Matt Bowers

Matt Bowers

Product Designer in Colorado

About

Previously a full-time Product Designer at Workday, and a design enthusiast everywhere else.

As a designer, I believe that vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. I provide the aesthetic that many people would overlook when putting together a product, and I surmise that something is made perfect by its functionality, as well as its beauty.

I innovate by making art out of things that are used everyday by the common user, and I feel as though that is my premier quality as a designer.

Work Experience

2018 — 2025

I supported the Workday Home project and the Workday Journeys team as the lead designer, ideating and solving for this new product area to support employees with career and life transitions. Journeys is now used by over 1,000 companies and is supporting over 2 million employees worldwide.

2016 — 2017

I led the creative team as Creative Director for TEDx in San Luis Obispo, California for both the first and second conferences they ever held as a founding member.

2016 — 2016

Jupyter is a non profit that creates open-source computational notebooks and environments. I collaborated with PMs, engineers, and other designers to create and implement innovative solutions for the product direction, visuals, and experience of Jupyter.

2015 — 2016

Here I enhanced the user experience, interface elements, and overall information architecture for the Career Services website at Cal Poly.

2015 — 2016

As the Marketing Manager for this student-run print shop, I maintained company branding, produced marketing campaigns, and managed four student interns.

Awards

2016
Dean's List from Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts

I received the honors of Dean's List three times for multiple quarters for maintaining a high grade point average.

2014
Regional Gold Keys from Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

I received two regional "Gold Keys" for multiple works submitted in the Digital Art category.

Education

2014 — 2018
BS in Graphic Communication at Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, CA

Graduated Cum Laude. Concentrated in Web & Digital Media, with an emphasis on UX/UI.

Graduated with Honors at Arapahoe High School
Centennial, CO

Contact

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