United States
Hayden Hillier-Smith is a US-based video editor and creator-economy commentator who built his following by pulling back the curtain on professional editing — specifically within Adobe Premiere Pro, where he holds an Adobe Partner designation.
Total Followers +6.4%
85K
Across Instagram
Primary Platform
YouTube
85K followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
2.4%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Micro
Est. $1.7K–$4.2K / IG post
The Streamy-winning editor appeared on Creator Science to discuss editing-as-art, audience retention, and where YouTube is heading — drawing on his work with Logan Paul, Sam & Colby, MrBeast, and others.
As a confirmed Adobe Partner, he shared hands-on commentary about Adobe Firefly's generative AI features (including Gen Extend) in conjunction with Adobe MAX 2025 announcements.
IMDB lists Hillier-Smith as editor on the Sam & Colby feature-length production, marking continued high-profile work beyond his years as Logan Paul's sole editor.
| Platform | Followers | 30d Growth | Engagement | Posts / wk | Last upload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84,893 | +5K | 2.4% | 1 | 1 months ago |
| Window | Combined | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +2K +2.8% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +2K |
| Last 30 days | +5K +6.4% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +5K |
| Last 90 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
| Last 365 days | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
Hayden Hillier-Smith is a US-based video editor and creator-economy commentator who built his following by pulling back the curtain on professional editing — specifically within Adobe Premiere Pro, where he holds an Adobe Partner designation. His self-described identity, 'I put clips together and am apparently good at it,' reflects the dry, understated tone that runs through his content: technically grounded, casually delivered, and aimed at aspiring editors and working creators rather than casual viewers. The hashtag cluster around #filmmaker, #editing, and #premierepro signals that his primary value proposition is craft education, while #creatoreconomy and #creatorbusiness indicate he has expanded into the business and strategy layer of professional content creation.
Hillier-Smith co-hosts 'The Creator Class,' a podcast and community built around the creator economy alongside Ronit Cohn, which has helped anchor him as a recognizable voice within creator-business circles rather than just a tutorial personality. His micro-tier audience on Instagram skews heavily toward young adults in the 18–34 range with a notably female majority — an unusual demographic for a technical editing niche, suggesting his content resonates beyond pure craft into career and entrepreneurship themes. Above-median engagement and consistent monthly growth point to an audience that actively follows rather than passively stumbles in, making him a credible partner for software brands, creative tools, and creator-economy platforms looking to reach the next generation of professional content producers.
Hhilliersmith reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via Instagram Reels and Stories. As an education creator they map naturally to brands targeting that space. With no brand deals logged yet, they read as an available, category-aligned partner for advertisers building early presence in the space. Engagement on YouTube runs around 2.4%, which points to an audience better suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel campaigns than to pure-reach buys. Their YouTube-first format lends itself to integrations that sit inside the creator's usual content rather than running as standalone ads. Because the audience follows education content rather than arriving through untargeted reach, sponsorships that match the channel's subject matter tend to convert more efficiently than broad placements. A consistent, on-topic posting focus gives sponsors a predictable, brand-safe environment, lowering placement risk compared with broad, general-interest channels. Campaigns here are best measured on qualified engagement and consideration within the niche rather than on raw impression volume. For United States-focused brands in education and related categories, Hhilliersmith offers a defined, creative-fit audience rather than broad, low-intent impressions.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Hhilliersmith's tier (Micro, 85K combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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His full name is Hayden Hillier-Smith, though he is widely recognized by his handle @hhilliersmith across social platforms. The hashtag #haydenhilliersmith, which he uses consistently to build his searchable identity, confirms this is his full creator name.
The Creator Class is an educational community centered on the creator economy, content creation business, and building sustainable careers as digital creators. Hayden Hillier-Smith is closely associated with it, using #thecreatorclass alongside hashtags like #creatorbusiness and #creatoreconomy to connect his editing expertise to that broader education platform.
Hayden Hillier-Smith's primary editing tool is Adobe Premiere Pro, which he regularly references through the #premierepro hashtag in his content. Building educational material around Premiere Pro workflows is a core part of his brand as both a working editor and a teacher.
Yes, Hayden Hillier-Smith is an official Adobe partner, as reflected by the #adobepartner tag he consistently attaches to his content. This partnership signals his recognized standing in the professional editing community and gives him a credible platform to educate other creators on Adobe tools.
Teaching editing and the business of being a creator is a major pillar of what Hayden Hillier-Smith does beyond his client editing work. Through The Creator Class and his creator-focused podcast content, he covers topics ranging from editing technique to freelance business strategy for aspiring filmmakers and editors.
Ronit Cohn is a creator and filmmaker who appears alongside Hayden Hillier-Smith in his content community, with #ronitcohn showing up as a recurring tag in Hayden's posts. The two appear to collaborate closely, particularly around The Creator Class and creator economy education content.
The Creator Class podcast covers the creator economy, the business of content creation, and what it takes to build a career in digital media. Hayden Hillier-Smith is involved in this podcast content alongside his broader educational work, targeting working and aspiring creators who want to understand the industry beyond just the craft.
Hayden Hillier-Smith built his career by establishing himself as a skilled professional editor and then turning that expertise into a content and education brand — captured neatly in his own bio: "I put clips together and am apparently good at it." He expanded from pure editing into teaching, community-building through The Creator Class, and an Adobe partnership, becoming a recognizable figure in the creator economy space.
Hayden Hillier-Smith is based in the United States, which also accounts for the largest share of his audience by a wide margin. His content speaks primarily to the North American creator and filmmaker community, though he has meaningful audiences in the UK, India, Canada, and South Korea as well.
Yes, his audience skews strongly toward young adult creators — the 25–34 age group is the largest segment, with 18–24-year-olds close behind. Content centered on editing workflows, the creator economy, and creative business naturally attracts aspiring and working creators rather than a general entertainment audience, and his above-average engagement reflects that highly engaged niche community.
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