Matt Raoul

Interactive Designer :: New York office

site :: Blargh!

Matt is an Interactive Designer in the New York Office. He grew up just across the river in the great state of New Jersey, where he spent his younger days dreaming of going to school in Rochester and eventually getting a job at a place called The Barbarian Group. Always one to follow his dreams, Matt made them a reality.

Matt was forged by the powerful educational fires of the Rochester Institute of Technology where he majored in New Media Design – a program he describes as “the most rad.” Matt minored in Art History. Legend has it that he was so dedicated to this minor that he named a large potted plant in his living room after Cosimo de’ Medici. There is also a less pleasant legend about a pair of shoes Matt wore one New Year’s Eve. Make sure to ask him about that one.

This is Matt’s first job since graduating from RIT and he’s already proven himself to be an awesome addition to the company quite a few times.

Fūl 2 - Back in the Habit

posted by on June 12, 2009 at 06:10 PM
filed under: Apparel and Footwear, Barbarian News, Design, Fashion, Rock and Roll, and Websites

Memphis, Tennessee.

Population: 677,272
Climate: Humid, subtropical
Nicknames: The River City, The Bluff City, M-Town
Water Area: 15.4 sq mi
Backpacks: Awesome

Ask any great Memphian (preferably Booker T. Jones) what their city means to them and you will illicit the same response – Music and Backpacks. You can imagine our excitement then when we were presented with the opportunity to work with fūl.

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Some recent movies that I liked...

posted by on May 29, 2009 at 03:22 PM

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
Why I liked it: It has my favorite colon title.
Favorite Scene: When Lexy gets real and scratches on the blackboard to get our attention, and then we become a successful choir right before time runs out.

The Mighty Ducks
Why I liked it: HIP CHECK!
Favorite Scene: When Lexy learns puck control with eggs and then we all make frittatas.

The Goonies
Why I liked it: It makes me wish old men in my neighborhood buried treasure instead of driving around in unmarked vans.
Favorite Scene: When Lexy plays the pipe organ and sings ‘Sweet Dreams’ by the Eurythmics.

Jurassic Park
Why I liked it: I think it’s scientifically feasible.
Favorite Scene: When Lexy discovers that the dinosaurs are allergic to water, so she starts hitting glasses of water with a baseball bat and then saves the day and then she buys us beer.

Congo
Why I liked it: Talking gorillas.
Favorite Scene: When Lexy lasers the hand off of that rude gorilla. What a dick. I mean the gorilla, not Lexy.

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Talking with Strangers: Partytime

posted by on April 14, 2009 at 03:56 PM
filed under: The Internet

Today’s installment in two parts.

You’re now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
You: Hey
You: let’s just relax
You: in this chatroom of ours
Stranger: F**K NO
Stranger: lets have a party
Stranger: !
You: Oh okay
You: What kind of party?
You: How about a party where people bring their pets
Stranger: Yeah, you’re not invited
You: Oh
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

You’re now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
You: Hey
You: Will YOU throw a party with me?
Stranger: OH YEAH!
Stranger: LETS PPPAAAARRTYYYYY
You: Awesome
You: So
You: What kind of party?
Stranger: Dunno… Lotsa women, not so lotsa clothes, alcohol for everyone
You: Oh wait.
You: You aren’t invited.
Stranger: WAT????? UNFAIR!
You have disconnected.

Talking with Strangers: Natty Tres

posted by on April 07, 2009 at 09:20 AM
filed under: Internet Culture and The Internet

You’re now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
Stranger: hi
You: Hi
Stranger: if you talk to anyone from NY tell them to contact me myspace.com/removed for safety
You: I am from NY
Stranger: ur in danger
You: Oh no
Stranger: an earthquake may be coming soon
You: Are you Nicolas Cage?
Stranger: idk when or how strong but it is coming
Stranger: and NO thats the second time someone has asked that
Stranger: good movie btw
You: Oh you get that a lot?
You: I think its your hairline
Stranger: no no i honestly
Stranger: u need to trust me
You: About the movie being good?
Stranger: no about u being in danger
You: Oh right, I forgot about that
Stranger: ok can u trust me
You: Hey, are you gonna make a Natty Tres 3 ?
Stranger: what? no
You: It could be something with pirates, they are so hot right now
You: digital pirates though
Stranger: hahahahaha ok
You: Natty Tres 3: The Torrent Conspiracy
Stranger: oh my gosh
You: Come on, that is liquid gold
You: digital, liquid, gold
Your conversational partner has disconnected.

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Talking with Strangers: Internet Injury

posted by on April 03, 2009 at 09:18 AM
filed under: Internet Culture and The Internet

You’re now chatting with a random stranger. Say hi!
Stranger: hi
You: Hey
You: Shall we?
Stranger: of course
You: okay
You: on the count of 3
You: 1…
You: 2…
You: 3…
You: GO
Stranger: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
You: AAAAAAAHA H AH L AAHHLAHA HLAHAHAHALFDGDKSGSLDFLSDKFASFSFASDFS DFL SDF
Stranger: that was fun :D
You: I think I pulled something
Stranger: oh dear. im a nurse
Stranger: ill help you
Stranger: WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
You: that isn’t helping right now
Stranger: sorry too much fun
You: unhelpfulnurse.com
Stranger: blush
You: she just keeps poking at your veins
Stranger: I’m mental health
Stranger: where r u frm?
You: THE WORLD OF PAIN
You have disconnected.

via Omegle

Talking with Strangers

posted by on March 31, 2009 at 11:12 AM
filed under: Internet Culture and The Internet

So Hams discovered Omegle this morning, and I think we already have a winner. Omegle lets you quickly start up an anonymous conversation with a stranger online. After a few awesome chats, Hams and I wondered how long before we were put in a chat together. Spoiler alert, it wasn’t very long at all. Enjoy said chat below, and be prepared for many more stranger chats to come.