Making Magic in PowerPoint

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They say a magician never reveals their secrets, but “they” never attended a CreativePro event! In this session, Nolan Haims reveals the techniques behind the magic he creates in PowerPoint. You’ll learn surprising tips and tricks that will leave your audience (and fellow designers) asking, “How’d you do that?!”

Topics include:

  • The ins and outs (and secrets) of the Morph transition
  • How to turn PowerPoint into a video production tool with overlays and triggers
  • How to transform a dreary slide of bullet points into something design-worthy in a matter of seconds
  • The amazing power of Merge Shapes

Fonts Have Changed… Have You?

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Most people don’t think of fonts as software, but they are! Have you upgraded your “font software” recently? Do you know how to take advantage of the newest “font features”? Let’s get geeky with fonts in this quick deep dive on what you need to know about font technology.

Topics include:

  • Type 1 is dying… what you need to know now
  • Which fonts come with “gotchas” that you need to be ready for
  • Pretty fonts that just don’t print
  • The ins and outs of variable fonts, OpenType fonts, SVG fonts, TrueType fonts, and more
  • Important font settings in InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop

The Power of Print: Touch = Value

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Sure, digital is great, but in many situations, print is far more effective! Join us as we explore when and why print excels, as well as how best to take advantage of new (and old!) print techniques for phenomenal results and visual impact.

Topics include:

  • Why print results in measurably better returns than on-screen experiences
  • Bringing your designs to life with coatings and varnishes that replicate the look and feel of any texture
  • Building instant brand memorability
  • Increasing perceived value through haptic response
  • How digital presses can create amazing analog experiences

Interactive Infographics with Illustrator and Animate

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Ready to take your infographics to the next level? Bring them to life with animation! In this session, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rob de Winter, explains how to create awe-inspiring interactive and animated infographics using a combination of Adobe Illustrator and Animate.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Properly build and structure your design in Illustrator
  • Import your vector work into Animate
  • Add motion and interactivity
  • Export your sparkly new infographic for a variety of uses

Victory with Vectors in PowerPoint

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Learn about the power and awesomeness of vector graphics in PowerPoint. Use simple vector elements to make professional PowerPoint slides and graphics in minutes. Geek out with pro tips and techniques to make your job easier and to blow everyone away with incredible new skills.

Topics include:

  • Understanding vector graphics
  • Making professional quality graphics
  • Using vectors to cut out photos fast
  • Knowing where to go to get quality vector graphics

Win From Within: Building Effective Mood Boards in InDesign

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Creative teams are called on to transform abstract thoughts into actionable ideas. Our humble friend the mood board can express complex ideas, earn client buy-in, and build momentum within the design team. And here’s the best part: You can build them quickly and easily with your existing tools, especially InDesign. Veteran art director and educator, Prescott Perez-Fox shares his tried-and-true techniques for next-level mood boards.

You’ll learn:

  • Strategies for conducting visual research
  • Methods for image selection and cropping
  • Structure and formats for effective mood boards
  • Underrated InDesign tools to make it happen fast!

Design Automation: Roundtable with Creative Developers

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Creating documents by hand, one by one, is okay if you have just a few. But when you need to create hundreds, or even hundreds of thousands, you need to turn to automation. Learn how the creative developers ecosystem of coders, consultants, and integrators can build a system to take your company to the next level.

Topics include:

  • What is scriptable and what isn’t
  • How to think like an automator
  • Building browser-based front end solutions so your team doesn’t have to use InDesign or other apps
  • How to find and work with a developer

What the Font?

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There’s more to fonts than many people realize. Are you getting the most from yours? The past few years have introduced new and exciting possibilities like built-in color, SVG fonts, and custom variability.

Join Khara to discover:

  • The amazing world of color fonts
  • Where to find the best variable fonts
  • How to easily build your own fonts with Illustrator or Photoshop
  • Hidden glyphs, ornaments, and other goodies inside your fonts

Wow ’em with PowerPoint

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What do you get when you use standard PowerPoint features in imaginative ways? Some serious WOW, that’s what! PowerPoint legend Jole Simmons shares his tips and tricks for pulling off some amazing feats that will leave your audience (and everyone else) wondering how you did it!

You’ll learn how to:

  • Create complex scenes effortlessly using animation and a little bit of creativity
  • Think differently and still “wow” your audience when presenting data and content rich slides
  • Combine vector illustrations, video, and other media to make amazing, drool-worthy slides

I Have a CC Library for That!

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Creative Cloud Libraries can be game changing—if you know how to use them! Quick, readily available in any Creative Cloud app, and incredibly powerful, CC Libraries will change the way you work. Join Bart Van de Wiele to learn the ins and outs of using libraries and you’ll soon wonder how you ever lived without them.

Topics include:

  • How to properly build and organize your libraries with individual assets and files
  • How to link, embed or even deep link content within Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and other apps
  • Tips and best practices to get the most out of libraries
  • Curating and sharing libraries privately and publicly
  • An introduction to Team Libraries