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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

It's not shade so much as it's my opinion regarding how I think it doesn't fit the feel of what is supposed to be AEW's most extreme match.

Maybe "logo" wasn't the right description.

It's more a wordmark if we're picking nits, but there were edits to it that aren't straight font, but who cares.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

100% agree.

Too much going high when they stay low.

They should reach across the aisle...and fight.

Decorum isn't working any more.

Stop being the exact same as the corporate fluffing conservative assholes (...but on *your* side!) and practice what you preach.

FIGHT for people.

Period.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

My portfolio is at mattbarnette.com if anyone would like to pass it along to anyone hiring a marketing/graphic design/creative director/writer/video editor/motion graphic artist/communications pro.

Yer boy needs help! Any leads? Toss em my way!

(The drawing of me is by the legendary Danny Hellman)

Matt Barnette - Creative Director, Designer, Artist, Marketing Director in Little Rock, AR, USA

Artist/Musician turned Designer turned Video Editor turned Creative Director turned Marketing Director. Over my 20+ year career, I have had my hands in all aspects of creating, designing and leading b...

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

All this to say, I've done cool, fun stuff and I would love to do more cool, fun stuff for anyone hiring. I lost my job three weeks ago due to Trump making Solar Tax Incentives disappearing on Dec 31 and the Solar Company I was Director of Marketing for lost most of our business.

Someone hire me!

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

Another project was the Chris Jericho/Orange Cassidy debate.

This was a fun one.

Eric Bischoff even gave me props for it on Twitter!

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

I did some other fun stuff for them as well. One night Matt Hardy tagged with the Young Bucks and I did a "Hardy Boys Era" type video for his entrance with one hour notice. It was fun seeing something I'd just finished being played in Jacksonville minutes later.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

This is a higher resolution version of the new logo. Sorry for the blurry one on the original post.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

I created the original Blood & Guts logo for #AEW in 2020 and last month saw that it had changed.

It went from stylized and cool to a font that comes with your PC.

My version was on toys and used for 4 years and looked cool as hell.

Oh well. It's not mine, but it was a bummer to see it changed.

Blood & Guts in my hometown of Nashville. Was really proud to see it advertising something for Nashville's market.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

You better be glad Dwight David Honeycutt isn't running for a spot on the school board where you live, Ian.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMRW...

Dwight David Honeycutt for Conway School Board

YouTube video by RolandHoneycuttJr

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

More propaganda from big dawn blue.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 5d

Was looking at title histories on the WWE website and was in the 24/7 Title section and I'm really curious why Jinder Mahal's five minute reign is listed on there are well...more.

#JinderMahal #WWE #247Title #2347days #wtf

Jinder Mahal's five minute 24/7 title reign is listed on wwe.com as 2347 days.

This is slightly off.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 7d

I'd like to thank the following people that helped me out after my last post about losing my job:

Nobody.

Not a repost.

Not a message about an opening you saw.

Not an introduction to someone who is hiring.

Not a single word of encouragement.

Nothing.

Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks, absolutely nobody!

Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 10d

yes plz

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 11d

This is like a Breaking Bad poster with Vince Gilligan standing in the center. Fuck off, writer boy!

Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 11d

It's easy once you dink around a little bit. I made the jump last year and i will never go anywhere else.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 11d

i've been off for three weeks already but it's because the government essentially put my old place of business out of business and now i'm scared of losing my house. weeeee!

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 11d

call me when you buy 40 cubic *yards* of packing peanuts.

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 12d

If there's any chance you have a buck, five bucks, anything. (It all helps) and could throw it my way, it would mean the *world* to me as I am trying desperately to pay my mortgage this month.

Here's how to help:
PayPal: [email protected]
Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo: matthewbarnette

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 12d

is hiring and could put in a good word for a brother, I would immensely appreciate it and love you forever.

HELP A BROTHER OUUUUUUUTTTTT.

Thank you. Sorry for the long post. I have a mortgage payment coming up I have no idea how I'm gonna pay and I'm freakin' out!

Oh, one more thing...

(CONT'D)

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 12d

know-how and if history is any indication, I'd make the place I get a job with a far better place than I found it.

I've got video, motion graphic, design, branding, and writing examples in my portfolio at behance.net/mattbarnette

If you could help me out and let me know if anyone (CONT'D)

Behance

behance.net

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 12d

because I had to buy a car last year because of a car wreck and I bought a house in February and I'd like not to lose them.

I'm working for two and would love not to be homeless.

If anyone can throw a referral out for me or if you're hiring - I'm a swiss army knife of marketing/creative (CONT'D)

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 12d

from anyone I have applied to over the last three weeks.

114 applications, 114 resumes tailored specifically for who I'm applying to, and 114 cover letters tailored specifically for who I'm applying to.

My wife has Multiple sclerosis so I'd preferably be remote, but I need something SOON (CONT'D)

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 12d

featured on ESPN, AEW, Deadspin, ABC, NBC, FOX, TNT, TBS, Showtime, Bellator, TNA and many, many more platforms.

I've had a really amazing career doing a lot of things many people would kill to do and my resume is stacked, which makes my current situation horrible. I can't get a response (CONT'D)

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Matt Barnette @mattbarnette.bsky.social · 12d

Lost my job three weeks ago due to the company going out of biz due to trump policies on solar tax incentives and i'm desperately looking for anything in the marketing, content, communications, or design world. i've also done videography and video editing for 20+ years and have had my work (CONT'D)

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