Hi, my name is
Matt Chimento
I am a creative director and digital designer living in Columbus, Ohio.
A little bit about me
I run a bespoke design agency supporting small businesses, and work as a contractor for various national, state, and private projects.
Since starting my career in 2007, I have built a wealth of experience in web graphic design, UI/UX design, form design, brand design/development, marketing, videography, writing, teaching, and consulting.
I am a member of the Westerville Chamber of Commerce, Franklinton Board of Trade, and a volunteer for MicroMentor.
As of 2018, I live in the Greater Columbus Area with my wife and dog, watching the city grow around us.
As of January 2017, I have operated as Creative Director for Chimento Agency, a bespoke design studio dedicated to supporting small businesses and non-profit organizations.
To date, I’ve helped my clients save an estimated $120,000 in overpayments and service charges, provided dozens of free webinars and training sessions, and enabled several non-profits & charitable organizations in accomplishing their missions within the confines of their budgets.
Along with design and marketing services, I’ve had the honor of supporting entrepreneurs and orgs through professional consulting based on my background in design, content management, and low-budget business operations.
My work with Chimento Agency can be found here: https://chimen.to
Private & Public Contracts
Starting in 2012, I began supporting various projects on a short-term contract basis, providing expertise in design and document optimization, Adobe LiveCycle/AEM Form Designer, and UI/UX application design.
AEM Developer
United States Marshals Service
First dedicated developer on USMS Force form conversion effort, assigned to redesign and create the standard agency form templates. Developed and implemented new organization-wide form template using dynamic fragments and current U.S. government design standards, and rebuilt/converted 100+ PDF and SharePoint forms to AEM Workbench-compatible interactive forms.
UI/UX Designer
Charter Communications
Joined internal development team to support custom reporting and analytics application. Portal used primarily by Spectrum management and executives to measure optimization, organization growth, pain points, and various team metrics across the entirety of Spectrum’s national service areas.
Forms Technical Specialist
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Joined the correspondence refresh project to build and maintain correspondence for mass mailings to clients. Created printable/web forms utilizing HTML, JavaScript, XML, CSS, and jQuery elements, and worked as a member of an internal Adobe Experience Manager Upgrade team overseeing correspondence compatibility with new system code.
Forms Developer
Biomet
Developed printed and online medical informational forms in cooperation with Biomet corporate employees for use in global organization. Remote position requiring more than 35 hours per week over short-term period.
Forms Developer
Lockheed Martin, U.S. Social Security Administration
Built and converted existing forms and correspondence for Lockheed Martin’s ongoing ITSSC contract at the Social Security Administration, using Adobe LiveCycle Designer, HP’s Application Lifecycle Management, and MKS version control.
Forms Developer
Deloitte
Developed and compiled printed forms using Adobe Output Designer for Deloitte’s Pennsylvania Commonwealth Affordable Care Act contract. Worked closely with internal teams to build working public/private structure for processing health care coverage applications
Forms Technical Analyst
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation
New core system replacement project; member of correspondence team consisting of 9 employees designated with building forms and dynamically-filled letters using Adobe LiveCycle ES3 and a custom-built application. Other projects included writing and maintaining documentation, employee training, new systems testing, defect discovery and elimination.
Form Designer
NASA
Designed, built, and programmed forms alongside team of three people contracting under NASA. Converted 60+ forms from IBM FormDesigner format to Adobe LiveCycle ES3 PDFs, including intelligent form design using JavaScript, FormCalc, and various governmental databases.
Personal & Side Projects
Personal & Side Projects
New Albany Intel
New Albany Intel is a fair and objective informational hub focused on the local economic and construction growth in Central Ohio.
Spicy Pimentos Podcast
A weekly show about conversations. Join Hannah, Matt, and Sarah as they discuss working class problems and pop culture.
Pimento Publishing
Printed works and e-book publishing company for authors, poets, and creatives.
The Hannah Report
Positive, lighthearted news and content aggregation for happy people.
Writing & Personal Works
One of my long-time passions is writing, which I attempt to find time for among the many jobs and side projects.
Journals
I have maintained a series of blogs and digital journals since 2005, which have now been consolidated into a single blog called “Of Psychology and Psychosomatics.”
Poetry
Many of my poems from the blog, along with several originals, have been published through Pimento Publishing under the title Assorted Poetry, available as a paperback or an e-book.
Children's Book
Written for the children of a family friend, My Grandpa Dave is a picture book penned by myself and my wife, and professionally illustrated. Available online at Barnes & Noble.
Get in touch with me (Matt)
Made with ♥ by Matt Chimento. Last updated January 2024.