
Matt Smith
Matt has worked for various publishing houses and design agencies, covering studio photography, video production, editorial design, branding, illustration and motion graphics. He currently works for Future PLC with brands such as T3, Woman&Home, Marie Claire, Music Week, TechRadar, Golden Joysticks, Cycling Weekly, Brand Impact Awards, Horse&Hound and Tech&Learning. In the past he has designed titles including Mac|Life, IQ, Bow International, Drummer, iDrum, Acoustic, Clay Shooting, Sea Fishing and GunTradeNews. He has experience across the full Adobe Suite and is currently spending a lot of time creating projects in Blender and After Effects.
Latest articles by Matt Smith

How to use Adobe Illustrator's Retype tool to find the perfect typeface for your project
By Matt Smith published
A step-by-step guide to nailing your typography every time.

How to use Adobe Illustrator's mockup tool – the only AI add on I use as a pro
By Matt Smith published
Place an element in situ quickly and easily.

How to use Adobe Illustrator's Generative Recolor tool: All you need to know
By Matt Smith published
Save time with colour palettes with this guide.

How to use Adobe Illustrator's Text-to-Vector tool: A step-by-step guide
By Matt Smith published
If you're a pro, this is perfect for ideation or concept designs, or for design hobbyists.

How to use the Select Subject tool in Photoshop
By Matt Smith published
Save time with 1-click masking.

How to use Photoshop's Generative Fill tool to add or remove unwanted objects
By Matt Smith published
Follow these steps.

How to add fonts in Photoshop
By Matt Smith last updated
Learn how to install fonts into Photoshop on a Mac, Windows PC or iPad.

How to use Photoshop's Generative Expand tool
By Matt Smith published
Follow these steps to expand your images and save a bundle of time.

What is typographical contrast?
By Matt Smith published
Learn how to make contrast and influence people with a look at Carl Dair's 7 rules for typographical contrast.

The history of the sans serif
By Matt Smith published
How the sans serif rose from obscurity to become the go-to font of the 21st century digital age.

The ultimate guide to kerning
By Matt Smith published
What is kerning, and does it really matter?

How to make a logo in Photoshop
By Matt Smith published
Discover how to create a logo in Photoshop with this step-by-step guide.

4 tools for getting started with Lottie animation
By Matt Smith published
Lottie is about to become the standard for web animation, so check out the best plugins and apps to add animations to your designs

Linearity Move review: a good starting point for animation newbies
By Matt Smith published
If you want to create basic animations quickly and on a budget, Linearity Move might be the app for you. We test the latest version and see how it stacks against other apps.

44 of the best iPad shortcuts and gestures
By Matt Smith last updated
The iPad shortcuts you need to know to get more from your Apple tablet and iPad OS.

Adobe Illustrator 2024 review: new AI tools are a workflow boon but still a work in progress
By Matt Smith published
From imagination to canvas – how do Illustrator's new AI features hold up?

72 essential Photoshop shortcuts
By Matt Smith last updated
These Photoshop shortcuts will speed up your workflow.

Adobe XD 2021 review
By Matt Smith last updated
Adobe's first app for UI design is catching up to the competition fast

Creative Cloud Express review
By Matt Smith published
How does Adobe’s answer to Canva stack up?

Adobe After Effects CC 2021 review
By Matt Smith published
After Effects 2021 continues to prove a powerful and popular video tool for designers.

How to Photoshop someone into a picture
By Matt Smith published
Make friends the easy way, by adding them in Photoshop.

Google Slides: How to design a document
By Matt Smith published
Learn how to set up, edit and share a document in Google Slides.
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