Mike Matas

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Mike Matas

THE DIRECT MANIPULATOR

@mike_matas · LoveFrom

Drafted Aug 4, 2026

Design Leader

Entrepreneur and interface designer at LoveFrom whose work helped define the original iPhone and iPad, Nest, Facebook Paper, and other landmark products. He also founded Delicious Library, Push Pop Press, and the visual machine-learning tool Lobe, bringing direct manipulation and playful physicality to every screen he touches.

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