UI UX Design | Cleveland | Matthew Traxler Product Designer

Hi, I'm Matthew Traxler,

Interaction & Digital Product Designer Based in Cleveland, Ohio

I create thoughtful solutions that engage users with clarity and delight. Working iteratively, I use data and research to craft meaningful experiences.

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Recent Work

Pocket Geek

Product & Interaction Design

Pocket Geek is a multichannel customer care and security platform

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TechPHD

Product & Interaction Design

TechPHD provides one tap access to live customer care via chat or phone

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Sushi 86

Art Direction & Site Design

Website and online ordering solution for downtown Cleveland sushi restaurant

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I'm a Digital Product Designer from Cleveland, Ohio

I create thoughtful solutions that engage users with clarity and delight. Working iteratively, using data and research to craft meaningful experiences.

Work Experience

Product Designer
Assurant Labs, Cleveland, OH October 2012 - October 2018

Working on an agile, cross-platform team creating experiences that are distributed to over 25 million devices around the world. Assurant Labs was formerly Mobile Defense, a small startup where I joined as the first product designer, helping to establish a team of 5 designers and an eventual acquisition by Assurant (AIZ). Over the past 6 years, I have helped build several features across multiple products. Leading design and experience from early research through production and usability testing. Recently driving a team-wide creation of a design system to support fast iteration and consistency across multiple teams. Aside from product work I have helped build an environment of ongoing learning, with local meet ups, lunch-time book clubs, and regular design team get togethers to critique our recent work and to share tools, articles and relevant inspiration.

Founder/Creative Director
Steadfast Records, Cleveland, OH 2017 - Present

Steadfast Records is a small, independent record label that is both my side hustle, and a way for me to stay involved with music, which has always had a huge place in my life. It's been creatively rewarding and is teaching me to focus and prioritize in new ways.

Creative Director
Sushi 86, Cleveland, OH 2005 - Present

A mainstay of the downtown Cleveland food scene, I’ve been working on creative projects with Sushi 86 for over a decade now. Recently leading a complete brand refresh and implementation of an updated website and online ordering experience.

Interactive Designer
Bridgeline Digital, Cleveland, OH 2007 - 2008

Design and user experience for a b2b software startup that was later acquired by Bridgeline Digital.

Interactive Designer
The Adcom Group, Cleveland, OH 2008 - 2012

Fast paced interactive marketing and communications agency downtown Cleveland. Managing inputs from clients, research, and engineering teams, to build creative solutions for Moen, YMCA, The Cleveland Clinic and Sherwin-Williams.