MATT BRUINOOGE
Digital Producer & Creative Technologist
EDUCATION
Computer Science & Visual Art (BA) — Brown University | 2021
Sculpture (MFA) — Brooklyn College | 2025
EXPERIENCE
Gertie — Digital Creative Direction Consultant | 2022-Present
- Lead web development and digital strategy for cultural initiatives, including Chicago Exhibition Weekend, EarlyWork, and Next Stop: Chicago.
- Built and maintained CMS platforms; developed interactive maps, membership platforms, subscription services, and automated RSVP tools using Webflow, Stripe API, Zapier, and Google Maps API.
- Produced short-form video and digital content campaigns for socials.
- Managed analytics, tracking, reporting, and CRM integrations.
- Coordinated with partner institutions and galleries to verify and maintain accurate event data for programming.
Pioneer Works — Resident | 2025-Present
- Studio research in 3D printing, digital imaging, and photogrammetry.
- Led demonstrations for Second Sundays public programming.
Independent Digital Development & Video Production — Freelance | 2021-Present
- Projects include web development, exhibition design, projection mapping, 3D scanning, video production, and editing.
- Clients: PERFORMA, Variety Magazine, Greene Naftali, CreativeStudy (formerly ArtWorldLearning), Povos Gallery, 150 Media Stream, Harper-Collins, Brooklyn Public Library, and private collections.
Brooklyn College — Part-Time Faculty | 2024-2025
- Courses: Three-Dimensional Design and Form Studies (ARTD 2211); Workshop in New Materials (ARTD 3450)
Parsons School of Design (The New School) — Visiting Critic | 2024
Jill Greenberg Studio — Associate Multimedia Producer | 2021-2023
Formally (law & civic software) — Front-End Development & Design | 2018-2019
Brown University — Creative Technology Assistant | 2017-2019
SKILLS
Web development — JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Webflow, Google Analytics
Creative tech — Video production, 3D printing/scanning, motion graphics, animation
Software — Adobe Creative Suite, Blender, Maya, Ableton Live, Capture One
APIs & Platforms — Stripe, Google Maps, Zapier, CRM integrations
Other — Command Line (bash), Python, Java, C
SELECTED PROJECTS
Next Stop: Chicago — nextstopchicago.co | 2024
- Developed and maintained website for citywide series of public art activations, led by community-based organizations.
Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) — chicagoexhibitionweekend.com | 2023-2025
- Built and managed digital platform for annual weekend-long festival, featuring 50+ participating galleries and cultural spaces.
- Created and maintained CMS for events and programming, supporting hundreds of events for 5,000+ attendees.
CONTACT
m@bruinooge.net
linkedin.com/in/mattbruinooge
bruinooge.net