matt tyson

chief executive officer

About

* Entrepreneur * industrial designer * fabricator * goat farmer * (in that order) My goal is to change the furniture industry from being dull and impersonal to one that brings excitement and adapts to people's needs. I’m shaking it up through Modos Furniture. Follow us and watch us grow! www.modos.io As an Industrial Designer, I enjoy working to identify the "blind spots" of products and services. Finding opportunities for innovation is my day to day pleasure. www.tyson.nyc

Country

united states

City

brooklyn

Industry

furniture

Skill

industrial design, interior design, interaction design, product development, product design, furniture, think aloud, strategic thinking, systems thinking, photoshop, illustrator, rhino 3d, model making, 3d modeling, custom furniture, systems furniture, modern furniture, general contracting, entrepreneurship, exhibit design, concept development, sketching, design thinking, design strategy, contractors, indesign, creative direction, adobe creative suite, management, user experience, experience design, adobe photoshop

Experience

co-founder

design green now

2008-1 - 2009-12 · 2 yrs

Created panel discussions, design jams, and contests with leaders in the design industries. We set out to educate, inspire and answer.

chief executive officer

modos furniture

2016-8 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos

Modos Furniture is a tool free furniture system that uses connectors & boards to make any furniture you want. It's reconfigurable, durable & eco-friendly. www.modos.io

project manager, design engineer

architectural metals inc.

2015-3 - 2016-8 · 1 yr 6 mos

Took clients' and architects' concepts to fully considered drawings ready for fabrication. Managed projects from shop drawings and fabrication, to assembly and installation. Assembled, installed and ran the CNC plasma cutter. Assisted fabricators on the shop floor. Typical projects included steel and glass partitions with doors, various furniture, products and staircases.

freelance product designer

whittemore house

2011-5 - 2013-3 · 1 yr 11 mos

Packaging designer for Whittemore House's uniquely branded products.

managing partner

dmd green

2009-1 - 2010-10 · 1 yr 10 mos

Provided consultation services in environmental and business management in relationship to product life cycle assessment.

freelance product designer

coach

2006-1 - 2006-2 · 2 mos

Designed modular models of store concepts.

designer, fabricator

arrow media

2014-1 - 2014-1 · 1 mo

Trashformers" a 3 part pilot for A+E Networks's FYI channel. Co-designed and fabricated products made from a school bus, an airplane and a collapsible Ferris wheel.

co-founder and innovation director

ecosystems brand

2007-1 - 2015-3 · 8 yrs 3 mos

Design, Modular Furniture, Interior Design, General Contracting EcoSystems is a creative platform that delivers furniture and interiors; fun, beauty and functionality emerge from our collaborations. We are unconventional. We think products should last a lifetime; ours are user friendly, beautiful and modifiable for wherever you are in your life. Checkout Modos Furniture, modos.io. We work here: NewLab.com New Lab is a facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard that fosters innovation in design, prototyping and new manufacturing.

freelance product designer

droga5

2010-10 - 2015-2 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Industrial Designer for Chobani. Designed and manufactured special purpose spoons to in metal, plastic and wood. Industrial Designer for Bing/Jay-Z "Decoded" campaign, winner of the Cannes Lions Grand Prix award. Designed and fabricated six products to display pages from Jay-Z’s book Decoded. Industrial Designer for Unicef's Celebrity Tap Water project. Designed and fabricated illuminated Ultimate Deluxe Box for UNICEF's Celebrity Tap Water. Industrial Designer for Prudential's Day One Stories campaign. Designed and manufactured modular displays.