Matthew Gietzel

Matthew Gietzel has a diverse background in creative roles. Matthew is currently working as the Creative Director at Knowde since May 2020. Prior to this, they served as an Associate Creative Director at Collier.Simon for almost three years, from July 2017 to May 2020. Before that, they worked as an Art Director at Joystick Interactive from February 2015 to May 2017. At Joystick Interactive, they specialized in website and UX design, content creation, rich media, illustration, and cross-screen experiences. Matthew provided web services for clients such as Google and Walt Disney Animation Studios, created original content to enhance user experiences, collaborated on digital ad campaigns, provided creative direction to developers and off-site designers, and wrote copy for various projects. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Web Designer at Spectrum Brands from June 2012 to December 2014.

Matthew Gietzel attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 2007 to 2012, where they obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree. During their time at the university, they studied Graphic Design and Painting.