Portfolio — 2026 Open to work

Matthew Stevens

web development 3D design game development photography

Full-stack developer & designer building tools for the web — from desktop utilities in Rust to pixel-tight interfaces in React.

View the work Resume (PDF)

Selected projects

Built to ship

github.com/mrzeappleGit ↗

CipherLoom FEATURED

All-in-one desktop toolkit (formerly Web Weaver Kit): file renaming, resizing, compressing and converting — with specialized WebP creation and PDF first-page extraction.

TypeScriptTauriReactDesktop

★ 0 TypeScript updated Jul 2026

CipherCodex

Android EPUB reader in the Cipher design language with KOReader sync — companion app to CipherCodex OS.

KotlinAndroidEPUB

★ 0 Kotlin updated Jul 2026

CipherCodex OS

Custom firmware for the Xteink X4 e-reader — CrossPoint-based, Cipher design language, KOReader-sync interop.

CFirmwareE-ink

★ 0 C updated Jul 2026

The Great Art Heist

Pixel-art heist game built in Unity and released on Steam — case the gallery, dodge security, steal the masterpieces.

UnityC#Steam

C# updated 2021

Easier Games

Game-storefront concept site — browsable PS4 / Xbox / Switch / PC catalog with carousels, game pages and an admin backend (PHP + JS).

PHPJavaScriptWeb design

PHP updated 2021

Easier Tickets

Event-ticketing concept site — event search, listings and a checkout flow with a clean editorial layout (HTML/CSS/JS).

HTML/CSSJavaScriptWeb design

JavaScript updated 2021

Stats pulled live from GitHub when reachable.

Four disciplines

One practice

Web development

Full-stack apps and cross-platform desktop tools in TypeScript, React, Rust and Tauri.

See projects ↓

Game development

Prototypes and player-facing tooling in Unity and Unreal — plus server management software for live game communities.

More about game work ↓

The Great Art Heist, a pixel-art heist game built in Unity, shipped on Steam. Gameplay prototypes explore movement systems and procedural level layout.

3D design

Modeling, texturing and rendering — hard-surface and environment work for games and product visuals.

Open 3D gallery →

Photography

Landscape, travel and event photography with an editor's eye for color and composition.

Open photo gallery →

Portrait —
drop portrait.jpg in
src/assets/modern/

About

Designer who ships code

I work at the seam between design and engineering: comfortable in Figma and Photoshop in the morning, Rust and React in the afternoon. I hold a B.A. in Digital Art and Design with a minor in Web Development from the University of Dubuque, and I like building tools that make other people faster.

TypeScriptReactRustTauriPythonNodeSassFigmaPhotoshopIllustratorUnityUnreal

Contact

Let's talk about your team

[email protected] linkedin.com/in/mrzeapple ↗ github.com/mrzeappleGit ↗ Download resume

~ Matthew Stevens' Homepage ~

webmaster · 3D artist · game dev · photographer

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Hi! I'm Matthew. Welcome to my corner of cyberspace!!

I'm a full-stack developer & designer building tools for the web. I make websites, desktop programs, 3D renders, games and photos. Click a button above to explore, or download my resume (RESUME.PDF).

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cipherloom_v2_FINAL.zip

TypeScript ★0 Jul 2026 4.2 MB

> All-in-one desktop toolkit (formerly Web Weaver Kit): file renaming, resizing, compressing and converting — with specialized WebP creation and PDF first-page extraction.

ciphercodex.apk Kotlin ★0 Jul 2026 9.6 MB

> Android EPUB reader in the Cipher design language with KOReader sync — companion app to CipherCodex OS.

ciphercodex_os.img C ★0 Jul 2026 18 MB

> Custom firmware for the Xteink X4 e-reader — CrossPoint-based, Cipher design language, KOReader-sync interop.

great_art_heist.exe C# - 2021 148 MB

> Pixel-art heist game built in Unity and released on Steam — case the gallery, dodge security, steal the masterpieces.

easier_games_site.zip PHP - 2021 36 MB

> Game-storefront concept site — browsable PS4 / Xbox / Switch / PC catalog with carousels, game pages and an admin backend (PHP + JS).

easier_tickets.zip JavaScript - 2021 12 MB

> Event-ticketing concept site — event search, listings and a checkout flow with a clean editorial layout (HTML/CSS/JS).

Live directory listing courtesy of GitHub. 6 object(s).

*** OFFICIAL SKILL MATRIX ***

HTML 99%

CSS 96%

JavaScript/TS 93%

React 91%

Rust 76%

Python 87%

3D / Blender 84%

Photoshop 90%

Percentages certified accurate by me. Also fluent in: Node · Sass · Figma · Photoshop · Illustrator · Unity · Unreal.

About the Webmaster

B.A. in Digital Art and Design (minor: Web Development) from the University of Dubuque. By day I build apps; by night I render 3D scenes, make games and develop film (okay, RAW files). My four departments: web dev, game dev, 3D design and photography.

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