About Matthew Burgos
Matthew Burgos is a journalist, content editor, copywriter, and press officer based in Milan, Italy. He writes features and news on art, architecture, design, and technology. He handles the press of brands, creatives, and studios, and he creates copy for social media, including Instagram.
He has been a journalist since 2017, writing for magazines and publications in the US, the UK, Italy, Spain, Austria, and Asia, including Dazed, BJP, i-D, Re-Edition, Lampoon, Huck, Blanc, DAMN, The Face, METAL, and Icon. He was a news editor at designboom from 2022 to 2026, where he wrote more than 1,800 stories. Currently, he is a content editor at Type 7, a daily magazine powered by Porsche, as well as a copywriter for ERG Media.
For pitches, press, partnerships, and commissions, write to hello (at) matthewburgos.com. If there is any interest in the story idea, you will hear from him.
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Who is Matthew Burgos?
Matthew Burgos is a journalist, content editor, copywriter, and press officer based in Milan, Italy. He was a news editor at designboom from 2022 to 2026. He is now a content editor at Type 7, a daily magazine powered by Porsche, and a freelance press officer and copywriter for brands, creatives, and studios.
What does Matthew Burgos write about?
Art, architecture, design, and technology above all, along with culture, photography, fashion, interiors, travel, and the creative industries.
Where has Matthew Burgos been published?
In more than 47 digital and print magazines since 2020, including Dazed, BJP, i-D, Re-Edition, Lampoon, Huck, Blanc, DAMN, The Face, METAL, and Icon, with more than 150 long-form features and profiles. At designboom he wrote more than 1,800 news stories between 2022 and 2026; his most read has 396,000+ reads. See selected stories and print.
How do I pitch a story to Matthew?
Email your story idea to [email protected]. If there is interest in the story idea, you will hear from him.
How do I contact Matthew for press, partnerships or commissions?
Email [email protected] for press, partnerships, copywriting, commissions, and any other enquiries.
Can I commission Matthew to write for my magazine?
Yes. He is open to commissions, collaborations and projects. Editors and publishers can commission features, profiles and news on art, architecture, design, technology and culture, for print or digital. Email [email protected] with the brief, the length and the deadline.
Can Matthew handle press or copywriting for my brand?
Yes. He works as a freelance press officer and copywriter for brands, creatives and studios: securing press placements, and writing social media captions and stories. Email [email protected] with what you are launching and when.
What press work has Matthew done?
Since 2026 he has worked as a freelance press officer for brands, creatives, and studios. For C41/LEONE he secured 5 press placements for the book A Place We Like in less than a month, including AD Italia. For the luxury membership club The Robin he landed 17 press placements across the US, EU, and Asia in 3 months. For ERG Media he secured 7 media placements for the book Dakarachives in less than 2 weeks, including Gear Patrol.