Mateo
Gomez
Unda
Award-winning designer with over 10 years of experience in branding, product, and web design — now expanding into AI-assisted design and development.
Experience
Jun 2020 — Today
Independent Creative Direction & Design
MGU.DESIGN
Self-employment — Global — Remote
Independent practice specializing in Design Research, Branding, Web Design, and Development. Since 2020, working across long-term creative direction engagements — including Unspendable Labs, Notable, and Innovation Theory — alongside shorter-term brand and product work for clients like ZoGa, WallStreetBets, and others.
Dec 2024 — Jul 2026
Creative Director
Unspendable Labs
New York, USA — Remote
Unspendable Labs shapes design and strategy for products across the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Led all design efforts across Horizon, Kontor, and the UL brand
Branding, product design, design system
Webflow development, pitch deck, and investor site
Early 2022 — Aug 2024
Creative Director
Notable
New York, USA — Remote
Notable is an art platform partnering with renowned visual artists to bring their work into Web3. Originally an Innovation Theory project I led starting in early 2022, Notable brought me and Innovation Theory's CEO on directly in 2023 as the platform grew — at which point Innovation Theory's own engagement wound down.
Led all design efforts: branding, product design, design system
Webflow development
Pitch deck and investor site — helped close a $1M funding round
Nov 2020 — 2023
Design Lead
Innovation Theory
Denver, USA — Remote
Innovation Theory is a global digital agency blending cutting-edge design, marketing, and web3 technology.
Led design efforts across branding, UI, and design systems
Webflow development, pitch decks, and investor sites
Managed communication with development teams
Jan 2017 — Jan 2020
Brand + Web Designer
Roleplay
Athens, Greece — On-site
Roleplay is an award-winning design and architecture office in Athens, handling branding, website design, and architecture projects.
Branding, web design, architecture
2014 — 2017
DESIGNER + ARCHITECT
Colombia
Architect
La Luna en el Arbol
San Francisco, Colombia — 2016
Designed and constructed an eco-conscious treehouse residence in a semi-humid bamboo forest near Bogotá; led team and construction management.
Architect Designer
Prisma
Bogota, Colombia — 2015
Designed a functional office building on an 8-meter-wide urban lot in Bogotá's financial district.
Early Freelance Work
Colombia — Since 2014
Independent design and photography projects including BadArte, La Salle University, and Ardura branding.
Recent Achivements
Unspendable Labs 2026
Launched Horizon, a Bitcoin marketplace & wallet
Notable 2024
$1M Fundraising
WallStreetBets 2021
$6M Raised in ICO
Education
ARCHITECTURE & Design
Dual Degree 2008—2015
Andes University
Bogota, Colombia
Bachelor's in Architecture and Bachelor's in Design (Communication specialization), pursued together as a dual-degree program within the same faculty.
UI Design
Specialization Studies 2016—2018
University of Minnesota
Remote
Languages
Spanish
Native
English
Fluent
Greek
Conversational
Volunteers
2024
Radhadesh
Spirituality Centre — Belgium
Permaculture Volunteer
2020
Somboon Legacy Foundation
Elephant Sanctuary — Thailand
Design Volunteer
2020
Doen Ding
Eco-sustainable Project — Thailand
Architect and Constructor Volunteer
Hard Skills
Contact Info
Mobile
[+57] 322 2326939
Mobile
[+30] 694 3528530
Email
mateogu@gmail.com
Portfolio
mgu.design
Instagram
@mgu.design