iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

I can accept that the story won’t continue in the direct footsteps of my all time favorite game narrative - the original marathon trilogy - but I just want some kind of narrative in that universe. If that happens, I’ll buy it.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Just booked an interview with an agency I’m a huge fan of. I’ve worked solo for a long time, but I’ve realized the best way to grow is to surround myself with folks that are as hungry for knowledge and excellence as I am. Super excited for this conversation.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

What are your favorite free or one time price Adobe alternatives? I’m ready to get out of the trap.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

New merch drop video I made for @antimosityglobal // order now over at the website ANTIMOSITY.com! I love working with Ant, he’s incredibly creative and one of the most optimistic, genuinely hilarious and kind people I’ve ever met. He has persevered unreasonable trials and come out laughing.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Learning blender has been a long journey and there is still a seemingly infinite depth to still learn, but this is a big step for me personally as simulations were one of those things in Blender that I’ve been drooling over for years while also be baffled whenever I tried to crack it open.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Currently exhausted from the life I’ve chosen, working full time to support my family while doing a year of full time education to become a game producer.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

I listen to this as often as possible. I’ve listened to it so many times with my kids. It’s gently lifted me out of so many overwhelming moments. Eternal gratitude to Mr. Rogers and the remix artist. And that slide whistle. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzX...

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Mister Rogers Remixed | Garden of Your Mind | PBS Digital Studios

YouTube video by PBS Voices

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

CD Projekt Red confirms Witcher 4 demo is showcase of tech tools, running on base PS5 www.eurogamer.net/the-witcher-...

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Liquid motion, solid state. Illustrator and photoshop.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Took me nine months of full time freelancing after ten years of doing it part time to fully embrace the formula of estimating time as (time it takes to do the job) + (time it takes to find a way to make it better) + (time it takes to review and fix mistakes that WILL be there) = project price.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Kitty cats. Mother and daughter. Love these two so much we brought them all the way to Poland from Kansas.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Continuation of a series of Zzzzz

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Things I did this week for my clients : email updates to an eager audience awaiting our game’s release, published articles to drive local SEO, established development timeline with my dev team, speed testing client websites, repairing contact form deliverability, UI animation mockups (1/2)

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

After a long day's work yesterday, I was walking to my bed when I got the message – a client's website was down. It was the dreaded Wordpress White Screen of Death. Have you ever seen the white screen of death, how did you fix it?

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Any designers want to trade critique notes on recent project? I’ve always worked solo and feel like I’ve missed peer critique but always trying to grow my skills. Web, animation or print. TIA!

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Ureterocele @ureterocele.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

My motto is, "If 1% of people like it, that's good enough." It's the philosophy I follow when making music, and more than anything, it helps me truly love my own art. I used to worry too much about the other 99% and tried to impress them, but that, too, was a valuable experience.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Miss this sweet cat. She’s a stray that adopted me for six years before she went back to her previous caretaker. I eventually found her while on a walk one day and found out 1) she’s from Turkiye and 2) I had called her the same name as her original caretaker. Universe folded in on itself that day.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

SALAD's EP 001 is now live on all streaming platforms. I've had a long running habit of recording all of my practices to help memory and to capture magic, so the Sunday morning that two of our bandmates were no-shows, the mics were live when Erick Nkana, Doug Lynn and I decided to jam.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

I'm sitting on a lot of music that I want to get out into the world. This week Salad's first full length and the only one we recorded in studio is coming to all streaming platforms, and the streaming limits have been removed from Bandcamp. eatsalad.bandcamp.com

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Salad

Three friends, drums bass vocals, sometimes more sounds, sometimes more friends. Improv. We eat your energy you eat salad.

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Balatro, the poker-themed roguelite, has successfully appealed PEGI's decision to classify it as PEGI 18 and has now been recategorised as suitable for players aged 12 and up. bit.ly/4be3w38

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🇨🇦 l.faraday 🇨🇦 @mizati.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Trickle down economics. This is exactly how it works.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

From my Sunday 10k. Running through the slushy snow and ice was rough today. Last week’s run was my strongest yet so feeling wiped out this week wasn’t exciting but I know that the more difficult terrain made me stronger.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Spring is coming, it’s going to be Alright Photo from my garden back in Kansas, taken last summer before moving across the world. This year brings new flowers with new stories my heart has never heard before.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Late on the take but the Black Star vinyl is finally as of last November. Perfect record from two of the greatest to ever do it. blackstarnofearoftime.bandcamp.com/album/no-fea...

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No Fear Of Time, by Black Star

9 track album

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

"I choose to believe" are words to die by.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

10/10 will play while also still loathing remake culture. Inside you there are two snakes. One of them is playing death stranding, one of them is playing this masterpiece with new makeup.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Quick text piece for one of my favorite clients. How am I living this life where people send me money to be creative? Oh yeah, 20 years of grinding and focus. Grateful for where I am, glad I pushed myself into this.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Variation on free. After a day of trying to bend the tools to bring a specific vision to I need to let my hands run across the buttons and make whatever gets made. Illustrator and photoshop, about 20 minutes.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Goodbye free time, hello adventure.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

WIP. Always trying new things, breaking after effects. RAM preview changes in the current beta are astoundingly improved. Real game changer. Nothing breaks creative flow faster than tech that won’t keep up.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

View from my apartment hallway, pretty often.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

@espresso4blood.bsky.social love the name! Hope y’all are good, also hope you can come visit sometime!

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

That’s just damn fine art I tell you what.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Good news for People Can Fly after some not great times this year.

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Matthew Zardoz @matthewzardoz.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Very happy with my move to Poland and my new trail running hobby. Grateful to my friend and trainer for taking it slow while I hobble my way across the 10k line. Focused on completing a 20k by end of April.

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Kerron | 🎮🖥️ @kerron.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Are you really a gamer if you don't own at least 30 games you haven't started yet?

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