Matt Murphy is a designer, entrepreneur, and artist whose work spans luxury, culture, and innovation.

Murphy’s practice bridges environments, objects, and experiences—defined by narrative, precision, and the unexpected. Based in New York City, he moves fluidly between branding, interiors, product, and experiential design, creating worlds that are visually striking and emotionally resonant.

Trained in architecture, environmental and industrial design, and fine art (Art Center College of Design, Pasadena and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago), Murphy brings a spatial intelligence to everything he creates—blending structural rigor with sculptural form and instinctive visual language.

He first gained international recognition in the 1990s with a line of luxury handbags and leather goods—an exploration of “portable architecture” merging art, utility, and emerging technology. His sculptural silhouettes and sterling silver hardware were carried by Maxfield, Fred Segal, and Takashimaya. In 1997, Murphy was inducted into the CFDA—at the time its youngest member—debuting his collection in Paris alongside a solo exhibition of artwork and design objects. The moment established a career defined by cross-disciplinary fluency.

After relocating to New York, Murphy expanded his practice, consulting for Karl Lagerfeld, MAC Cosmetics, and global luxury brands, while collaborating with cultural institutions including MoMA, the Whitney Museum, and White Columns. This evolution led to MMD, a studio known for building complete brand worlds—where strategy and storytelling intersect across fashion, home, beauty, tech, and food.

Today, Murphy continues to innovate through large-scale cultural collaborations, including projects with Peanuts Worldwide. Whether shaping a campaign, designing an object, or crafting an immersive environment, he approaches every commission with the eye of an artist, the discipline of an architect, and the intuition of a storyteller.

The result: work that invites, engages, and endures—with global impact and the soul of a bespoke studio.