Matt DeFrain is the creative director at Grant Design Collaborative. Grant integrates modern strategy with classic design to create compelling brand experiences. The work generates measurable and memorable results with timeless craft, emotional intelligence and sound methodology.Since he joined the firm in 2000, DeFrain’s work has been featured in AIGA 365, Communication Arts, STEP, Contract Magazine, Graphic Design USA, HOW, Interior Design, Metropolis, and Print. His honors include two IIDA Creative Excellence Awards, two Best of Show awards at GlobalShop for exhibit design, and Best of Show in AIGA Atlanta’s SEED Awards, the Southeast’s premiere design competition. DeFrain also served on the AIGA Miami Board of Directors from 1997 to 2000.In his spare time, Matt can be found challenging himself at CrossFit or creating fine art. DeFrain’s assemblages and mixed media have been recognized with a Best of Show in Chattanooga, TN, and honored by the American Craft Council with an Award of Excellence.