Design awards
International 

Silver  |  2020
Silver, International Design Award, Fashion - Accessory , Los Angeles, USA

Finalist  |  2019
Finalist of the Zagreb Design Week Award, Future of design, Technical Museum Nikola Tesla, Zagreb, Croatia

Winner  |  2017
Winner of the Bronze A'design award, A'design award & Competition, category Packaging design, Villa Olmo, Como, Italy

Nominee  |  2017
Prime "Designer of the Year" nomination by IAD members (International Association of Designers)

Runner-Up  |  2017
Runner-Up of the A'design award & Competition, category Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design,  Villa Olmo, Como, Italy

Finalist  |  2016
Finalist of the "New memories" design competition, Mixer House, Belgrade, Serbia

Finalist  |  2012
Finalist in the packaging design category of Magdalena International Festival of Creative Communication, Maribor, Slovenia 

Winner  |  2011
Winner of the Core77 Design Awards Notable Professional award for Tea Packaging design in the category “Never saw the light of day”, industrial design organization based in New York, USA and judged in Bejjing, China

Winner  |  2011
Winner of the logo design competition for the Ministry of Justice Republic of Croatia, Zagreb, Croatia

Winner  |  2010
​Categorised under “100 most promising young designers under 30 years from South Eastern Europe”

Bronze winner  |  2010
Third place audience award winner and only single exhibitor awarded at the exhibition event that followed the prize named D-Day, Zagreb, Croatia.

Finalist  |  2010
Finalist of the Christmas tree super store, Croatian Design Society, Zagreb, Hrvatska 

Best industrial design  |  2008
Home appliance - Hair dryer design awarded by the Croatian design society to be among the best industrial design productions in Croatia in the years 2007 / 2008

Finalist  |  2006
Finalist of the competition “Dress a chair” as a part of the event “Fashion Closet” of the Faculty of Textile Technology in Zagreb.

Exhibitions
Showcase

Winner's designs  |  2017
Exhibition of the winning designs of the A'design award & Competition, Ex-Chiesa di San Francesco, Como, Italy

Cookware re-design  |  2016
Exhibition "New memories" exhibiting chosen finalists of the redesign of old Metallic company cookware design challenge,  Mikser house, Beograd, Serbia

Design starters  |  2015
Exhibition of "Design starters" design workshops for children season 2014/2015, Croatian designers association, Zagreb, Croatia  

Web design for non-formal learning  |  2014
Student exhibition, project task: Web design for non-formal learning, under the mentorship of prof. Boštjan Kenda Botas and assistants Gregor Franken and Maja Matas, members of the Department of Information and graphic technology, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fashion design |  2014
Shoe design exhibition of Startas design competition, Lauba, Zagreb, Croatia

Photography |  2012
Photography exhibition on the Skateboard Film Festival Vladimir, Fazana, Croatia 2011, Furniture design exhibition on Ambienta international furniture fair, Zagreb, Croatia 

Furniture |  2011
Furniture design exhibition, Ambienta international furniture, interior decoration and supporting industry fair, Zagreb, Croatia

Product design |  2011
MA Student exhibition, Glyptotheque HAZU, Zagreb, Croatia

Pencil case design |  2010
School supply design exhibited at the Bienalle of Industrial Design - BIO 22, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Furniture |  2010
Furniture design exhibition on the Vienna Design Week as a part of the Habari stool design competition, Vienna, Austria

Kitchen products |  2010
​Kitchen accessories design exhibition of Gorenje d.d. competition for designing smart kitchen accessories inspired by the simplicity trend, Velenje, Slovenia

Product design |  2009
Exhibitor on the “Croatian design exhibition” in the Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb, Croatia

Home appliance |  2009
Hair dryer design exhibited at the Belgrade Design Week and Design Park festival of creative industries and modern business in the South East European region representing Croatian design, Belgrade, Serbia.

Furniture |  2008
Exhibitor at the Best Croatian productions 0708 gallery in “Velesajam”, Zagreb, Croatia 

Concept design |  2006
Exhibitor on the “Fashion Closet” event, Stancic Gallery, Zagreb, Croatia

Publications
Book design, book editing and illustration

Book editing
Nikša Kušelj, Fleur de Sel / book of poetry, Editor Nikša Kušelj, Maja Matas, Vemako tisak d.o.o.,  Personal publishing by actor N. Kušelj Cavtat, Croatia 2013. CIP 530527012, ISBN 978-953-57666-0-5 

Book design
Antoaneta Radočaj - Jerković, Pjevanje u nastavi glazbe, UAOS, 2017,  ISBN 978-953-58055-9-5

Book illustration
Josip Gotovac, Gotovci:njihovi korijeni i ogranci / illustrated book of Gotovac  family tree,  Illustrator Maja Matas, Dalmatia Print , 2015, ISBN 978-953-56112-8-8, 160226027

Book illustration
Nikola Petrović, Djed i unuk / illustrated book of children's poetry, Editor Miljenko Jergovic, Illustrator Maja Matas, CIP 776204, ISBN 978-953-7167-34-9

Book illustration
Vesna Degoricija, Emergency Medicine - Hitna medicina, professional literature, ISBN13 9789537942021, ISBN10 9537942023, Libar 2013

Design projects published in books
Other publications

Art of Package and Structure  |  Hong Kong
ART OF PACKAGE AND STRUCTURE, Publisher: Artpower, Hong Kong, China, ISBN: 978-988-68243-0-6

Box it Up |  Singapore
BOX IT UP, Publisher: Basher Graphic Books, Working Title & Co., Singapore, ISBN 978-981-09-0379-4

Chois Packaging |  Shanghai
CHOIS PACKAGING vol.06, Publisher: Chois Publishing Inc., CA & Shanghai, USA & China, ISBN  9781611750478/1611750474

Ecological selection |  Spain
ECOLOGICAL SELECTION - PACKAGING, Publisher: Monsa, Spain, ISBN 978-84-15829-52-2

Holiday design |  China
HOLIDAY DESIGN - THE FESTIVE & THE JOYFUL, Publisher: SendPoints, China, ISBN 978-988-16834-8-9

Appetite for design |  China
APPETITE FOR DESIGN - EAT ME, Publisher: Victionary, China, ISBN 978-988-19438-5-9

Chois Gallery 31.  |  China
WORLD'S BEST GRAPHICS, Publisher: Chois Publishing Inc., Shanghai, China
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Newspaper & magazine features
Print

Metopolitan
Design and lifestyle magazine

Poduzetnik
Entrepreneur and Manager magazine

Glas Slavonije
daily newspaper

Novi list
daily newspaper

Glorija
weekly journal

City magazine
lifestyle magazine

TV & radio features
Video & Audio interviews

HRT (Croatian radio television)
"Brtva glave" show
live in-studio interview about my lifestyle and frequent travels, covered in the rubric "In Uganda and in Australia" http://radio.hrt.hr/ep/brtva-glave/17846/

HRT (Croatian radio television)
News
live interview about the Core77 design award, titled award for innovation
http://vijesti.hrt.hr/128238/matasmiloloza-nagrada-za-inovaciju

City radio (Gradski radio)
studio Mint interview 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoGwTFLAROQ

HRT (Croatian radio television)
"Dobro jutro Hrvatska" show (Good morning Croatia)

Web features
Online media

The Dieline
http://www.thedieline.com/blog/2011/12/8/christmas-tea.html

Branding Served
http://www.brandingserved.com/gallery/Fashion-Incubator/7742701

Packaging of the world
http://www.packagingoftheworld.com/2014/12/7-christmas-packaging-you-shouldnt-miss.html

HDM Stuttgart
https://www.hdm-stuttgart.de/international_circle/conferences/13_toronto/abstracts/view?get_id=05-stanimirovic

HRT
http://vijesti.hrt.hr/128238/matasmiloloza-nagrada-za-inovaciju

The Branding Journal
http://www.thebrandingjournal.com/2014/05/thursdays-creative-packaging-design-1-5-beautiful-tea-bag-designs/

Journal du design
http://www.journal-du-design.fr/design/christmas-tea-par-mint-18930/

Graphic Design Behance
https://www.behance.net/galleries/2/Graphic-Design​

Design & Concept
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY_J7TKXLnI

Cromoda
http://www.cromoda.com/mlada-hrvatska-dizajnerica-u-ziriju-prestiznog-natjecanja-iz-dizajna

Dizajn.hr
​http://dizajn.hr/blog/mlada-hrvatska-dizajnerica-clanica-je-zirija-vodeceg-svjetskog-natjecanja-iz-dizajna-design-award-competition/

DesignSkillz
http://www.designskilz.com/packaging-design-inspiration-15/

Archidesign club
http://archidesignclub.com/en/magazine/rubriques/design/43284-chaise-free-wood-par-maja-matas.html

Pogledaj to
http://pogledaj.to/oblikovanje/iako-je-ljeto-najbolji-je-bozicni-caj/

Gloria
http://www.gloria.hr/vijesti/panorama/niksa-kuselj-rezirao-spot-s-arsenom-dedicem-i-ivom-mihalic/

Journal
http://www.journal.hr/djecji-radovi-na-zanimljivoj-izlozbi/

SiB HR
http://www.sib.hr/predstavljamo/gospodarstvo/2778-nagradjena-christmas-tea-ambalaza-osjecanke-maje-matas.html

Glas Slavonije
http://www.glas-slavonije.hr/192309/4/Osjecanka-Maja-Matas-osmislila-dizajn-za--orahovacki-ljetni-festival-Ferragosto-Jam

Novilist
http://www.novilist.hr/Kultura/Ostalo/Dizajn/Hrvatski-dizajnerski-dvojac-dobio-medunarodno-priznanje

Osijek031
http://www.osijek031.com/osijek.php?topic_id=33646

SkoleHR
http://www.skole.hr/ucenici/os_visi/info?news_id=9588

SHE
http://m.she.hr/article/dizajneri-koji-su-caj-ucinili-zabavnijim/?article-id=789#

Republika
http://republika.eu/novost/10120/suradnja-mladih-uspjesnih-slavonaca-s-adresom-u-zagrebu

ICV
http://www.icv.com.hr/2013/03/novi-vizualni-identitet-farragosto-jam-a/

ICON Creative Design
http://www.yasni.info/ext.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficoncreativedesign.wordpress.com%2F&name=Jozo+Matas&showads=1&lc=en-us&lg=en&rg=us&rip=hr

Bit rebels
http://www.bitrebels.com/lifestyle/christmas-tea-a-special-holiday-tea-bag-designed-for-two/

Just Luxe
http://www.justluxe.com/syndicated-news/cid1690355/Christmas-Tea-Facilitates-Tea-for-Two

1 Design per day
http://www.1designperday.com/2011/08/29/christmas-tea/

Retail design blog
http://retaildesignblog.net/2011/12/21/christmas-tea-by-mint-2/

Culturenet
http://www.culturenet.hr/default.aspx?id=39524

Roomie Japan
​http://www.roomie.jp/2015/12/299111/

Notey
http://www.notey.com/blogs/maja-matas

Notcom
http://www.notcot.org/post/44897/Christmas-Tea-designed-by-Mint-Maja-Matas-Kresimir-Milo/

Toxel
http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2011/12/08/christmas-tea/

Everythinghapa
http://everythinghapa.com/archives/5249

La Pause
http://la-pause.net/christmas-tea/

Feel Desain
http://www.feeldesain.com/christmas-tea.html

Neat Designs
http://neatdesigns.net/20-awesome-christmas-package-designs/

The Designer Wall
http://thedesignerwall.com/top-pick-packaging-design-ideas-for-christmas-gifts/

​DesignerHK
http://www.designerhk.com/blog/48/7907

Design Soak
http://www.designsoak.com/christmas-tea-party/

Cromoda
ttp://www.cromoda.com/studio-mint-za-fashion-incubator-first-step-into-fashion

Deco design
http://deco-design.fr-bb.com/t12041-chaise-free-wood-chair-par-maja-matas

Archie design club by MUUUZ
http://www.archidesignclub.com/magazine/rubriques/design/43284-chaise-free-wood-par-maja-matas.html

A visual perspective on communication
http://www.wabbaly.com/tea-packaging-designs/

Eco Weihnachtskarten
http://eco-weihnachtskarten.de/blog/2012/10/verpackungs-design/

Foodista
http://www.foodista.com/blog/2011/12/10/christmas-tea-facilitates-tea-for-two

Designed
http://www.designed.rs/blog/dragana_trgovcevic/dan_d_report

Humanosphere
https://www.humanosphere.info/2011/08/un-certain-the-de-noel-na-pas-fini-de-faire-parler-de-lui/

Alfa portal
http://www.alfa-portal.com/tag/maja-matas/

Feber
http://feber.se/hem/art/221307/om_ngra_mnader_r_det_jul/

Zcool
http://www.zcool.com.cn/show/ZOTAwMDQ=.html

News gamme
http://news.gamme.com.tw/228232

Warting
http://www.warting.com/gallery/201209/54559.html

Poslovna večera
http://www.poslovnavecera.com/poslovna-vecera

Essy page
http://essypage.com/blog/2014/12/19/20-awesome-christmas-package-designs/

What's next
http://edankb.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-tea-tree.html

Nicework
http://www.nicework.co.za/nice-blog/design/christmas-tea/

Daily  Cre8tives
https://dailycre8tives.wordpress.com/tag/christmas/

Art&Design
https://www.facebook.com/Mahshar.Design/photos/a.224265794275201.49217.224132780955169/465260310175747/?

Designwan
http://www.designswan.com/archives/christmas-tea-innovative-tea-packaging-help-spread-christmas-spirit.html

Walyou
http://walyou.com/christmas-tea/

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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/388928117791597417/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/29766047510749757/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/113715959312462785/

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/400257485606601934/

https://www.pinterest.com/meriprincesita/packaging/

http://uoudesign.tumblr.com/post/58087777540/free-wood-maja-matas

http://mygbworks.tumblr.com/post/67317190490/christmas-tea-by-maja-matas

http://fuckyeahpackaging.tumblr.com/page/33

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tseworldwidepress/11208931413/

http://www.duncantang.com/blog/christmas-tea-maja-matas

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