Lunch Talks

Matteo Bologna

Founding Partner & Principal, Mucca Design
May 4, 2012

Close-up black and white photo of a man with curly hair and a thick mustache, making a playful, exaggerated facial expression. He has a short beard and is wearing a suit jacket. His eyes are wide open, and he's slightly leaning forward toward the camera.

Matteo Bologna is the founding partner and principal of New York-based Mucca Design, where he also serves as Creative Director. Born and raised in Milan, Italy, Matteo’s background in architecture, graphic design, illustration, and typography facilitated his early success in business and inspired his decision to found Mucca Design. Mucca Design team has been widely recognized by industry publications, competitions and exhibitions, including: AIGA, Communication Arts, Eye, Graphis, HOW, PRINT, STEP, the Art Directors Club, the James Beard Foundation, and the Type Directors Club.

Under Matteo’s direction, the Mucca Design team has solved numerous design challenges and created uniquely successful work for a wide variety of companies, among them Victoria’s Secret, André Balazs Properties, Barnes & Noble, Rizzoli, Starr Restaurants, Patina Restaurant Group, Adobe Systems and Target. Matteo is currently the Secretary-treasurer of the Type Directors Club. He frequently lectures about branding and typography around the world.

  • A man stands at the front of a well-lit room, giving a presentation to an audience seated in rows. A projector displays a slide with the number 10 on the wall behind him. Attendees appear engaged and attentive to the speaker.
  • A man gestures in front of a projected image showing two coffee cups. The cup on the left reads "It's a medium, not a grande." and the cup on the right reads "It's a small, not a tall." Both cups display the words "BrooklynFare" at the bottom.
  • A man wearing glasses and a striped shirt is giving a presentation. He is holding a remote in one hand and is smiling. The projected slide behind him features a mock book cover with the title "Infidelity Titling" and other sample text.
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