Design that helps people be their best.

Matt has over 14 years of experience applying an empathy driven design approach to serve people around the world by creating benefit-led products that help them feel and perform better.

Projects

FA18 NIKECOURT ZOOM ZERO

HO22 NIKE G.T. JUMP 2

SIGNATURE BASKETBALL

FA20 AIR ZOOM BB NXT: Olympic Innovation

FA16 KWAZI

FA16 NIKE COURT BOROUGH

SU16 AIR MAX MOTION LW

SP17 NIKE VIBENNA

GRAPHICS

NIKE easy-on + FLYEASE

SU23-24 KIDS RUNNING

HO23-24 NIKE KIDS BASKETBALL

ABOUT

Age 16: Winner of the Nike Futuresole Footwear Design Competition for High School students. As part of the contest Matt took his first ever flight and presented at Nike WHQ. This was a transformative trip and it brought a new level of focus on footwear design as a career.

2010: Part of Pensole Footwear Design Academy's Inaugural first class. It was in the time shortly after Pensole where Matt began to work professionally freelancing for brands big and small (ex. Jordan, Fila).

2011-12: Graduated High School and continued his education in Italy. Played FIBA basketball and studied Industrial and Graphic design.

2013: Interned at New Balance on the Speed team Working under an accelerated timeline filling business needs and creating product from sketch to production.

2014: Completed his studies in Italy and landed a job at Nike. Matt has spent the last 10 years at the brand creating product for some of the most iconic athletes and moments.

THANKS

Thank you to Dr. D'wayne Edwards for his benevolent vision that, from the start, created opportunities and fostered community. If you are interested in learning about footwear design check out Pensole or feel free to reach out to me personally. Special thanks to my friends and family for the motivation, understanding, and support.

CREDITS

While all designs shown are by Matt DeAlmeida, product creation is a team sport and could not happen without the collaboration of many. Website developed and coded by Matt DeAlmeida with Lay Theme. Copyright © 2024.

CONTACT & BUSINESS INQUIRIES

mattdealmeida@yahoo.com

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