Matthew Carlson
@dreamjar.bsky.social
Director of UX Design - Education, Fresco & Fonts at Adobe. Sketchbook junkie and stealer of pens. Late night game designer of the tabletop rpg, WanderSquares.com! He/Him - 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally - #BLM
💡🎨 🖼 From Idea to Illustration: Draw Along with a Pro! I'm going to do an #AdobeFresco Draw-along session on Friday at 11am PST - We'll doodle together and talk about how to illustrate your ideas.
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www.behance.net/live/videos/...
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#draw #paint #illustrate #animate #adobelive
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www.behance.net/live/videos/...
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#draw #paint #illustrate #animate #adobelive
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
💡🎨 🖼 From Idea to Illustration: Draw Along with a Pro! I'm going to do an #AdobeFresco Draw-along session on Friday at 11am PST - We'll doodle together and talk about how to illustrate your ideas.
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www.behance.net/live/videos/...
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#draw #paint #illustrate #animate #adobelive
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www.behance.net/live/videos/...
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#draw #paint #illustrate #animate #adobelive
Project Aqua is live in the App Store! map. Draw, paint, color, trace, dive into fashion design, create your own super hero or make a gallery to show off your art! Explore Project Aqua today!
apps.apple.com/us/app/proje...
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#kidsfun #creativity #fun #kidsapp
apps.apple.com/us/app/proje...
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#kidsfun #creativity #fun #kidsapp
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Project Aqua is live in the App Store! map. Draw, paint, color, trace, dive into fashion design, create your own super hero or make a gallery to show off your art! Explore Project Aqua today!
apps.apple.com/us/app/proje...
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#kidsfun #creativity #fun #kidsapp
apps.apple.com/us/app/proje...
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#kidsfun #creativity #fun #kidsapp
It was super fun to be able to launch our new Pose feature in Adobe Fresco at MAX! Pose lets you turn ANY 2d image into a virtual puppet, so you can push, pull and animate it frame by frame. Check it out! #adobemax #adobefresco #animation
October 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
It was super fun to be able to launch our new Pose feature in Adobe Fresco at MAX! Pose lets you turn ANY 2d image into a virtual puppet, so you can push, pull and animate it frame by frame. Check it out! #adobemax #adobefresco #animation
#AdobeMAX 2025 is almost here! Come join my Adobe Fresco session
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Illustrate and Animate with Ease: Intro to Adobe Fresco [S6370]
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Track: Graphic Design and Illustration
Product: Fresco
Category: How To
Wednesday, Oct 29 1:30 PM - 2:30
#illustration #animation #adobefresco
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Illustrate and Animate with Ease: Intro to Adobe Fresco [S6370]
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Track: Graphic Design and Illustration
Product: Fresco
Category: How To
Wednesday, Oct 29 1:30 PM - 2:30
#illustration #animation #adobefresco
October 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#AdobeMAX 2025 is almost here! Come join my Adobe Fresco session
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Illustrate and Animate with Ease: Intro to Adobe Fresco [S6370]
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Track: Graphic Design and Illustration
Product: Fresco
Category: How To
Wednesday, Oct 29 1:30 PM - 2:30
#illustration #animation #adobefresco
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Illustrate and Animate with Ease: Intro to Adobe Fresco [S6370]
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Track: Graphic Design and Illustration
Product: Fresco
Category: How To
Wednesday, Oct 29 1:30 PM - 2:30
#illustration #animation #adobefresco
Today’s #lightbox booth demo: Pumpkin Bat! I’m playing with our new Pose feature to do the flapping animation. It’s so easy and fun!
#adobefresco #illustration #animation
#adobefresco #illustration #animation
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Today’s #lightbox booth demo: Pumpkin Bat! I’m playing with our new Pose feature to do the flapping animation. It’s so easy and fun!
#adobefresco #illustration #animation
#adobefresco #illustration #animation
Hi #portfolioday! I’m Matt Carlson, a children’s book illustrator and game designer who also works on drawing & painting apps at Adobe! Here are some spreads from my book “Talking Rocks & Minerals” - check out more stuff at dreamjar.com
October 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Hi #portfolioday! I’m Matt Carlson, a children’s book illustrator and game designer who also works on drawing & painting apps at Adobe! Here are some spreads from my book “Talking Rocks & Minerals” - check out more stuff at dreamjar.com
Here are a few snapshots from my Mapping the Future Workshop, part of Victoria Howell's Applied Resilience course at UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET).
We explored how maps can help you plan your future and imagine what’s next.
📷 Vicky Liu / SCET Photographer
We explored how maps can help you plan your future and imagine what’s next.
📷 Vicky Liu / SCET Photographer
October 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Here are a few snapshots from my Mapping the Future Workshop, part of Victoria Howell's Applied Resilience course at UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET).
We explored how maps can help you plan your future and imagine what’s next.
📷 Vicky Liu / SCET Photographer
We explored how maps can help you plan your future and imagine what’s next.
📷 Vicky Liu / SCET Photographer
4 of my favorite prints from the show!
October 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
4 of my favorite prints from the show!
Taking requests at the art show!
October 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Taking requests at the art show!
Scenes from a tiny art show! I had my first solo show at Woander as part of the Mill Valley Art Walk last week. If you missed it, you can still drop by to pick up a copy of WanderSquares or my children’s book, Talking Rocks & Minerals!
woander.store
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#childrensbooks #kidlit #illustration
woander.store
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#childrensbooks #kidlit #illustration
October 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Scenes from a tiny art show! I had my first solo show at Woander as part of the Mill Valley Art Walk last week. If you missed it, you can still drop by to pick up a copy of WanderSquares or my children’s book, Talking Rocks & Minerals!
woander.store
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#childrensbooks #kidlit #illustration
woander.store
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#childrensbooks #kidlit #illustration
WanderSquares Boxing Day! I’m putting together my last batch of WanderSquares games, extras from the Kickstarter! I’m going to be selling some at a friendly local game store and some on the WanderSquares website:
www.wandersquares.com
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#ttrpg #roleplaying #wandersquares
www.wandersquares.com
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#ttrpg #roleplaying #wandersquares
September 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
WanderSquares Boxing Day! I’m putting together my last batch of WanderSquares games, extras from the Kickstarter! I’m going to be selling some at a friendly local game store and some on the WanderSquares website:
www.wandersquares.com
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#ttrpg #roleplaying #wandersquares
www.wandersquares.com
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#ttrpg #roleplaying #wandersquares
A quick sketch to cheer you (me) up.
Willobelle, rotfl in the backyard.
Willobelle, rotfl in the backyard.
September 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A quick sketch to cheer you (me) up.
Willobelle, rotfl in the backyard.
Willobelle, rotfl in the backyard.
A wild uproot is on the loose!
Rework of an old sketch for an upcoming show.
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
Rework of an old sketch for an upcoming show.
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
September 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
A wild uproot is on the loose!
Rework of an old sketch for an upcoming show.
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
Rework of an old sketch for an upcoming show.
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
Sailing through the starfronds
(Reworking an old sketch)
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#adobefresco #illustration #fantasyart #wandersquares
(Reworking an old sketch)
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#adobefresco #illustration #fantasyart #wandersquares
September 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Sailing through the starfronds
(Reworking an old sketch)
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#adobefresco #illustration #fantasyart #wandersquares
(Reworking an old sketch)
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#adobefresco #illustration #fantasyart #wandersquares
Teatime in the long grass - reworking an old sketch for a small show.
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
August 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Teatime in the long grass - reworking an old sketch for a small show.
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
Embercrow out walking the Will-o-wisps - from sketch to new sketch!
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#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
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#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
August 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Embercrow out walking the Will-o-wisps - from sketch to new sketch!
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#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
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#adobefresco #illustration #wandersquares
August 11, 2025 at 6:12 AM
August 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
A quick morning doodle of Willobelle
August 9, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A quick morning doodle of Willobelle
Hi #Kidlitartpostcard! I’m Matthew Carlson and create art for books and games. And I like to draw rocks, also robots.
Website: dreamjar.com
Website: dreamjar.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hi #Kidlitartpostcard! I’m Matthew Carlson and create art for books and games. And I like to draw rocks, also robots.
Website: dreamjar.com
Website: dreamjar.com