Steven Matteson
Visiting Associate Professor, Melbert B. Cary Professorship in Graphic Arts
Steven Matteson
Visiting Associate Professor, Melbert B. Cary Professorship in Graphic Arts
Bio
Steve is the Melbert B. Cary Professor of Graphic Design. A graduate of RIT’s School of Printing in 1988, Steve is one of today’s leading typeface designers. Steve brings to the School of Design a passion for type and typography, and 38 years of practical experience in the field. Notable clients include Apple, Google and Microsoft as well as brands such as Toyota and Unilever. Steve has worked as an engineer, designer, manager, researcher, and now business owner of Matteson Typographics, a type foundry located near Boulder, CO.
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In the News
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February 19, 2026
Pioneering type design duo to receive RIT's 2026 Goudy Award
Georg Seifert (from Germany) and Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer (Austria), cited for their innovative work with game-changing font editing software Glyphs, will accept RIT's prestigious Goudy Award in April. The honor has long celebrated outstanding practitioners in type design and related fields.
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February 19, 2026
From hot metal to global typefaces, professor has lifelong love for letters
Steve Matteson's two-year appointment as as the Melbert B. Cary Professor in RIT’s School of Design marks a return to where his affinity for letterforms all started. Since graduating from RIT, he went on to become a typeface trailblazer, responsible for creating recognizable fonts and graphic language for huge brands.
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September 24, 2025
New School of Film and Animation director, faculty roles for 2025-26
Ricky Figueora taking over as the new director of RIT's School of Film and Animation headlines exciting promotions and additions to the College of Art and Design faculty.