Matthew has collaborated with leading ad agencies such as Ayzenberg Group, RPA, Euro RSCG, Deutsch, Digitas LBi, DraftFCB SF, Energy BBDO, Hill Holliday, Erwin Penland, ADK, Mering Carson, Razorfish, Tailfin, and Publicis Kaplan Thaler.
Some of Matthew's clients include Coldplay, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe & America, Starbucks, Intel, Verizon, SC Johnson, Reckitt Benckiser Group, Honda, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Ancestry.com, Kikkoman, Equinix, Spike, FX Networks, and TOMS Shoes.
2016 - CLIO Keyart Awards – Xbox “Characters That Matter”
BRONZE – Audio/Visual Technique
2015 - CLIO Keyart Awards – Xbox “Jump Ahead E3”
GOLD– Games: CGI trailer
SILVER– Games: Audio/Visual Technique
2015 - 3x Webby Award Winner – Coldplay “Ink”
Online Video: Music
Online Video: Best Use of Interactive Video
Online Video: Animation
2013 - Bronze AEAF Award for Game Cinematics on Xbox Jump Ahead
2015 - Animayo 2015 International Film Festival : Special Mention For Best Music Video – Coldplay “Ink”
2014 - Coldplay "Ink" featured on numerous blogs including Fast Company, RollingStone, Pitchfork, Inc., and MTV News.
2013 - Work featured in Ppaper issue 135
2013 - 34th Telly Awards Bronze award for work on "Book of Spells"
2013 - Bronze AEAF Award for Game Cinematics in "Book of Spells"
2013 - "ESRB Ratings PSA" featured on various blogs including Kotaku.com and Polygon.com
2013 - Work featured in Ppaper Magazine Issue 135
2012 - Competed at Cut&Paste, live design competition.
2008 - The STEP Emerging Talent List (listed under "Born")
2006 - Adobe Design Achievement Awards SemiFinalist, "Ice Cream Cloud"
2022 – Purveyr: Matthew Encina on Keeping the Spirit of Storytelling, Learning, and Creativity Alive
2021 – Hustle Inside the Industry by Rappler
2021 - Muko’s Corner podcast
2021 - Allan McKay Podcast
2021 - Feature Podcast with Justin Tse
2020 - Grovemade Blog
2020 - Darkroom Podcast
2020 - The Creator’s Corner
2020 - Hiilite Interview
2019 - Motion Hatch
2019 - Design Huddle
2019 - You and Eye Creative
2019 - Maxon
2018 - Designr Magazine
2018 - Motion Designers Community
2018 - Eggs Podcast
2018 - Passion Behind the Art
2018 - Creative South
2017 - Insydium
2017 - CG Society
2017 - Studio Daily
The Futur - Chief Content Officer 2016 - 2021.
I directed the content team, to make sure that everything that goes out is entertaining, educational, and impactful. I also author content, courses, and kits to help creatives around the world level-up.
Frame Society - Board Member 2012-2014. Frame Society is an after-hours indie film-makers club hosted at Blind.
Art Directors Club - Member since 2015
2021 – Creator Conf
Virtual event
Speaker, panel moderator, show host
2021 – Camp Mograph
Portland, Oregon
"Building Brilliant Ideas: Creative Direction Workshop"
2020 – Mercad Expo
Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic
Virtual event
“Stand Out in a Noisy World”
2020 – The Art Of Communication Workshop
Presented by Zendesk
Melbourne, Australia.
Virtual Event
2020 – Behind The Pixel
Presented by 3DSense Media School
Singapore
Virtual Event
2020 – Share What You Know Summit by Teachable.
Virtual event
“Effective Messaging Strategies: How to Turn Your Idea Into Structured Content”
2020 – Collaborative Design. Presented by Adobe XD.
Chicago, IL
Virtual event
2020 – NO/BS Conference
Melbourne, Australia.
“Stand Out in a Noisy World”
2019 – R&D Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
“Choose Your Own Adventure. Designing a Non-Linear Career Path.”
2019 – Youtube Creator Workshop
Los Angeles, CA
“Longevity. Developing Your Brand”
2018 - CTNx Animation Expo
Burbank, California
“Designing Cinematic Scenes”
2018 - Siggraph 2018.
Vancouver, British Columbia
“Designing Cinematic Scenes”
2018 - NAB 2018. Post Production World.
Las Vegas, Nevada
“Stop Pitching. Start Winning”
2018 - AAF Fox River Ad Club.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
“Find Your Creative Compass”
2017 - Creative Anarchy
Iloilo City, Philippines
Invited Speaker
2016 – 3x3 Tales From The Wild
ArtCenter. Pasadena, CA
Invited Speaker
2016 – Motion Graphics Design Conference
3DSense Media School, Singapore
Invited Speaker
2016 – TEDxCSULB
Long Beach, CA
“Start Before You're Ready”
2016 – Graphika Manila
Manila, Philippines
Invited Speaker
2015 – DMLA
Los Angeles, CA
Invited Speaker