Hi I’m Hird, a creative specialising in graphic design and branding – producing well-crafted designs that spark the imagination.

Being adaptable, versatile and responsive, allows me to change my approach for every project – creating fresh ideas which go above and beyond expectations.

Design

Every aspect of my creative process is carefully considered to create smart, engaging and thoughtful designs.

Illustration

Whether it’s a character design or pattern work, there’s usually an element of illustration lurking in my design work somewhere.

Lettering

Sometimes having off-the-shelf fonts just won’t do. Creating unique lettering gives my creative real standout.

Prints

I also enjoy crafting my own ideas and putting them out there for the world to see. Check out my shop to see my artwork collection.

Creating the unexpected.

Design should be unexpected, challenging the norm and provoking reactions. The best design is often fun, brave or clever, and certainly not pedestrian. Every part of my design process is perfectly considered, from the first noodlings on a blank sheet of paper to creating polished and finished designs that capture an audience’s attention.

Examples of my work.

“I pride myself on my high level of craftsmanship, giving every project the same amount of love and attention-to-detail.”

Matthew Hird

I work across a wide range of different projects including print, literature, packaging and branding to deliver award-winning designs.

Bespoke lettering that has real standout.

Choosing the right lettering can give words expression, meaning and personality – it’s more than a typeface, it’s a character. But sometimes an off-the-shelf font just isn’t individual enough, it needs something extra.

Free from the confines of a font library, I will sketch, shape, craft and manipulate fonts to create the perfect lettering for a logotype that is completely unique to you.

The Hird shop.

A collection of my own prints, straight from my head. Perfectly crafted and beautifully printed onto the finest papers and possibly other wonderful things.

Checkout the goods.

Dead Man’s Gold

A beautiful A3, 3 colour risograph.
Printed on 165gsm Fedrigoni Sirio Ultra Black paper.

Gas Giant

An A2, 2 colour risograph tribute to the planet Jupiter.
Printed on 150gsm Munken Lynx Smooth paper.