OVERVIEW
Matthew Carlson is a Director of Experience at Radiant Foundation and brings 24 years of professional experience having worked extensively in Product Development, News, Financial Services, eCommerce, Government, Education, and Non-Profit industries.
Matt has delivered critical applications that work in the defense of the United States of America. He has also played significant roles in helping design internal and external facing client solutions, to include: Apps, Content Management Systems, Web Portals, Employee Intranet Sites, and Consumer Websites.
EMPLOYMENT
Radiant Foundation
VP of Digital Strategy
2017 - Present
Beyond Curious
Freelance UX Designer
2014 - 2016
Boncom
Associate Creative Director
2010 - 2017
Sapient Publicis
Manager Information Architecture
2004-2010
CBS News
Associate Producer News/Internet
2002-2004
SKILLS
Information Architecture, User Interface Design, User Research Studies (Participatory Design, Contextual Analysis, Interviews, Focus Groups), Prototyping (paper and digital), Experience Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Design (Voice and Tone), Visual Design, Site Structure, Taxonomies, User Scenarios, User Profiling/Personas, Storyboarding, Usability Evaluations, Business Process Modeling, Workshop Planning and Facilitation, Client Presentations, and Overall Creative Direction.
AWARDS
• Gold Addy - Public Service Online/Interactive, Thinkmarriage.org
• Silver Addy - Integrated Media Public Service Campaign, #Hallelujah Easter Campaign
• Silver Addy - Public Service Campaign, #LIGHTtheWORLD Christmas Campaign
• Best in Class: Training & Vocational, Lexus Product Handbook App
• Interactive Media Awards: Best in Class Newspaper, Deseret News National Edition
• Telly Awards Bronze - Online Campaign - Non-profit, “I’m a Mormon” Ad Campaign
• Telly Awards Bronze - Online Commercial - Non-profit, “I’m a Mormon” Ad Campaign
• Telly Awards Bronze - TV and Cable Campaign - Non-profit, “I’m a Mormon” Ad Campaign
• Telly Awards Bronze - TV and Cable Commercial - Non-profit, “I’m a Mormon” Ad Campaign
• Interactive Media Awards: Best in Class Charity, mormon.org
• Interactive Media Awards: Best in Class Religion, mormon.org
• Interactive Media Awards: Top 10 Sites of 2010, mormon.org
• Interactive Media Awards: Best in Class, Bain & Company
• Hermes Gold, Bain & Company
• MITX Awards: Best User Experience, Bain & Company
• MITX Awards: Best User Experience, Bain & Company
• MITX Awards: Best in Category, Training & Support, Bain & Company
• Emmy Nomination: Best News Website, KUTV.com
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University
BA in Media Arts: Multimedia Design
1996-2001
Robinson Secondary School
High School Diploma
1992 - 1996
INTERESTING
FACTS
• Lived in Germany for 10 years.
• Lived in Russia for 2 years and speak proficient Russian.
• Have visited 23 countries throughout the world and counting.
• Have visited 38 of the 50 U.S. states.
• Golf is my favorite sport. I love to watch it, play it and talk about it.
• I’m a major foodie and will never give you a bad food recommendation.
• Once ate the world’s hottest chip. I will never make that mistake again!
• In another life I was an actor and received a collegiate scholarship for my talent.
• Have a personal life story that usually floors people when they hear it.