Matthew Raupp

Designer, educator, and photographer Matthew Raupp is a former partner at Defrost Design, teaches UX and interaction at CCS, and has worked with clients like GM, Audi, UofM, and the DIA.

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Member Since

July 2025

Matthew was a former partner at Defrost Design, a design studio specializing in print, interactive and motion communications for a variety of educational and corporate clients including Lawrence Technological University, College for Creative Studies, UofM, Nissan, Audi, GM, the DIA, & the DSO, to name a few. Before co-founding Defrost, he worked full-time as a senior designer for Eastern Michigan University. Matthew came to CCS in 2000 as an adjunct and moved to a full-time position in 2013. His primary focus is teaching user experience and interaction design. Matthew is a long-time member of AIGA, the Professional Association for Design and IxDA, The Interaction Design Association. In addition to being a designer & educator, Matthew has been photographing Detroit as part of his ongoing #Detroit series with a catalog of over 2000 photos. He has received numerous awards and has been published in both print, web reviews and shows.

I'm looking for

I’m looking to find design inspiration and connect with other designers who are creating unique/smart/interesting experiences.

What I love about experience design

I love smart, purposeful design that goes beyond novelty to create meaningful experiences and real value for people.

Practice Area

Digital Experiences, Exhibition, Wayfinding

Focus Area

Augmented (AR/VR), Exhibition, Graphic, Interactive

Industry

Education, Museums, Urban + Civic