Human-Centered
Designer

I started as the “Janitor.”

In the late ’90s, while ripping through back issues of Raygun magazine and trying to conquer Photoshop, I spent my off-hours working as a janitor at a ritzy tennis club. That work proved foundational to my craft, teaching me that care, consistency, and pride in the small details matter.

Since then, I’ve carried that mindset into client work, partnering with businesses and agencies on branding, web design, apparel, social media, and advertising across sports, entertainment, and fashion.

I also teach design in San Diego, which I find fulfilling and gives me the chance to help the next generation of creatives find their calling and go after what matters to them.

You could say I used to keep the floors swept, and now I keep the type set.

Matt Turney / The Design Janitor