From a very early age I was fascinated with art, drawing anything I could think of. As I got older, I started taking various lessons, including an animation class, my first experience with digital art.
 
In the summer of 2007 my animation teacher introduced me to his brother. He offered me my first job at a local magazine where I learned to create article layouts and ads, opening me up to the world of graphic design. Between issues, I would work for his side business, a marketing company called Resource Media. In order to expand our services, we learned the basics of HTML and CSS and how to create custom CMS websites. I completely fell in love with coding, and I got really good at it.
 
In 2009 I began furthering my education at Luzerne County Community College. I graduated in May of 2012 with an Associates Degree in Advertising Design and again in August of 2013 with an Associates Degree in Graphic Design.
 
When the magazine released its final issue, I went full-time at Resource Media in order to focus on growing the business. I consider the next few years my most important because I learned the fundamentals and struggles of running a start-up business and developed the work ethic I have today. At one point, a client asked us to develop a mobile app. I accepted the project anyway and spent the next few months teaching myself new languages like Javascript and PHP.
 
In September 2015, I co-founded Tunefly, a mobile app built around location-based music discovery with elements of streaming and social media. I left my job and went all-in on the idea, using my coding knowledge to completely develop the first version of the app. As our team grew, we sponsored local music festivals and took an RV across the country while filming a documentary in several music scenes. At its peak, Tunefly held a few thousand users in over 700 cities around the world.
 
I began my new job as Lead Web Developer & Lead Designer for Coal Creative in January 2016, where I have been able to continue to use my talents as a visual problem solver to develop creative solutions for our clients.
 
I am also the drummer / producer of What Elephant?, an alt-music duo. Aside from playing and handling the artwork, the band has also led me to learn how to mix music and create video content.
 
Thank you for taking the time to learn about me and view my work. If you like what you see, feel free to contact me and see how my talent and drive can make a positive impact on whatever you wish to create.
 
– Matt Simoncavage