Pickle with Mickle Interview Series Designing the Game with Matt Bridges

Summary

In this conversation, Matt Bridges discusses his journey from playing in punk bands to becoming a graphic designer. He shares how he got started in pickleball and how his passion for the sport led to creating graphics for pickleball players. Matt talks about his collaborations with players like Megan Fudge, Jack Monroe, and Connor Garnett. He also mentions his sponsorship with 6ix5ive Pickleball and his Funko Pop collection. The conversation concludes with a discussion about Matt's favorite shows and his plans for watching the Oscars. In this conversation, Matt Bridges discusses movie recommendations, speculation on Kirk Cousins' future, excitement for Justin Fields, fantasy football strategies, favorite cartoons and bands, dream pickleball team, preferences between outer space and deep underwater, favorite Star Wars movie, first CD bought, and favorite football player of all time.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Pickleball Tournament
02:21 Matt's Musical Background and Graphic Design Journey
03:23 Living in New York and Moving to California
03:53 Public Transit in New York vs California
04:28 Playing Pickleball with His Daughter and Starting Graphic Design
05:00 Creating Graphics for Pickleball Players
07:21 Working with Megan Fudge and Other Pickleball Players
09:07 Matt's Approach to Graphic Design and Keeping a Small Team
09:54 Playing Pickleball with Pro Players
10:35 Matt's Sponsorship with 6ix5ive Pickleball
10:59 Playing Pickleball with Udit, Megan, Jack, and Connor
12:12 Creating Graphics for Pickleball Players
13:30 Matt's Funko Pop Collection
18:20 Matt's Wife's Love for Movies
19:01 Matt's Wife's Love for Marvel Movies
20:29 Watching the Oscars and Matt's Favorite Shows
30:56 Movie Recommendations
32:10 Speculation on Kirk Cousins' Future
33:19 Excitement for Justin Fields
33:46 First Pick in Fantasy Draft
35:33 Number of Fantasy Football Leagues
36:36 Fantasy Team Name
37:11 Trophy and Team Name
38:18 Favorite Saturday Cartoon
39:18 Favorite Band
41:24 Dream Pickleball Team
43:49 Outer Space or Deep Underwater
44:21 Favorite Star Wars Movie
45:32 First CD Bought
46:44 Superpower for One Day
47:30 Favorite Football Player All Time
48:29 Marvel vs. DC