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Add the power of 3D technology to your skillset and take your career to new heights. Hear from experts in graphic design, packaging, and motion design to create scenes, sculpt objects, and achieve photo-realism without disruptive changes to their process. Learn more about lighting techniques, using camera controls, and editing materials and surfaces when combining Creative Cloud and the Substance 3D Collection to fast track your 3D skills for advanced design.
Who you'll meet:
Graphic designers, Illustrators, motion graphics designers, product designers, creative directors, artists, industrial designers, concept artists, and other creative pros who want to learn 3D skills for advanced design.
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Emily Bisset
3D Technical Artist, 3D & Immersive, Adobe
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Stephen Lawes
Co-Founder, Creative Director, Cantina Creative
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Nikie Monteleone
Manager, Substance Creative Workflows, 3D & Immersive, Adobe
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Expand Your Design Skills with Substance 3D Sampler - L6105(opens in a new window)
Anna Natter, Substance 3D Design Evangelist, 3D & Immersive, Adobe
Discover how to craft stunning brand elements that deliver compelling visual stories using 3D tools. Join Anna Natter, 3D artist at Adobe, and dive into the world of 3D material creation. You’ll use Substance 3D Sampler and Illustrator to transform a photo into a unique texture to create memorable design assets that can supercharge your brand’s identity. This lab is perfect for graphic designers who want to master the essential techniques of material creation and application.
You’ll learn how to:
- Use Sampler to create and modify a material from an image
- Apply materials to a 3D model in Stager
- Explore methods to work with textures that align with a brand identity
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The Art of 3D and Motion Design with Cantina Creative - S6101(opens in a new window)
Stephen Lawes, Co-Founder, Creative Director, Cantina Creative
Julianne Dome, CG Supervisor and Artist, Cantina Creative
Join us for an exciting journey into the heart of cinematic imagination with Cantina Creative, the heroes behind some of today’s most iconic motion design visuals. Co-founder Stephen Lawes and motion design artist Julianne Dome will reveal their secrets to crafting 3D motion design for blockbuster hits like the Marvel franchise and The Hunger Games series. Cantina Creative can show you how to transform any brand assets into detailed 3D works of art.
You’ll learn how to:
- Seamlessly blend artistry and technology to build tactile-looking motion designs using After Effects and Substance 3D
- Craft every detail of 3D assets to achieve stunning looks — and embrace imperfections — along the way
- Assemble 3D scenes using techniques based on real-world production that transforms a project from ordinary to extraordinary
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Master 3D with After Effects and Substance 3D - S6100(opens in a new window)
Wes McDermott, Principle Director, Substance 3D Evangelism, 3D & Immersive, Adobe
Robert Hranitzky, Sr. Professional Video Evangelist, Adobe
Discover how to use the Substance 3D Collection to create physically based materials, work with environment lighting, and uniquely texture models to produce striking 3D visuals in After Effects. Join Adobe experts Wes McDermott and Robert Hranitzky to learn practical and professional 3D techniques for creating photorealistic and stylized 3D for motion design.
In this session, you’ll:
- Learn how to quickly generate parametric materials using Substance 3D Sampler
- Explore Substance 3D Painter for detailed texturing work and import textured models directly into After Effects composites
- Dive into native 3D capabilities in After Effects, learning how to work with animated 3D models, custom environment lighting, 3D channels effects, and more
- Gain an understanding of best practices and tips to maximize the quality of your 3D content in After Effects
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Inspiring speakers from the world’s biggest brands and agencies share their expertise and insights about creative leadership in the generative AI era. With topics ranging from brand reinvention and strategy to creative productivity tips and brave new tools, you’ll be inspired to empower people across your organization with the newest innovations from Adobe Creative Cloud.
Who you'll meet:
Leaders and creative professionals across graphic, web, and multidisciplinary design; art and creative directors; video, film, and motion graphics pros; photographers; tech and business strategists; and other creatives or business leaders who want to create a meaningful career.
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Creative leadership; generative AI best practices; team building and collaboration; career and professional development; industry thought leadership.
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Michael Dobell
EVP, Innovation, Media.Monks
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Jamie Dunn
VP of Packaging and Ecomm Creative, Mattel
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Heather Freeland
Chief Brand Officer, Adobe
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Ken Reisman
VP, Digital Media Enterprise, Adobe
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Barbie, Hot Wheels & More: Unboxing Content at Scale with Mattel Packaging - S6200(opens in a new window)
Lindsay Morris, Sr. Strategic Development Manager, Adobe
Jamie Dunn, VP of Packaging and Ecomm Creative, Mattel
At one of the world's most well-known toy companies, where unlocking the power of play is essential, the need for unique, compelling content at scale is greater than ever. Whether your teams are crafting content from scratch, generating material with AI, or sourcing stock assets, they need innovative content solutions to meet the demand and stand out from the noise. Join Jamie Dunn, VP Packaging at Mattel and Lindsay Morris, Sr. Strategic Development Manager at Adobe to learn how Mattel is streamlining their workflows and expanding their content ecosystems to deliver the best creative outputs at scale.
In this session, you’ll hear:
- How to leverage brand equity and unlock your creative team's full potential
- Tips for embracing and integrating new brand-safe generative AI tools into your creative toolkit
- Best practices for sparking creativity to get better content faster
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Navigating Creative Waters: Princess’s Production Journey - S6206(opens in a new window)
Scott Martin, Head of Production, Princess
Join Scott Martin, head of production at Princess Cruises, as he shares his experience building video production workflows to facilitate creativity and efficiency — including centralizing all their creative media across multiple teams in the newly re-built Frame.io. From on-ship camera crews to mainland editors across the states, discover how the team created a truly collaborative remote creative workflow.
You’ll learn about:
- How the team at Princess Cruises seamlessly manages all kinds of creative projects
- The collaborative workflows that keep the Princess Cruises creative team on track and productive
- What’s coming in Frame.io V4 including optimized performance, flexible workspaces and more
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New Creative Flows: The GenAI Jump-Start - S6202(opens in a new window)
Jay Ganaden, Director, Strategic Development, Adobe Firefly, Adobe
M. Pell, Envisioneer, The Microsoft Garage
Jocelyn Chang, Creative Director, Generative AI & Scale, Amazon
Kelsey De Weerd, Director, Design, Paramount+, Paramount
If your team has been experimenting with generative AI, it can be exciting to see the possibilities that this technology offers, but it’s also hard to know how to incorporate it into your strategy. In this hot-seat-style discussion, creative minds from some of the world’s leading brands will share how they have charged into the generative AI landscape — and what they’ve learned along the way.
You’ll discover:
- Best practices for upskilling and empowering your workforce with generative AI
- Common challenges in implementing generative AI — and how to overcome them
- How creatives in your organization can drive adoption and adaptation to take advantage of everything generative AI has to offer
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Students need opportunities to develop the essential creative and digital literacy skills that open doors to a brighter future. Whether you’re leading a creative curriculum or want to use creativity to enhance your classroom, join this track to hear from leading educators and experts who cultivate these skills and engage students as digital creators. They’ll share insights on how they prepare the next generation to thrive in a changing world.
Who you'll meet:
Educators working across disciplines in formal education and beyond; curriculum, professional development, and technology leads; researchers; school and university leaders; and students.
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Brian Johnsrud
Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe
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Lucas O'Keefe
Social Media Influencer/Teacher, Understanding Social Media/The Digital Classroom Experience
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Emily Otoshi
Undergraduate Student, University of California, Los Angeles
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Upskilling for Today’s Job Market with Digital Credentials - OS201(opens in a new window)
Brian Johnsrud, Global Head of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe
Worried about the impact of AI on creative careers? Want to learn how hiring managers evaluate creative problem-solving and visual design skills in today’s new AI landscape? Join Brian Johnsrud, global head of Education Learning and Advocacy at Adobe, as he discusses the findings of a commissioned global research study to look at the role of digital credentials in helping students and career up-skillers effectively demonstrate creative, digital, and AI skills to stand out in a competitive job market.
You’ll learn:
- How hiring managers think about skill-based recruiting in an AI world
- What skills are most in-demand, but often most difficult for hiring managers to identify through job application materials
- What digital credentials are and how they help job seekers showcase skills and competencies
- What credential and certification programs Adobe offers for continued learning and upskilling
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Enhancing Reading Visualization with Adobe Express & Gen AI - OS200(opens in a new window)
Lucas O'Keefe, Social Media Influencer/Teacher, Understanding Social Media/The Digital Classroom Experience
Learn how to lead students into the world of visual storytelling with Lucas O’Keefe, educator and Adobe Express ambassador, as he explores the power of creative technology to revolutionize reading visualization. This session will inspire and equip educators, or anyone passionate about visual communication, with fun techniques to engage and captivate their audience. Lucas will provide practical demonstrations and share invaluable tips for harnessing the full potential of Adobe and generative AI technology. Whether you’re looking to create visually stunning educational materials, informative data visualizations, or captivating digital stories, youll leave with the skills and inspiration needed to demonstrate comprehension with your imagination.
You’ll learn how to:
- Use Adobe Express to aid reading comprehension
- Develop generative AI prompts to demonstrate learning
- Build confidence in creating new learning opportunities
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Art, Culture, Community: Student Journey with Adobe Express - OS202(opens in a new window)
Emily Otoshi, Undergraduate Student, University of California, Los Angeles
Delve into the creative journey of Emily Otoshi, a UCLA undergraduate student, who has integrated technology, art, culture, and community engagement into her college experience. Through the lens of Adobe Express and its generative AI features powered by Adobe Firefly, she has turned her passion for storytelling, art, and cultural exploration into a powerful platform for connection, collaboration, and purpose. As an Adobe Ambassador, Emily helps other students find their creative voice and create stunning visuals that amplify diverse voices and narratives, fostering meaningful connections across disciplines and cultures.
You’ll gain a student leader’s perspective on:
- Strategies for building inclusive communities using Adobe Express
- The transformative potential of integrating art, culture, and community engagement into higher education
- The impact of Adobe Express and generative AI on the college experience
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Bring your creative vision to life. Whether you’re an established designer or illustrator looking to discover new techniques or are getting started and trying to learn lasting skills, this track covers everything from digital, web, and print art and graphics to logos, icons, photo manipulation, compositing, 3D, publication, and data visualization. Learn how you can use new generative AI tools to speed up your content development, create in new ways, and gain more control over your workflows and outputs. Connect with thought leaders, changemakers, and expert designers and illustrators to inspire you, shift the way you approach design, and give you the tools to create anything you can imagine.
Who you'll meet:
Graphic designers, artists, illustrators, marketers, and design students who create across multiple design disciplines, including digital, web, print, 3D, publication, digital marketing, social media marketing, brand identity, data visualization, and more.
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David Blatner
President, Adobe Community Expert, CreativePro Network
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Julieanne Kost
Digital Imaging Evangelist Director, Adobe
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Natasha Polozenko
Illustrator, Educator, and Designer, Nataszko, LLC
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Advanced Photoshop Techniques from Two Hollywood Insiders - S6305(opens in a new window)
Jesús Ramirez, Graphic Artist, Finisher, Educator, Adobe Community Expert, Photoshop Training Channel
Lisa Carney, Photographer, Retoucher, Photoshop and Lightroom Educator, Adobe Community Expert
Dive deep into the world of professional design with two Hollywood Insiders. Join Jesus Ramirez and Lisa Carney, seasoned artists and collaborators, as they pull back the curtain on their collaborative process for crafting iconic movie and TV posters. Discover their expert strategies for leveraging Photoshop and the Creative Cloud ecosystem to meet demanding deadlines without compromising on creativity. This session is your gateway to mastering the art of efficient, high-stakes design work.
You’ll learn:
- How they leverage the Creative Cloud ecosystem to meet their clients’ needs
- Real-world retouching tricks to quickly achieve pro-level results
- How to craft immersive backgrounds
- How they leverage generative AI features to streamline their workflows
- The importance of file management and layer organization in a collaborative environment
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Non-Destructive Type, Textures, and Drawing Techniques in Illustrator - S6330(opens in a new window)
Nathan Goldman, Creative Director, DKNG
Dan Kuhlken, Lead Illustrator, DKNG
Technical Level: Intermediate
At DKNG Studios, the work of design and illustration duo Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman hinges on the ability to work quickly and efficiently in Illustrator. This applies to both the initial creation of a project and all the iterations and changes along the way — from their own internal revisions to change requests from their clients.
In this session, Dan and Nathan will explore how they:
- Keep Illustrator content live and editable through every stage of a project
- Natively build textures in Illustrator
- Revise custom, unexpanded type on the fly
- Intuitively build shape-based illustrations
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Diving Deep into InDesign - S6350(opens in a new window)
Bart Van de Wiele, Head of Solutions Consulting, Adobe
Do you need to become more efficient when working with InDesign layouts? Join Bart Van de Wiele, head of Solutions Consulting at Adobe, in this session to discover how to speed up your workflow by mastering the features you use every day. You’ll learn how to do your best work by automating text formatting, expertly editing artwork, and taking advantage of InDesign features both old and new.
Become a more productive InDesign user by learning:
- How to use GREP expressions to automate your text formatting and cleanup
- How to have fun with tables (yes, it’s possible)
- Tips on combining Illustrator and Photoshop files with InDesign
- The wonders of combining text and object styles
- And many more project techniques
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Spark your passion for photography with sessions that will help you build your photography skills and create stunning photos with your smartphone or mirrorless camera. See how you can easily shoot, edit, and share your photos from anywhere and effortlessly move your images, along with your edits, between your mobile devices, desktop, and web. Gain ideas, inspiration, and hands-on practice with leading photographers and Adobe experts in sessions, labs, and experiential photowalks.
Who you'll meet:
Anyone interested in photography and improving photos for professional or personal use.
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Brian Matiash
Software Quality Engineer | Lightroom Desktop, Adobe
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Anna Tenne
Photographer
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Benjamin Warde
Lightroom Senior Product Manager, Adobe
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Photo Enhancements Made Easy with Lightroom for Mobile & Web - S6401(opens in a new window)
Brian Matiash, Software Quality Engineer | Lightroom Desktop, Adobe
Did you know that you can easily enhance the look of your photos using Photoshop Lightroom from virtually any device, regardless of your location? Join photo educator Brian Matiash as he shares simple techniques to get great-looking photos in no time. We’ll explore the creative opportunities and benefits of Lightroom cloud-based apps by starting an edit in Lightroom for mobile and completing it using Lightroom for web. Note: This session covers Lightroom, not Lightroom Classic.
Brian will show you how to:
- Easily apply stunning photo edits with just a few taps (or clicks)
- Apply one-click presets and edit your photos using Lightroom in a web browser
- Create different versions of your photos tailored to specific social media and web destinations
- Effortlessly sync your albums and edits between Lightroom for mobile and web
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Harnessing the Power of AI in Lightroom Classic - L6406(opens in a new window)
Anna Tenne, Photographer
Join photographer and educator Anna Tenne in this dynamic workshop demonstrating how to leverage and embrace the power of AI to increase efficiency and cultivate creativity in Photoshop Lightroom Classic. In this lab, you’ll explore the latest updates and fun creative techniques utilizing AI to amplify your editing process. You’ll learn how to apply AI tools in Lightroom Classic to quickly improve the look of your photos and gain fresh insights into how AI can empower and assist you in unleashing your full creative potential.
Anna will teach you how to:
- Utilize practical AI tools to enhance your images
- Apply creative advanced masking techniques
- Create depth and dimension in your edits
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Lightroom for Everyone - L6405(opens in a new window)
Benjamin Warde, Lightroom Senior Product Manager, Adobe
You don’t have to be a serious photographer to love Photoshop Lightroom. Maybe you’re ready to amp up your photography game, or you simply want an easy way to make your vacation photos look awesome. Maybe you want a better way to handle that mess of stuff on your camera roll, or perhaps you need a seamless way to collaborate with team members. Whatever your photography needs and desires, Lightroom can meet you wherever you are. (Note that this class is about Lightroom, not Lightroom Classic.)
Join Benjamin Warde, a Senior Product Manager on the Lightroom team, in this introductory lab and learn everything you need to get started in Lightroom, including how to:
- Apply incredibly simple yet powerful one-click edits that will set your photos apart
- Find that one photo you’re looking for without needing to organize anything up front
- Share your photos and collaborate with your team Work with your photos wherever you are on any device
- Leverage built-in learning tools when you’re ready to become an expert
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Develop the skills you need to put your creativity in motion. Learn how to edit your first video, transform static graphics into motion, create an animated explainer video, and apply visual effects to a marketing video. You’ll even learn how to leverage generative AI in your video workflow as well as collaborate more effectively with Frame.io.
Who you'll meet:
Editors, motion graphics designers, post-production professionals, educators, photographers and designers, and other creative pros who want to learn how to design for motion or work with video.
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Nol Honig
Designer, Director, Animator & Educator, The Drawing Room
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Valentina Vee
Director of Motion Pictures, Adobe Community Expert, Nebula Motion Pictures
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Luisa Winters
Instructor and SME, Adobe Community Expert
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Get It Together: Building Your Brand’s Motion Design Arsenal - S6612(opens in a new window)
Nol Honig, Designer, Director, Animator & Educator, The Drawing Room
Feel like you’re only scratching the surface when it comes to unleashing the full potential of your brand assets? Find out how to elevate your creative game by making your animations not only smoother but also irresistibly captivating while retaining your brand’s overall aesthetic. Award-winning motion designer Nol Honig will share his secrets to making your After Effects projects smarter, easier to animate, and much sexier.
In this session, you’ll learn:
- How to make animation templates from your brand assets
- How to harness the power of the Essential Graphics panel to eliminate repetitive tasks
- Best practices for converting brand assets into dynamic shape layers
- How to navigate the maze of brand color systems with finesse — and much more
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Editing Secrets: Advanced Premiere Pro Techniques You Need to Know - S6611(opens in a new window)
Valentina Vee, Director of Motion Pictures, Adobe Community Expert, Nebula Motion Pictures
Adobe Premiere Pro has many details that you might have overlooked as an editor. In this jam-packed session, director Valentina Vee will speedrun as many hidden tips and tricks as possible in order to make you a faster and more productive editor. Get your notebook ready as this session will run at a feverish pace.
You’ll learn how to:
- Master split-second timeline shortcuts for editing efficiency
- Optimize project setups for turbocharged editing workflows
- Seamlessly manipulate footage with cat-like reflexes
- Maximize the impact of effects, graphics, and music with lightning-paced precision
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After Effects 101: Expand Your Skill Set with Motion Design - S6600(opens in a new window)
Luisa Winters, Instructor and SME, Adobe Community Expert
After Effects is the standard for motion graphics – a must for anyone who wants to create motion designs for the web, video, or other screen delivery. However, many professionals feel intimidated by After Effects. Join Adobe Certified Instructor Luisa Winters in this beginner-level session during which she'll explain the basics of After Effects in a nontechnical, uncomplicated way. Explore the new Properties panel and keyframe techniques, and discover how to easily animate shapes, logos, and text. Learn how to build and animate your work from other programs, including Illustrator and Photoshop. And find out how to export your work for social media and other uses.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
- Import files from Photoshop and Illustrator
- Create and modify a composition and keyframes
- Create keyframe interpolation
- Use the Graph Editor
- Animate text and apply masks
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Creativity Super Sessions
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Discover how leading designers seamlessly integrate real-world AI techniques into their everyday workflows to generate new ideas, simplify complex tasks, and deliver stunning work faster. Join Bria Alexander, senior design program manager at Adobe, along with top graphic artists Magdiel Lopez and Jesús Ramirez, to get an inside look at how they use Photoshop, Illustrator and other tools to create exceptional visuals for high-profile brands.
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Bria Alexander
Sr. Design Program Manager, Adobe
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Jésus Ramirez
Graphic Artist, Finisher, Educator, Adobe Community Expert
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Magdiel Lopez
Art Director, Artist Uprising
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Join Heather Freeland, Chief Brand Officer at Adobe, to see into the future of creativity for business. Heather will speak to the biggest opportunities available to creative and marketing organizations in this moment, and how to harness new tools to supercharge creative flows. She’ll then be joined by Clayton Ruebensaal, Chief Creative Officer at Comcast, for a chat about creativity as a core human value, a brand differentiator, and a business driver.
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Heather Freeland
Chief Brand Officer, Adobe
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Clayton Ruebensaal
Chief Creative Officer, Comcast Xfinity
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Discover how to leverage your graphic design skills and become adept in essential motion design tools like After Effects. Join Victoria Nece, principal product manager at Adobe, along with Michelle Higa Fox, group creative director of experience, and Paola Chen Li, Senior 2D animator, from award-winning animation and design studio BUCK. BUCK is known for creating lushly detailed 3D worlds for Airbnb and original content like Netflix’s award-winning Love, Death & Robots.
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Victoria Nece
Principal Product Manager, Motion Graphics, Adobe
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Michelle Higa Fox
Group Creative Director (Experience), BUCK
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Paola Chen Li
BUCK
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Discover how AI is revolutionizing video creation by automating tedious tasks, inspiring creative ideation, and helping creators craft more captivating content. Join top video professionals Meagan Keane and Kylee Peña from Adobe, along with Brian Sanford and Justin Barnes from sought-after creative production studio Versus, who are known for their visually rich and original work that has helped define today’s most influential brands, to see how AI is used by leading creatives to produce award-winning work.
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Brian Sanford
Director of Post Production, Versus
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Justin Barnes
Creative Director and Founding Partner, Versus
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Kylee Peña
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Pro Editorial, Adobe
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Meagan Keane
Director of Product Marketing, Adobe
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