Matt Arnold (designer)
Matt Arnold | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matthew Thomas de Lauret Arnold 6 January 1976 Australia |
| Died | 10 April 2026 (aged 50) Lower Moutere, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Graphic designer |
| Spouse | Kate Arnold |
| Children | 1 |
Matthew Thomas de Lauret Arnold (6 January 1976 – 10 April 2026) was a New Zealand graphic designer and blogger.
Early life and family
Arnold was born on 6 January 1976 and grew up in Sydney, Australia.[1] He met his wife, Kate, a veterinarian from New Zealand, while living in Melbourne.[1] The couple moved to Christchurch in 2006, and they had a son in about 2010.[1]
Design career
Arnold co-founded the Lyttelton design studio Sons & Co. in 2008, with business partner Tim Kelleher.[2] The studio won awards for their work, including for the design of the Christchurch Art Gallery website in 2010.[2] Arnold was also passionate about local architecture; he ran the Christchurch Modern blog which catalogued Christchurch Style architecture.[2][3][4][5] In 2020 he published the book I never met a straight line I didn't like about the Christchurch Style with co-author Mary Gaudin.[6]
Death
Arnold was hit and killed by a car at Lower Moutere while cycling in the Tasman District on 10 April 2026; he was 50 years old.[2][7][8] A number of notable designers and institutions expressed their condolences,[2] including Toi Manahau Designers Institute.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 Hansen, Jeremy (25 April 2026). "Designer Matthew Arnold leaves a legacy of care and advocacy for Christchurch". The Press. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Williams, Elsie (13 April 2026), "Christchurch cyclist killed in Tasman crash remembered as design visionary with 'playful intellectualism and dry wit'", The Press, retrieved 14 April 2026
- ↑ "Behind the Photoshoot: Celebrating Christchurch's Mid-Century Architecture", Città, retrieved 14 April 2026
- ↑ McCall, Claire (13 January 2015). "The Unassuming Elegance of New Zealand Modernism". Viva. Retrieved 14 April 2026 – via The New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ "Matt & Kate Arnold", Freunde von Freunden, 5 August 2013, retrieved 14 April 2026
- ↑ Gaudin, Mary; Arnold, Matthew (2020), I never met a straight line I didn't like, ISBN 9780473496135
- ↑ "Matthew Arnold obituary". The Press. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Cyclist dies after two-vehicle crash in Lower Moutere near Motueka". The New Zealand Herald. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Toi Manahau Designers Institute is deeply saddened at the unimaginable and sudden passing of our very treasured Designer & Fellow Member – Matt Arnold", The Designers Institute of NZ, 13 April 2026, retrieved 14 April 2026 – via Instagram