Matt Safian is a Brooklyn-bred product designer and systems-oriented storyteller.
Matt graduated from Connecticut College, where he studied computer science, graphic design, and psychology. In 2013, Matt was selected as an inaugural member of the Kleiner Perkins Design Fellowship program. He is currently a product designer at Figma exploring the intersection of design systems and artificial intelligence. You can also find him wandering the streets with his camera or running in Prospect Park.
Experience
- FigmaProduct Designer2025 – Present
- Adobe (Frame.io)Staff Product Designer2021 – 2025
- DropboxProduct Designer2018 – 2021
- FlipboardProduct Designer2015 – 2018
- LuvocracyProduct Design Intern2013
- Kleiner PerkinsDesign FellowClass of 2013
- Frog DesignIntern2011, 2012
Articles & Interviews
- Interview with Matt SafianLovers Magazine, 2018
- Flipboard’s Fourth Act Puts Your Passions Front and CenterFramer Blog, 2017
- Designing the New FlipboardMedium, 2017
- VC Giant Kleiner Perkins Announces Its First Design FellowsFast Company, 2013
- This Is How You Get a Kleiner Perkins Design FellowshipWired, 2013
Education
Connecticut College
BA, Interaction Design
2011 – 2015