Matthew Josh (b. 2001) is a menswear designer, illustrator, and graphic designer from East New York, Brooklyn. His work explores the relationship between pattern-making, garment construction, and narrative image-making — translating personal and cultural histories into material form through clothing, hand-drawn illustration, and visual communication.
Raised in a Jamaican household, his practice draws from histories of migration, labor, and cultural exchange, alongside the visual language of early-2000s action cartoons.
Josh holds a BFA in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design, where he also contributed to independent studios as a sample maker, pattern developer, and technical collaborator. He studied graphic design at the Academy of Innovative Technology, a CTE high school in Brooklyn, and brings over ten years of experience in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Earlier in his practice, he volunteered with Make the Road New York and Cypress Hills Local Development, designing campaign graphics and supporting community organizing around public safety, culturally responsive education, and immigration reform.