Matthew Stephens

Matthew Stephens has a diverse work experience in design leadership roles. Matthew currently holds the position of VP of Design at REALLY, starting in September 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Fractional Design Leader at Marble and Lady Bird Talent, starting in December 2020 and July 2020 respectively. In 2019, Matthew served as a Member of the Design Leadership Forum at InVision. Matthew also worked at Renew as a Fractional Design Leader from August 2021 to October 2022, where they played a significant role in hiring and mentoring the company's first full-time designer. Additionally, Matthew worked as a Fractional Design Leader at Homebuyer.com from December 2020 to January 2022. Previously, they served as the VP of Design at The Zebra from June 2018 to September 2020, where they built and managed teams dedicated to product design, marketing design, design ops, and research. Before that, they worked as a Lead Product Designer at The Zebra from September 2016 to June 2018. Matthew's earlier experiences include working as a Lead Designer at OneSpot from April 2008 to April 2014, a Fractional Designer at Affinity Answers from 2012 to 2014, and a Lead UX Designer at B-Side Entertainment from March 2006 to December 2007.

Matthew Stephens attended The University of Texas at Austin from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Radio-Television-Film, Digital Media. Additionally, in 2019, they enrolled in a program called "Strategic Business Thinking for Designers" at Second Wave Dive. Further information about the field of study during this program is not provided.