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- BA in Media Arts/Graphic Design at Robert Morris University, Coraopolis, PA
- Google Ads Creative Certification
- Google Ads Video Certification
- Growth-Driven Design (Hubspot)
- HeyOrca Reporting & Analytics
Matt Merlino is the Digital Design Lead at DOM. While his specialization lies in digital graphic design, he has nearly a decade of experience helping companies turn artistic dreams into well-rounded, award-winning creative assets ranging from corporate identity, social media, and motion graphics to UI/UX, video production and editing, and photography. If a project falls in the creative wheelhouse, there’s a high likelihood that Matt has experience with it.
His career started after graduating from Robert Morris University with a Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts/Graphic Design. Matt’s prior work experience includes creative leadership in multiple agency settings, leading international design teams both large and small: and spearheading thousands of design projects in the advertising, local news, and higher-education industries.
Matt is a true Yinzer at heart. He prefers fries on his sandwiches, owns too many Terrible Towels, and finds Hunt’s ketchup repulsive. Matt couldn’t be more proud to bleed black and gold.
Matt is a also Disney nerd (he previously produced a podcast on the topic, and even interviewed the voice actor who brings Mickey Mouse to life). The House of Mouse has been a major source of inspiration in his creative journey for as long as he can remember, and Matt strives to replicate the company’s world-class attention to detail that has always been held on the highest pedestal – especially in their theme parks – as often as possible in his everyday work.
We asked Matt what he loves about working in the creative field:
“I enjoy analyzing data to influence design decisions and tell stories that viewers may struggle to comprehend without visual assistance. I love the challenge of making every creative decision and deliverable purposeful — diving into the why behind every design — with the intent to drive results for both our team and our clients.”
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