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Tips, Tricks, and Secrets Every Illustrator User Should Know - VS301

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Everyone loves to learn new Illustrator tips and tricks and hidden gems. Join short-form video creator and graphic designer Callum McHugh in this fast-paced rapid-fire session as he dives into his most popular tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your time with Illustrator. This session will cover a wide range of Illustrator topics including: How to use tools you may never have used before Ways to speed up and simplify your workflow How to tackle common design issues and fix them

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Increase your Earning Potential: Venturing into Web Design - VS709

The key to sustainable growth for designers and agencies is increasing the value you provide each client — and the amount you can charge for your work — not simply taking on more clients. You may have been hired for your strategic thinking and creativity, but now you can learn how to apply those skills to website design — and how to integrate this service into your current client offerings. By employing a low-code solution, you can make web design a natural extension of your existing digital creative work. In this session, you’ll learn: Tips for using Adobe tools and translating your design skills into website design Resources on pricing your web design services and marketing your skills Strategies to use social media and personal branding to attract your ideal client Blueprints for incorporating web design into your sales process — from outreach to upselling

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Leveraging the Adobe Ecosystem by Connecting Everywhere - VS712

Simplify your efforts and become future-proof by leveraging the Adobe ecosystem and expanding it to Microsoft Office, SharePoint, WordPress, Google Workspace, and many more applications. In this session, learn how seamless collaboration across your organization can help you deliver better work, create faster results, and save money. Join us to discover: How to explain the benefits of a new solution to corporate IT and security How to combine the power of Adobe Express and AEM Assets How to differentiate solutions by capabilities and enterprise readiness How easy it is to roll out a connector to 10 or 500 users Everything you need to understand in-app connectors

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Glitch, Distress, Distort: Creating Grungy Motion Graphics - VS708

Adding texture to graphics and video can enhance their visual interest and capture viewer attention. Learn how to create beautiful and attention-getting motion graphics from scratch quickly using tools from Red Giant Universe. Join Maxon Senior Trainer Chad Perkins to uncover new skills using a combination of Universe presets and easy techniques. In this session, you’ll discover: How to add visual interest and bring life to your videos Fast methods to creatively distress images How to make your beautiful graphics look terrible (but in a good way)

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Breaking Down Lollapalooza’s Brand Refresh - VS710

Anna Woodard, Patrick Dentler, Sarah Saenz

Learn how the Lollapalooza team used Photoshop and Illustrator to take the festival’s new visual identity from their screens to Grant Park. Join Patrick Dentler, Sarah McGoldrick Saenz, and Anna Woodard as they discuss how they leveraged a cohesive design system to launch the updated look to fans around the world. In this session, you’ll learn: Techniques for balancing photography, iconography, and text design elements Tips and tricks for designing an impactful poster How to implement new brand guidelines across multiple deliverables

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Adobe Express Add-ons: Spark Creativity with Powerful Gems - S6712

Adobe Express add-ons are powerful gems that increase productivity and spark creativity. Learn how to incorporate these partner integrations into your workflow like storage connectors (Dropbox, One Drive), design elements (Wannathis, UnDraw), and accessibility tools (Attention Insights, Color Blindness Simulator). Hear from a panel of add-on partners on the best ways to use their integrations in your work. You’ll learn how to: Take advantage of Adobe Express add-ons and their full capabilities Create engaging design assets even faster than before Get started on building your own add-on to create a custom workflow

Celebrating Individuals in a Collaborative Creative Process - S6709

Cross-disciplinary teams are a huge asset to the creative process. But how do you get the best out of each contributor and let them showcase their individual strengths? Finding unique approaches to collaboration can help you achieve that — and deliver results that exceed all expectations. Join Shira Nathan and Sivan Fiterman from the Wix Motion Studio as they share how to: Break down barriers between creative disciplines Diversify the capabilities of each member of the team Harness each contributor’s greatest strengths Reshape traditional approaches to briefs and brands Adopt a methodology that encourages skill sharing and growth

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Find Your Character: The Power of Adobe Fonts - S6326

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Fonts bring a voice to your stories. The challenge is how to pick the right one to make your message resonate. Join Jake Giltsoff and Nicole Minoza from the Adobe Fonts team on a captivating journey into the realm of typography as we explore the art of finding fonts and making the most of Adobe Fonts. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Select, pair, and strategically use fonts to convey your message Go from inspiration to font selection Evaluate and compare font choices

Design Your Way to Brilliant Brand Recognition - S6307

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Learn skills to develop graphics and photography that evoke a wow factor, while simultaneously strengthening a brand’s reputation and consistency. Join graphic designer, brand identity specialist, and founder of Pink Pony Creative Kristy Campbell as she dives into the tools and techniques to achieve show-stopping graphics and photography using new Photoshop's new generative AI features powered by Adobe Firefly. In this lively session, you’ll learn how to: Experiment with off-the-wall ideas, ideate around different concepts, and produce dozens of variations in a snap until you land on the distinctive look and feel you desire for your brand Continue to perfect your images by adding to them or removing unwanted content in seconds using simple text prompts Explore freely while still maintaining complete control over your creative process and outputs, all in the Photoshop app

Photoshop Game-Changing Features Every Designer Should Know - S6305

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Join Kristina Sherk, master retoucher at Shark Pixel, to discover indispensable new Photoshop features that will make your design work infinitely easier. Designers are usually expected to know everything about Photoshop, but that’s often far from reality. Learn how to use groundbreaking tools, powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI technology, to take your design skills to the next level and wow your boss. In this session, you’ll learn how: To easily add unique elements to your photos using a simple text prompt to create the image you're looking for Re-frame any image using generative expand to effortlessly make room for written copy Share for Review lets you simplify your entire review and approval process without ever leaving Photoshop

Secrets to Building a Creative Team for the Future - S6710

  • Adam Morgan, Senior Director of Brand & Creative, Splunk; Host of Real Creative Leadership podcast, Stoke, Splunk

Learn the secrets to building a creative team for the future You may wonder if you have it right when organizing your team. The right structure or roles? How do the best companies do it? You’re about to find out. Join global creative leader and host of the Real Creative Leadership podcast Adam Morgan as he walks through proprietary research from The Stoke Group. He’ll share insights and winning operating models from creative leaders at Fortune 500 companies, creative agencies, and global brands. In this session, you’ll learn: How to build a creative team that improves communication, solves organizational problems, boosts creativity, and drives growth How world-class brands organize their team structure Why team structure is key to collaboration, innovation, and productivity What creative teams need to scale and thrive

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Making Art Like It’s Our Job: Building a Graphic Design Studio - S6318

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Join Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman, the design and illustration duo at DKNG Studios, as they reveal the key decisions, pivotal projects, opportunities, and risks that helped them grow their design and illustration passions into a successful business. They’ll share their top Illustrator tips and explore: Case studies of client and self-initiated projects that were key turning points How they use Illustrator for fast, efficient, easily editable files A behind-the-scenes look at their creative process Some of the newest techniques they’re using to push speed and style

Craft a Lasting Impression: Creating a Brand Identity - S6313

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Building a memorable and truly unique brand identity that penetrates the modern-day competitive market is fundamental to success. Join Kristy Campbell, graphic designer and brand identity specialist, as she shares essential strategies, skills, and tools to create impactful and cohesive brand identities with the use of Illustrator. In this energetic session, you’ll learn how to: Create powerful and meaningful logos Unleash a brand personality through the use of illustration Utilize the impact of color and typography styling Use a brands story to shape its identity

Streamline Your Workflows with Photoshop and Adobe Express - S6312

  • Jesús Ramirez, Graphic Artist, Finisher, Educator, Adobe Community Expert, Photoshop Training Channel

Technical Level: Beginner, Intermediate Welcome to a transformative journey through the dynamic duo of Photoshop and Adobe Express. In this in-depth session for beginners, we’re diving into the latest features of these powerful tools and showing you how they can revolutionize your creative process, save you time, and streamline your workflows. This eye-opening session will leave you thinking, “Wow, I didn’t know I could do that!” You’ll learn how to: Add and edit linked Photoshop assets in Adobe Express to keep your creations up to date Import PSDs directly into Adobe Express to enhance your designs Make quick edits with Adobe Express, including updating copy and manipulating images Use new generative AI features in Photoshop and Adobe Express

Creating Enchanting Visuals with New Timesaving Techniques - S6306

  • Kladi V, Award-Winning Designer, Visual Strategist, Instructor, and Author, Adobe

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Learn how to use the newest Photoshop features to speed up your content creation workflow. Join visual strategist Kladi Vergine as she shows you how to flawlessly create engaging content by integrating Adobe's generative AI technology into your workflows, while working as a freelancer or collaborating with others. Kladi will show you how to: Effortlessly remove unwanted objects from images in just a few steps Speed up project completion with streamlined feedback automatically integrated into the workflow Seamlessly change the look of your images with tools that automate complex tasks like editing and adjusting layers Keep viewers glued to your channels by producing amazing and unique content

For Type Lovers: A Guide to Animating Typography - S6315

  • Zipeng Zhu, Artist & Creative Director, Dazzle Design, INC

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Are you a type lover but feel that animation is intimidating? Do you find yourself staring at motion graphics and thinking that it’s something unattainable? Fear no more artist and designer Zipeng Zhu is going to teach you how to use Illustrator to do all the heavy lifting and then bring it to life with After Effects. Zipeng will show you: His own journey from loving type to hating animation to finding the beautiful balance between both How to prepare work in Illustrator and import it into After Effects How to use a variable font in Illustrator and then move it in After Effects

Photoshop for Visual Designers: The Art of App Icons - S6310

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate We’ve lived through a golden age of icon design. Join designer Michael Flarup on a journey through the fascinating world of app icon design. Explore the history and craft of iOS app iconography and join Michael’s quest to preserve this disappearing art. Learn how to utilize Photoshop to create colorful designs, and discover how app icon design can serve as a foundation for improving all aspects of design. In Michael’s half talk/half show-and-tell, you’ll learn: Photoshop techniques to create tactile and vibrant iconography, using new features powered by Adobe Firefly generative AI that speed up your workflow How to use gradients, adjustments, and layers to create depth and mimic any material Why app icons are the most important visual design element of your product The four core aspects of successful icon design

Journey to Strange Lands with Photoshop Illustration - S6301

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Join London-based illustrator Dan Mumford as he takes you on a journey through the various lands and worlds he creates, turning every image into a vast world before the viewer. Learn about the detailing techniques and compositional theory that go into his pieces, while going over various illustration tools and techniques available to you in Photoshop to help make your pieces stand out. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Create illustrations with clear linework and subtlety Use layers, brushes, and textures to create compelling compositions that have hidden detail and effective depth Use scale and size to add a sense of grandeur to an image Apply color in different ways to affect the mood and meaning of an image

Digital Media Kit Design Techniques from a Visual Strategist - S6321

  • Kladi V, Award-Winning Designer, Visual Strategist, Instructor, and Author, Adobe

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Learn how to create a digital media kit that showcases your company’s strengths, values, and results using InDesign. Join visual strategist Kladi Vergine as she shows you how to integrate layout design, branding, and interactive features to help you create a comprehensive media kit that stands out in today’s competitive market. Kladi will show you how to: Set up a document that is ready for interactivity Create master pages that include internal links Connect text and images using buttons and effects Integrate Creative Cloud Libraries to store and manage assets Launch Photoshop to edit linked images from InDesign

Different Approaches to Finding Your Illustration Style - S6314

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate In this session, join illustrator and designer Natasha Polozenko as she demonstrates how different Illustrator tools, functionalities, and processes can be leveraged to achieve different artistic effects and styles. We’ll walk through multiple approaches to creating an illustrated character, exploring how different workflows can make a big difference in the overall style and aesthetic. You’ll gain a better understanding of: Different stylistic approaches that can be created in Illustrator Which Illustrator tools and workflows can achieve the style you desire How varying stroke effects, shading, and textures can dramatically impact how your work looks

This Is Vector: Unconventional Ways of Playing with Vectors - S6701

Join Orlando “Mexifunk” Arocena as he shares a brief history of his 30 years of experience with vectors. Get an informative peak behind his unconventional ways of playing with vectors, from brushes to gradients, keeping it all 100% vector and 100% made on Z by HP high-performance workstations with Intel processors. In this session, you’ll: Learn how to go beyond the basic Illustrator tools Get tricks and tips Take a deep dive into Orlando’s style and technique

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Text Styling Magic in InDesign - S6324

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate It’s time to level up your text game in InDesign with a big ol’ dash of style magic. In this session, join speaker, trainer, and writer Erica Gamet as she shows how to quickly add text formatting and reveals the ins and outs of automating your character and paragraph styles. Not only will your text be styled with ease, but also you can be sure that formatting will be applied consistently and accurately throughout your documents. Topics include: Using nested styles to assist with repetitive formatting Automating a style change with each new paragraph Harnessing the power of GREP to apply styling to patterns of text Making text styling part of an object style for even faster layout formatting Magic scripts that create styles on the fly Note: A basic knowledge of paragraph and character styles is recommended.

Boost Creativity with AI-Powered Content Creation - S6450

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Unlock new levels of creativity in Adobe Express with Adobe Firefly generative AI technology. Discover how, far from replacing creative work, generative AI empowers you to build on your natural creative instincts and bring your ideas into the world faster, exactly as you imagine them. In this session, brand identity designer and Adobe Live contributor Andrew Hochradel will demonstrate how generative AI technology in Adobe Express can help you generate the creative building blocks of content that wows on social media and beyond. Join this session to explore: How you can use everyday language to generate extraordinary text effects and images Creative lettering and typography techniques powered by generative AI technology New ways to ideate, create, and boost your team’s creativity

Unlock Variable Fonts: Empower Your Design Workflow - S6327

Technical Level: Beginner to Intermediate Variable fonts, one of the latest innovations in type, are now available from Adobe Fonts! Curious how this new font technology can elevate your design workflow? Join Kamilé Demir, Computer Scientist at Adobe Fonts and Type, to discover how variable fonts can take your designs to the next level. What to expect from this session: insightful anecdotes from Adobe’s typeface designers, a peek behind variable font technology, and inspiring live demos across Creative Cloud apps to help you kick off your next project with variable fonts. You’ll learn: The unique capabilities of variable fonts Where to find and use variable fonts from your Adobe Fonts account How you can use variable fonts to empower your designs across Creative Cloud