Literal Matter is a creative agency founded in 2014. We work with local and international clients across multiple sectors—spanning publishing, the arts, fashion and beauty, retail, travel, hospitality and education—to create brand identities, advertising campaigns and powerful editorial content.

Literal Matter also publishes Museum, a contemporary art, fashion and photojournalism title. Released biannually, it’s available in the best bookstores, galleries and concept spaces around the world.

Services include
Graphic design
Art direction
Brand imagery
Advertising campaigns
Website design
Editing
Copywriting
Rebranding
Brand strategy
Print materials, including brand books, large format newspapers and magazines
Press releases and email marketing
Editorial content

Our clients are big and small. They span globe-spanning entities to two-person startups, all in need of a considered and more memorable approach to the words and imagery around their brand.

Select clients
adidas
Bendon
Calvin Klein
Chandelier Creative
Coach
COMMAS
General Idea
Karla Špetić
Kat&Co
Laird+Partners
Lee Mathews
MAC Cosmetics
ModelCo
Moncler
O&M Original Mineral
Reebok
Sheridan
Target
UZ
Williams-Sonoma



Twice per year, Literal Matter publishes Museum. We work with advertising clients spanning luxury houses, high-end streetwear and major arts institutions.

Select advertising clients
adidas
American Apparel
Armani
BALLY
Burberry
Calvin Klein
Camper
Cartier
CHANEL
Converse
G-Star RAW
Gucci
Hermès
Jac+ Jack
MPavilion
The Office Space
Paul Smith
Printed Matter NYC

276 Fifth Avenue, Suite 704
New York, NY 10001

office@literalmatter.com

Museum Issue 10, Covers

UZ Lip Still Life, photographer Thomas Brown

In collaboration with Gucci, photographer Charles Dennington

UZ 7 Shades of Black, photographer Thomas Brown

Target: 20 Years of Design for All

Museum Issue 9, covers

Museum Issue 8, Gilbert & George, photographer Jack Davison

Museum Issue 7, covers and excerpts

Kat&Co identity and collateral

In collaboration with Burberry, photographer Piczo

Museum Issue 6, cover and excerpts

COMMAS lookbook, photographer James Tolich

Museum editorial, photographer Anna Pogossova

Museum Issue 5, covers and excerpts

Hailey Baldwin x ModelCo identity

Museum editorial, photographer James Tolich

In collaboration with BALLY, photographer Romain Duquesne

Karla Špetić campaign, photographer Daniel Gurton

Williams-Sonoma event posters

Museum editorial, photographer Daniel Gurton

Museum Issue 4, covers and excerpts

Meredith & Moore identity

Museum Issue 3, SOAK feature, photographer Charles Dennington

Lee Mathews campaign design, photographer James Nelson

adidas social media content

Bread & Circus identity and stationery

Museum feature with The Biennale of Sydney, photographer Charles Dennington

KŠ Swim campaign, photographer Bowen Arico