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Matt Volp

Matt Volp

Senior Creative Technologist

Senior Creative Technologist

Overview

I'm a creative technologist who builds efficient systems that make creative work faster.

I've spent my career across the full production pipeline—behind the camera, in the edit, in motion design, VFX and beyond, through to project management, workflow and the often messy operational work in between.

Six years of freelancing with agencies and brands taught me that owning every part of a one-person business—the workflow, the project management, the systems—matters as much as the creative itself. Tack Studio grew out of that work: a solo operation that became a small studio, then pivoted in 2026 into a creative software development studio, building and selling the creative tools I'd spent my whole career wishing existed.

From there I moved into creative automation at DEPT®, where I manage a design team of three and work as part of the dev team behind Lightspeed—a proprietary platform that produces thousands of on-brand marketing assets at scale across social, display and print. I also consult on automation across the agency, diagnosing bottlenecks and rolling out workflows that free people up to do their best work.

Experience

DEPT®

Senior Lead Automation Designer

I lead the creative automation design team, turning brand identities and strategic goals into template-driven campaigns built in Figma and After Effects. Our work spans social, display, paid media and OOH at every stage of the funnel, and I shape the thinking as well as the build, so the assets perform and hit their targets. We operate at the intersection of advanced technical innovation and exceptional creative execution, passionately rejecting the idea that automated assets are destined to be repetitive, overly generic or uninspired.

August 2024 - Now

Manchester/London, UK

DEPT®

Senior Lead Automation Designer

I lead the creative automation design team, turning brand identities and strategic goals into template-driven campaigns built in Figma and After Effects. Our work spans social, display, paid media and OOH at every stage of the funnel, and I shape the thinking as well as the build, so the assets perform and hit their targets. We operate at the intersection of advanced technical innovation and exceptional creative execution, passionately rejecting the idea that automated assets are destined to be repetitive, overly generic or uninspired.

August 2024 - Now

Manchester/London, UK

Tack Studio

Founder

What started in 2022 as a small motion design studio has grown into something bigger. In 2026 we relaunched as a creative software development studio dedicated to helping creators work smarter and faster. Our mission: rid the world of slow, repetitive tasks and put time back in your day for the most important stuff—being creative.

March 2022 - Now

Manchester, UK

Tack Studio

Founder

What started in 2022 as a small motion design studio has grown into something bigger. In 2026 we relaunched as a creative software development studio dedicated to helping creators work smarter and faster. Our mission: rid the world of slow, repetitive tasks and put time back in your day for the most important stuff—being creative.

March 2022 - Now

Manchester, UK

Flow Creative

Head of Motion

I led the motion design team—concepting, storyboarding and creatively directing projects from initial idea through to final delivery. I set the creative direction across the team's output, translating briefs into motion, and guided designers to raise the quality and consistency of the work.

March 2023 - September 2023

Manchester, UK

Flow Creative

Head of Motion

I led the motion design team—concepting, storyboarding and creatively directing projects from initial idea through to final delivery. I set the creative direction across the team's output, translating briefs into motion, and guided designers to raise the quality and consistency of the work.

March 2023 - September 2023

Manchester, UK

Education

University of Lincoln

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Media Production

2010 - 2013

Lincoln, UK

University of Lincoln

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Media Production

2010 - 2013

Lincoln, UK