About Matthew

Matthew Barnes has spent two decades applying his vision as a strong storyteller to innovative branding campaigns. In his late teens, Matt became a fixture in the music business, shooting over 500 album covers with work regularly published in Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone. His work expanded to lifestyle and advertising campaigns for Coca-Cola, Ford Motor Company, Jack Daniels Distillery, Sony, SAAB, Trump Dubai and many others. Matthew has recently branched into motion as another outlet for his creativity and has been working to capture stories in videos and shorts. He has worked with award-winning agencies such as 7th Art, J. Walter Thompson, The Richards Group, McCann Erickson, The Martin Agency, Foote, Cone and Belding, among many others. Matthew attended New York Film Academy and Art Center College of Design. Currently, Matt works on both coasts and maintains residences in LA and NYC.

Partial Client List: 150 Worth, A&M, Aria, Arista, Ascaya, Atlantic, The Bellevue Collection, Capital, Cracker Barrel, Coca-Cola, Curb, Dell Computers, Dreamworks, EMI, Fast Company, Ford Motor Co, Fox Sports, Hanes, Ingram Micro, The Irvine Company, Jack Daniels, MCA, MGM Grand, Miller Brewing Co, Nortel Communications, Fox Television, Maui Jim Sunglasses, Pepsi, Rolling Stone, SAAB, Shops at Riverside, Sony Music, Sony Playstation, Sunbeam, Target, Trump Dubai International Hotel & Tower, 2 Rodeo of Beverly Hills, Verizon, Virgin, Warner Brothers, West Point Stevens, Wrangler Jeans