember and act on.
02
Speaking & Hosting
I bring the perspectives your audience isn't hearing everywhere else. Whether you need someone to challenge your team's assumptions at an internal summit or represent your brand's forward-thinking values at a public event, I deliver conversations that people actually remember and act on.
02
Speaking & Hosting
I bring the perspectives your audience isn't hearing everywhere else. Whether you need someone to challenge your team's assumptions at an internal summit or represent your brand's forward-thinking values at a public event, I deliver conversations that people actually remember and act on.
03
Brand Collaborations
Your customers can spot inauthentic content from a mile away. With a growing platform and a trusted voice in tech and culture conversations, I help brands navigate cultural topics with intelligence and nuance—creating partnerships that enhance credibility.
03
Brand Collaborations
Your customers can spot inauthentic content from a mile away. With a growing platform and a trusted voice in tech and culture conversations, I help brands navigate cultural topics with intelligence and nuance—creating partnerships that enhance credibility.
03
Brand Collaborations
Your customers can spot inauthentic content from a mile away. With a growing platform and a trusted voice in tech and culture conversations, I help brands navigate cultural topics with intelligence and nuance—creating partnerships that enhance credibility.
04
Content & Thought Leadership
I decode the cultural systems behind the trends everyone else just reports on. Through my Substack 'Curious & Inspired' and videos on social media, I help leaders understand not just what's happening, but why it matters and what might come next by connecting seemingly unrelated patterns into actionable insights.
04
Content & Thought Leadership
I decode the cultural systems behind the trends everyone else just reports on. Through my Substack 'Curious & Inspired' and videos on social media, I help leaders understand not just what's happening, but why it matters and what might come next by connecting seemingly unrelated patterns into actionable insights.
04
Content & Thought Leadership
I decode the cultural systems behind the trends everyone else just reports on. Through my Substack 'Curious & Inspired' and videos on social media, I help leaders understand not just what's happening, but why it matters and what might come next by connecting seemingly unrelated patterns into actionable insights.
Let’s Make
Magic :)
Got a big idea, product, or message that needs to land? I work with teams ready to build things that connect and last. Reach out and let’s talk.
Contact us
Let’s Make
Magic :)
Got a big idea, product, or message that needs to land? I work with teams ready to build things that connect and last. Reach out and let’s talk.
Contact us
Let’s Make
Magic :)
Got a big idea, product, or message that needs to land? I work with teams ready to build things that connect and last. Reach out and let’s talk.
Contact us