Interview No. 2

Published August 22, 2017

Matt Smith

Matt D. Smith is the owner and Design Director at Studio Mds, a small independent design studio in Athens, GA. He created the Float Label Pattern for digital form input fields, which is now a design standard in Google's Material Design Guidelines. His latest project is AIUX, teaching rapid UX design with Adobe Illustrator.

If becoming a better designer is "something you might be interested in," you've likely come across Matt's work. He's a prolific author and an outstanding teacher. In this method, Matt breaks down his process for creating dynamic icons in Sketch. We all could use more efficiency in our life, especially in large user interface design projects. Matt shows us how to save time, deliver a better end product, and master the art of icon design + integration.

In this method, Matt shares his process for:

  • How to define shareable styles between icons
  • How to set up smart symbols in Sketch
  • The how/when/why behind integrating symbols into a UI system
  • How to scale dynamic icons across multiple screen sizes

Learn over his shoulder by selecting the method below.

The Method

  • Sketch

Dynamic Icons in Sketch

Matt Smith

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Matt Smith

August 22, 2017

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