Mat Gurda

As a Senior Creative Director at WD Partners, Mat owns the creative ideation within a given project, and plays the lead role in a wide variety of concept work across a multitude of industries. Mat attended school at the Cleveland Institute of Art with a dual focus in interior design and product design. His strong storytelling and visualization skills are realized most prominently through hand sketches that bring an experience to life.

Mat continues to explore various avenues of design, and has applied his formal training in user experience, interface and ergonomics within the retail and restaurant environments he creates. Additionally, Mat is an adjunct college professor, teaching within the design programs at both The Ohio State University and the Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD). His work at WD has included the clients: Hershey, White Castle, Aramark, The Home Depot, Wawa, and Sweet Green.