{first_name}
Mentor Available
Meet

Matt Strelecki
He/Him

Creative Director @ Dotdash Meredith Agrimedia

About Me

An multi-award winning creative director experienced in establishing and revitalizing brands across platforms. A 2016 Media Industry News Hall of Fame member with more than 200 nominations and awards since 2010 from Media Industry News, Folio and The American Agricultural Editors Association. The cover of Successful Farming magazine cover from November 2014 was included in an exhibition on food at the London Victoria and Albert Museum in October of 2019. A proven change agent and successful manager of large design departments and high volume pipelines with an unblemished track record of success in creative direction for magazines and books with additional skills in environmental graphics, website art direction and packaging design. Extensive project management experience and oversight of multi-million dollar budgets with supervision of 8 full-time staff and 15-30 freelance contractors, simultaneously. In-depth experience in topics ranging from authored books, agriculture, food, decorating, crafting, children's titles, and do-it-yourself for multiple topics. Notable clients include, Disney, Sony Pictures, DreamWorks, Mattel, Marvel and DC comics, HGTV, TLC, Discovery Channel, The Today Show, The Food Network, Better Homes & Gardens, Home Depot, Black and Decker, Miracle-Gro, Scotts, Stanley Tools, among others.

My Skills

  • Adobe
  • Art Direction
  • Creative Direction
  • Design Management
  • Portfolio Review

My Career

Creative Director Dotdash Meredith AgrimediaDecember 2021
Current

Freelance design and art direction for almost anything you need Freelance January 2015
Current

Creative Director Successful FarmingMarch 2009 - December 2021

Art Director, Ready MadeMeredith CorporationJanuary 2009 - March 2009

Senior Art Director, Atlanta magazineAtlanta Magazine -

My Education

ArtCenter College of DesignBFA with honors, Graphic/Packaging Design Graduated -1986

University of PhoenixMaster’s Degree, Masters with concentration in strategic marketing Graduated -2007

My Details

Country
  • United States
Languages
    Years of Experience
    • 3-5 years
    Timezone
    • Central Standard Time
    Member Since
    • March 10, 2023

    Are you interested to be mentored by Matt?

    To connect with this mentor please login to your account or sign up for a new account, it is completely free!

    Designed.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that is focused on empowering designers around the world.


    LoginJoin Us