About

Matthijs van Leeuwen, Matt van Leeuwen, Head of Design, McCann Design

 

 

 

 

 

Keep. It. Simple.

Matt van Leeuwen
contact@matthijsvanleeuwen.com
Brooklyn, New York
USA

Currently the Head of Design at McCann, New York. Previous Creative Director at Mother Design, New York. A strong believer in that design is a playground, and to keep things simple.

Recognized by Cannes Design Lions, ADC, D&AD, One Show and the Red Dot Communication Awards.

Work

2022/…
Head of Design at McCann New York, US.

2017/2022
Creative Director at Mother Design, NY, US.

2011/2017
Design Principal at Interbrand, NY, US.

2007/2010
Senior Graphic Designer at G2K Designers, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2007
Designer at Dietwee, design and communication, Utrecht, NL

2006/2007
Design-Researcher at the Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, NL for Logo Parc. A project initiated by Daniel van der Velden.

2002/2005
Co-Founder/Graphic Designer at Plein Publiek, workshop for Graphic Design, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Education

1998—2002
ArtEZ Institue of the Arts, Arnhem, The Netherlands. Masters in Art/Graphic Design.

Honors and Awards

2024
ADC Designism Cube 2024
ADC Best of Show 2024
Monocle Design Awards 2024

2023
Cannes Lions Grand Prix Design

2014
Cannes Design Lion Gold
Mandela Paper ‘Prison’ Poster
UnderConsideration FPO Award 2014
Power of True Stories
Rebrand Recognition 2014
Avis

2013
Rebrand Distinction 2013
IO
Rebrand Distinction 2013
SeriousFun

2010
Red Dot Award, Best of the Best
D66 Posters/Campaign
Red Dot Award, Corporate Design
Maven Publishing
Red Dot Award, Annual Report
Brunel Annual Report 2008

2009
Best Designed Annual Report of the Netherlands: Brunel Annual Report 2008.

D66 Posters admitted to the Stedelijk Museum Archive, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Exhibitions

2011
‘IJsseldelta, Poster’ In ‘Pretty–Ugly Exhibition’, MA Communication Design curating a series of events exploring the paradox of designing “The undesigned”.

2010
Red Dot Design Awards 2010 Exhibition

Articles/Publications

2012
‘Jan van Eyck Academy Program Brochure’ and ‘Brunel Annual Report 2008’ Published in ‘Typography, Graphic Design in Context
by Denise Gonzales Crisp, Thames and Hudson, London.
‘The Flying IJsseldelta’ In ‘360° Design’, Sandu Publishing, China.
2011
‘IJsseldelta, Poster’ In ‘Pretty–Ugly Catalogue‘.
2010
‘IJsseldelta, Campaign Identity’ In
VIVID! The allure of color in design’, Gingko Press, Berkeley, CA.
11.2006
Logo Parc: ‘Hybridity of the Post-Public Space’ In
Open/Cahier on art and the public domain, No 11’,
Nai Publishers, The Netherlands.

Recognition

Pretty–Ugly
File Magazine
AisleOne
Wanken
FormFiftyFive
CreativeAndLive
No Legacy
manystuff.org
Bitique
Design.nl
Yamatologia
Cocas Visuales
September Industry
Change The Thought
Salut Public
Typestack
Tundra Blog
Jarr Geerligs
Limited Addiction
The Artist And His Model
Bench.li

Writing

A Design Perspective on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Logo

Logo Watch: Random Thoughts on Building a House For a Penguin