About Matter Matter is a strategic design consultancy, helping companies develop relevant products, services, and personal interactions by using real-world research to understand how people really use and experience things. Our name is our founding principle, and it states the fundamental imperative that drives our clients: to matter. We are a strategic design enterprise, dedicated to the view that improving people's experiences is at the core of increasing economic and cultural capital. Our work is implemented throughout public and business sectors, in systems and products and services of many kinds, yet all our clients and projects have a common focus: relevance, meaning, and value to people.