MOD is designed for organizations that want focused expertise, strategic thinking, and strong execution. Britta and the MOD network of specialists solve brand and communication challenges across a range of sectors such as technology, finance, healthcare, professional services, hospitality, manufacturing, non-profits, and more.
MOD is designed for organizations that want focused expertise, strategic thinking, and strong execution. Britta and the MOD network of specialists solve brand and communication challenges across a range of sectors such as technology, finance, healthcare, professional services, hospitality, manufacturing, non-profits, and more.
MOD is designed for organizations that want focused expertise, strategic thinking, and strong execution. Britta and the MOD network of specialists solve brand and communication challenges across a range of sectors such as technology, finance, healthcare, professional services, hospitality, manufacturing,
non-profits, and more.
Established in 2023. The Matter of Design is a woman-owned business.
Established in 2023. The Matter of Design is a woman-owned business.


Britta Hernalsteen
Britta Hernalsteen
Britta Hernalsteen
Britta Hernalsteen
Founder & Creative Director
Founder &
Creative Director
Founder & Creative Director
Founder &
Creative Director
More than 20 years of experience
building brands, crafting compelling stories, and creating digital experiences.
More than 20 years of experience building brands, crafting compelling stories, and creating digital experiences.
More than 20 years of experience
building brands, crafting compelling stories
and creating digital experiences.
More than 20 years of
experience building brands, crafting compelling stories, and creating digital experiences.
More than 20 years of experience building brands, crafting compelling stories and creating digital experiences.
More than 20 years of experience
building brands, crafting compelling stories and creating digital experiences.
More than 20 years of experience building brands, crafting compelling stories, and creating digital experiences.
Partnering with businesses and organizations of all sizes.
Partnering with businesses and organizations of all sizes.
Partnering with businesses and organizations large
and small.
VALUES
VALUES
Substance
Purposeful design, driven by strategy, to communicate with clarity.
Partnership
Invested in your goals and challenges from brief to final delivery.
Craftsmanship
Every deliverable made with precision and care.
Substance
Purposeful design, driven by strategy, to communicate with clarity.
Partnership
Invested in your goals and challenges from brief to final delivery.
Craftsmanship
Every deliverable made with precision and care.
Substance
Purposeful design, driven by strategy, to communicate with clarity.
Partnership
Invested in your goals and challenges from brief to final delivery.
Craftsmanship
Every deliverable made with precision and care.
Substance
Purposeful design, driven by strategy, to communicate with clarity.
Partnership
Invested in your goals and challenges from brief to final delivery.
Craftsmanship
Every deliverable made with precision and care.
Substance
Purposeful design, driven by strategy, to communicate with clarity.
Partnership
Invested in your goals and challenges from brief to final delivery.
Craftsmanship
Every deliverable made with precision and care.
Substance
Purposeful design, driven by strategy, to communicate with clarity.
Partnership
Invested in your goals and challenges from brief to final delivery.
Craftsmanship
Every deliverable made with precision and care.
©2026 The Matter of Design
About
About
MOD is a design and brand studio based in Chicago. Devoted to elemental thinking and substantive outcomes.
MOD is a design and brand studio based in Chicago. Devoted to elemental thinking and substantive outcomes.








