Who is Matthew Prebeg?
As an artist
Matthew Prebeg is a critical maker who enjoys a game of connect-the-dots. His work examines the entanglements between (technological, ecological, and cultural) systems, and how they shape our collective knowledge and sense of place.To Matthew, making is a form of inquiry. He approaches art as he does research: as a process for discovery. He’s curious how material and digital artifacts can bridge disparate forms of knowing, and how the act of making can simultaneously be an arena for both learning and transformation.
His practice surfaces the intangible. He’s interested in how knowledge, memory, and interaction are experienced with technology and shaped by culture. His work invites moments of pause, subtly interrupting habitual rhythms to open space for new perspectives to emerge.
As a designer and researcher
Matthew Prebeg is a design researcher with a knack for systems thinking and a sharp eye for visual storytelling. He uses participatory, research-driven methods to design meaningful and intentional experiences across cultural, education, and public sectors.As a skilled knowledge translator, Matthew specializes in distilling clarity from complexity. Sometimes that means designing visual systems—revealing structure and story through graphic and information design. Other times, it means mapping messy processes, surfacing insights, and helping teams reimagine the services or knowledge they deliver.
His cross-disciplinary foundation spans service design, knowledge translation, community engagement, visual communication, participatory research, and the social and health sciences—informing a practice that’s as strategic as it is creative.
For a breakdown of Matthew’s services, visit here.
As a creator
Matt Prebeg is allegedly an artist, designer, and storyteller. He cultivates a digital garden where internet culture blooms alongside creativity, style, and pop culture. His work blends sharp visual storytelling with a deep curiosity about good design and cultural trends, creating content that’s both thoughtful and effortlessly cool.With over 180k followers and 6M+ engagements across platforms, Matt isn’t just riding the algorithm—he’s reshaping it. A thoughtful tastemaker with an unapologetically nerdy edge, his work sparks curiosity, slows the scroll, and reminds us of how interesting the internet can really be.
For Matt’s media kit, visit here.