Matthew Wolff is an American graphic designer known for his work designing sports logos and jerseys, particularly for

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

teams. He is also a co-founder of Vermont Green FC, an amateur soccer team in

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Biography

Wolff was born in 1990 in

New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w ...

but raised in

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and

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. He attended

St. Paul Academy and Summit School St. Paul Academy and Summit School is a private college preparatory day school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, for students in grades K–12. The school was established through a merger in 1969 of St. Paul Academy, a school for boys, ...

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. He then matriculated to

Skidmore College Skidmore College is a Private school, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Saratoga Springs, New York. Approximately 2,700 students are enrolled at Skidmore pursuing a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Scien ...

, where he played as a forward on the school's

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soccer team. He graduated from Skidmore in 2012 with a degree in management and business. He then went on to study graphic design at

Parsons School of Design The Parsons School of Design is a private art and design college under The New School located in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Founded in 1896 after a group of progressive artists broke away from established Manhattan art ...

. After graduating from Parsons, he began work as a graphic designer for Upper 90 Soccer, a soccer equipment retailer in New York City. He then took a job as the lead art director for

New York City FC New York City Football Club (often referred to as NYCFC) is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in New York City. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern C ...

. He created the new club's crest logo as well as their jerseys, billboards, and other marketing materials. He then went on to work for

Nike, Inc. Nike, Inc. (stylized as ''NIKE'') is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, ...

as a graphic designer in their global football apparel department. At Nike, he designed the

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kits for the national association football teams of

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and

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. The Nigeria kits were quickly sold out and broke pre-order records, and they were nominated for a Beazley Design of the Year award. He also designed the crest for

Los Angeles FC Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. It was establi ...

. In 2021, Wolff co-founded Vermont Green FC, an amateur team based in

playing in

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. He also designed the team's crest and branding, which was unveiled in February 2022. The team places an emphasis on environmental activism, and Wolff says he has been working with manufacturers to make the team's jerseys out of recycled and sustainable materials. In 2022, Wolff designed the logos and uniforms for the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. The team is named afte ...

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. Wolff grew up a fan of the team.

Designs

Below is a list of some of the teams Wolff has designed crests for: * Boston Legacy FC * Brookhattan FC * Carolina Core FC *

Central Coast United FC Central Coast United FC, is a semi-professional soccer club, based and located on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Central Coast of New South Wales. For the 2024 Football NSW season, 2024 season, the club's senior teams will compete in the NSW ...

Charleston Battery The Charleston Battery are an American professional association football, soccer club based in Charleston, South Carolina, and member of the USL Championship. Founded in 1993, the Battery are the oldest continuously operating professional socc ...

Chicago Fire FC Chicago Fire Football Club is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Chicago. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The Fire play their hom ...

* Green Bay Voyageurs FC *

One Knoxville SC One Knoxville Sporting Club is an American soccer team based in Knoxville, Tennessee, that competes in USL League One, the third tier of the United States soccer league system. They play their home matches at Covenant Health Park, a multi-use st ...

Racing Louisville FC Racing Louisville Football Club is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Louisville, Kentucky, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). It began playing in 2021 at Lynn Family Stadium. The team i ...

Louisville City FC Louisville City Football Club is an American professional soccer club based in Louisville, Kentucky. The team plays in the USL Championship, which is currently the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The club was founded in 2014 after O ...

* Minneapolis City SC *

NJ/NY Gotham FC Gotham Football Club is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in the New York metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sk ...

(with Rafael Esquer and Milo Kowalski) *

Union Omaha Union Omaha Soccer Club is an American professional association football, soccer team based in Omaha, Nebraska. Nicknamed the Owls, the team made its debut in USL League One (USL1) in 2020. In the clubs first five seasons, the Owls finished in ...

* Oakland County FC *

Oakland Roots SC Oakland Roots Sports Club is an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Oakland, California. The club competes in the USL Championship (USLC) as a member of the Western Conference (USL Championship), Western Conference. F ...

Project 51O Project 51O is a soccer club from Oakland, California competing in USL League Two and United Premier Soccer League. They are the reserve club of USL Championship club Oakland Roots SC. The name 51O is partly inspired by Oakland's 510 area code, ...

* Salmon Bay FC *

San Diego Wave FC San Diego Wave Fútbol Club is an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The team plays its home games at Snapdragon Stadium. Founded on June 8, 2021, the Wav ...

(with Jeremy Nelson) *

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* St. Petersburg FC * FC Tulsa * Vermont Green FC * Victoria Highlanders FC *

Virginia Beach City FC Virginia Beach City Football Club is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Norfolk, Virginia playing in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the Northeast Region. The club was ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wolff, Matthew Artists from New York City Artists from Minneapolis Skidmore Thoroughbreds men's soccer players Parsons School of Design alumni Nike, Inc. people New York City FC non-playing staff American graphic designers 1990 births Living people Men's association football players not categorized by position Association football players not categorized by nationality Skidmore College alumni