Pennsylvania born, Matthew Smith has been a prominent staple in the current illustration and animation industry over the last 10 years.

Professional clients diversely range from The New York Times, Curious Pictures, Philadelphia City Paper, Runners World, The Center for American Progress, and so forth. Also with a successful festival and gallery career, Smith's unique and diverse artistic approach makes his teaching methods adaptable and wide ranging. A graduate of Pratt Institute and Maryland Institute College of Art, Smith is very aware of the needs of the student, and is able to bring a fresh approach to teaching and guiding up and coming artists in training.