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Modern Tools for Creating Compelling Composites in Photoshop - VS304

Technical Level: Intermediate Join Julieanne Kost, digital imaging evangelist at Adobe, and learn how to expedite your creative process using the newest features in Photoshop. Discover how Julieanne seamlessly merges disparate visual elements to create a single, surreal, composited scene. She’ll demonstrate how to incorporate powerful tools into your workflow to enhance efficiency from conceptualization to finalization.  Topics include:  Using the latest Photoshop features powered by Adobe Firefly to boost the creative spark Choosing and unifying elements to create successful compositions Leveraging powerful new Photoshop features that will transform your compositing workflow

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The Intersection of AI and Creativity: Present and Future - VS706

Mat Atkinson, Anthony Welgemoed

The potential for collaboration between humans and machines is massive — don’t miss this vital discussion on the future of AI in creative industries. Join Ziflow's co-founder Mat Atkinson as he discusses the impact that AI technology has had on marketing, design, content creation, and more. In this session, you’ll explore: Basics of AI technology, including machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision How these generative AI tools are being used today to improve the creative process Common concerns about the impact of AI on job security and the future of work in the creative sector The benefits and challenges of integrating AI into creative workflows, and the need for human oversight into the use of this technology

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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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Between Thought and Thing: Product Design Using Adobe Fresco - VS216

Technical Level: Intermediate Join Jamaican-born designer Spencer Nugent as he discusses his career as an industrial designer and how one of his favorite crafts in the design process — sketching — has shaped and influenced his work. Learn how Spencer’s journey evolved from sketching traditionally on paper to using tools like Adobe Fresco as an efficient and effective product storytelling, ideation, and visualization tool. In this session, you’ll learn how to: Visualize ideas quickly using perspective by sketching with rapid visualization Work efficiently using digital tricks in Adobe Fresco to maximize concept exploration Enhance product (industrial design) concept presentations with brushes and effects

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Creating the Future, Drawing from the Past - VS818

This session features two artists who draw from a deep well of cultural heritage to celebrate the adaptability and resilience of the human spirit in creating art that bridges the digital divide. Sougwen Chung, Canadian-born, Chinese-raised artist known for innovative and interdisciplinary work that explores the interaction between humans, technology, and art. Sougwen developed the use of robots as nonhuman collaborators to create mesmerizing and intricate visual compositions. Dylan Mooney is a proud Yuwi, Torres Strait, and South Sea Islander artist from North Queensland. Working across painting, printmaking, digital illustration, and drawing, he vividly brings to life the rich cultural tapestry of his heritage, deeply influenced by history, culture, and family. Despite being legally blind, Dylan’s mastery of digital media allows him to create high-impact illustrations teeming with bright, saturated colors that express his political energy and keen insights.

Credits: OMNIA (w D.O.U.G._3) Director: Cutter Hodierne EXPANSE, EXTENDING (with D.O.U.G._5) Director: Peter Butterworth THE WAVE (with D.O.U.G._4) Director: Maximilian Andereya

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Breathe Life into Your Illustrations in Photoshop - VS819

Join artist Yori Naparti to delve into the art of bringing your static illustrations to life through animation — all in Photoshop. This session will emphasize creating a background illustration that evokes a mood through light, color, and atmosphere. It will guide participants with a step-by-step guide in bringing static elements to life with hand-drawn 2D animation techniques. Yori will dive into how she goes about planning the illustration, her brush settings, setting up the animation timeline, and then creating a looping animated illustration in Photoshop. By the end of this session, you’ll have the skills to infuse more life and excitement into your art. This session will cover: Background design and painting Creating your own brushes in Photoshop 2D animation in Photoshop Color adjustments and effects

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First Takes from the Community: Illustration with Jeremy Lord - AL621

Dive in LIVE as illustrator and artist Jeremy Lord showcases the recent advancements in Illustration & Digital Painting within Photoshop. Be there, field your questions, and understand how to boost your fantasy illustration techniques with the most recent additions to Photoshop, spotlighting Generative AI. Be part of the excitement at the Creative Park or connect with us online to: Observe firsthand how adept creators utilize Photoshop's latest tools. Forge ties within a vibrant global art circle. Ignite your drive to push your illustration talents even further!

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Make Tools and Programs Work for You, Not Vice Versa - VS812

  • Yukai Du, Illustrator and Animation Director

When we start a career as illustrators and animators, the programs that we learn can be very overwhelming. With so many amazing tools and programs today, we can easily lose sight of what we want to do and instead end up doing what the tools and programs can do. In this session, illustrator and animation director Yukai Du will share her career journey through her projects, how she uses tools and programs that work for her unique style, and her creative process that combines different techniques and programs.

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The Limitless Power of Illustrator - VS811

  • David Oku, Freelance Illustrator/Animator, Davidoku.com

Join David Oku, illustrator and animator, to learn how he keeps his imagination at the core of his creativity. He’ll describe how experimenting with different programs is an exciting journey, but nothing quite compares to the creative control and versatility Illustrator provides. Illustrator is an essential tool for adding graphic elements for photography or 3D elements, creating vector illustrations, and even creating artwork for 2D animations. Using this powerful software, you can create dynamic, bold, and vibrant images that communicate and promote happiness and positivity. You don’t have to be an artist to create art — you just need to use your imagination and see where your ideas take you. In this session, you’ll learn: The power of the Pathfinder tool How to use shapes to create something unique How to play and pick the right colors Interesting ways to play with Illustrator

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Enhance Your Creativity with New Photoshop Features - VS303

Technical Level: Intermediate to Advanced Enhance your creativity and level up your Photoshop skills like never before. In this session, Evangelist Paul Trani will walk through how to use new technology and tools in Photoshop that seem like nothing less than magic. Learn about new features as well as tons of tips you’ll wish you knew years ago. In this session, you’ll discover how to: Use the power and precision of new features in Photoshop to take your images to the next level Boost your productivity by integrating Adobe Express into your Photoshop workflow Deliver results that are truly mind-blowing and make previously tedious tasks fun

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The Newest Drawing Features in Adobe Fresco - VS215

Join Kyle T. Webster, senior design evangelist at Adobe and official brush wizard, for an exploration of the newest Adobe Fresco features including multicolor brushes, new animation features, time-savers like snap to shape and paint inside to speed up coloring, and much more. You’re sure to walk away with a better understanding of how to paint digitally in Fresco, your favorite digital drawing app. As Kyle guides you through the newest features, you’ll learn how to: Find Adobe Fresco drawing tutorials and other Learn content to develop your skills Make quick selections based on color with the Magic Wand tool Create a perspective grid from an imported image Add motion to your drawing using motion paths and frames

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Storytelling Through Character Design - VS711

Join Brian Kesinger, lead character designer for Netflix’s upcoming Blue Eye Samurai animated series, as he walks you through his process of character design with a focus on storytelling, emotion, and relatability. Brian will showcase several simple concepts that will level up your character design skills. In this session, you’ll learn: The importance of ideation and working rough How to use proportion to convey emotion How to create a visually dynamic piece through line quality

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Design Your Future: Craft a Unique Career with Illustrator - VS300

  • Sophia Yeshi, Freelance Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Yeshi Designs

Join renowned illustrator and designer Sophia Yeshi to discover how Illustrator can be your ultimate tool for creating a successful and distinctive design career. This session will provide invaluable insights into leveraging the power of Illustrator to unlock your creative potential and establish a unique design style as well as tips on navigating the competitive design industry. Sophia will share her personal journey and how she used her unique perspective to create personal illustrations and designs that led to collaborations with clients such as Madison Square Garden, Spotify, Netflix, and UPS. Key topics include: How to develop a personal brand and design style to stand out from the crowd Creating patterns, color palettes, and typographic designs in Illustrator Actionable tips and strategies to make a lasting impact and thrive as a designer

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Takeover Tomorrow: The Potential of GenAI - VS822

Heidi Peel, Elena Fombertaux, Victor Au, David Porte Beckefeld

Discover what happens when the boundless creative energy of young minds collides with the limitless possibilities of Adobe’s tools — in an unexpected way. This is a thoughtful and thought-provoking session on the potential of generative AI, the power of emerging (and until now anonymous) creators, and the future of creativity.

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Composition, Color, and Shapes as Tools to Communicate Ideas - VS806

Join award-winning illustrator Tania Yakunova on her journey into the world of visual communication. Learn how to use the power of composition, colors, and shapes to create appealing and convincing illustrations that arouse feelings and emotions and help to communicate brand values, complex ideas, or sensitive topics. In this session, you’ll learn: Tools and methods of visual communication for illustrators How to use composition and colors to better communicate your visual ideas How to use shaping to convey emotions The process behind Tania’s illustrations

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Mastering the Art (and Science) of Font Selection - S6706

Type plays a powerful role in our lives, seeping into our subconscious as we engage with the world around us. Imagine if you could harness that power to elevate your designs, impress clients, and become a better designer? Join us as we go deep into the art and science of typography to help you understand how to be a better user of type. We’ll discuss: Pairing: To compliment or contrast? We’ll help you pair fonts with confidence. Emotions: See how science can help you find typefaces that match the values, voice, or vibe of a project or brand. Selection: Learn how to stop scrolling through endless fonts and zero in on the right one quickly.

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What’s New in Photoshop - S6309

Technical Level: General Audience Explore the latest features and updates in the Photoshop ecosystem on both desktop and iPad, and on the web. Discover how the Photoshop team is innovating to help you work smarter and faster. Join Photoshop Senior Product Manager Meredith Payne Stotzner as she takes you through new creative features, workflow improvements, and performance enhancements. Get ready to embark on an inspiring journey into the world of Photoshop, where the sparks of innovation and productivity ignite imagination and creativity. Let’s dive in! As Meredith shares the latest features in Photoshop, you’ll discover: The latest updates to powerful Photoshop features What’s new in Photoshop on desktop, iPad, and on the web Tips and techniques for newcomers, experts, and everyone in between

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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