 BIO BLURB
Matt Orley is the founder of Big Paper Strategy, where he provides live illustration for associations and corporate clients nationwide. As a "recovering engineer", Matt’s work is rooted in the "how" and "why" of complex systems. He describes himself as a Subject Matter Generalist (SMG) -a title earned by illustrating everything from Tribal Finance and Energy Policy to Contract Law, Drug Manufacturing and Social Work.

Matt acts as a bridge, translating your event's technical and strategic jargon into visceral, visual narratives. He believes the greatest challenge in business isn't the work, but the communication—and he’s here to make that communication human and approachable.

When he’s not at the board, Matt enjoys "Generation X sports" like mushroom hunting, vibe-coding, and occasionally falling off his bike in Ohio’s Cuyahoga Valley National Park.