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Hi, I'm Matt Cooper, and I love shaping products through strategy.

Whether its leading through product management or discovering the way forward through UX research, there is much beauty in my work. In fact, I believe that life is filled with beauty, including my fiancé and our three cats Sabrina, Knish and Go Go (pictured here, and yes, three cats in a Manhattan apartment...help!).

​I don't believe in absolute perfection, but more 'perfect moments' along the way, fueled mostly by sarcasm and caffeine. Here are the ways I have seen beauty in my work:


  • Vision: Slowing down and building something because it's the right thing to do. Not being a perfectionist but being thoughtful. And, as a result, building something that is useful: delighting users with functionality they love. I'm currently navigating this principle with the rise of AI that's speeding up everything.

  • Collaboration: There is an art to human interaction when working with people, with both team members and end users in the field. How can we work together and learn from each other?

  • Curiosity: The excitement before a research trip, and then once you're out there, the rush of the aha! in the field; the energetic epiphany you experience based on the data you're picking up. I have also had experiences mentoring two individuals, as I love teaching. Feeding the curiosity of new designers is a passion of mine.

If you're ready to experience beauty on your team, this could be a great match. I hope you enjoy poking around and discovering who I am, and my work.

​Matt Cooper
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Experience in the fintech, consulting and energy industries, including:

7+ years of strategy

agile fluent, systems-first thinking and always refining and implementing how design sits at the table with engineers, product managers, corporate strategists, and agile leaders

15+ research trips

lots of experience getting in-person generative and evaluative research to ensure we're building the right thing, reducing adoption risk

20+ readout sessions

excited, colorful and caffeinated storytelling to portfolio directors, executives and other team members to communicate the truth of what is found in the field

8+ projects

lots of ups and downs leading design efforts to ensure usability and desirability are a focus

Roots in Visual Design

I attended University of Hartford's Hartford Art School, where I loved every second there. It was there I learned the basics of visual design including visual hierarchy, color and contrast, composition. I loved working in the dark rooms on black and white photography.
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Copyright 2013-2025 Cooper Media Design. Some works in this portfolio were created during class time for educational purposes, and contain imagery that I do not own. ​I do not claim to own such imagery, but rather the layout and design principles applied.

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