Bart is a trainer, worldwide public speaker, LinkedIn Learning author and author of the book “Photoshop-Illustrator and InDesign Collaboration & Workflow”. He is based in Belgium and works for Adobe as Head of Solutions Consulting and Tech Evangelism where his team of product experts help customers reach their business objectives using Adobe’s digital media solutions.
Laurie is an Adobe Certified Instructor in InDesign and Illustrator and an active user of many of the Creative Cloud programs in her graphic design business. She provides classroom and custom training both live and online as a consultant. This will be her seventh CreativePro Week as a speaker.
In addition to her teaching and speaking, she is a graphic designer, developing brochures, catalogs, newsletters, logos and interactive documents for a wide variety of clients. She is the author of a course for Ajar Productions – Creating your First Interactive Document with InDesign and in5. She is a writer for InDesign Magazine and has several videos on the InDesign Secrets YouTube channel. From her diverse graphic design and consulting work, Laurie brings a wide variety of real-world knowledge into the classroom.
A camera slinging design geek and Adobe nerd, Khara’s a natural born teacher who’s been sharing inspiration & know-how with fellow creatives around the globe for more than 15 years. Khara’s proud to have authored several books for Peach Pit and Rocky Nook Press and enjoys contributing to CreativePro Magazine. When she’s not presenting at creative industry events, making futile attempts at reclaiming hard drive space, or searching the sofa cushions for a runaway Wacom pen, Khara can be found plotting her next craft project, catching up with her favorite late night hosts, or trying to remember where she left her phone.
Named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business,” Julieanne Kost is the Digital Imaging Evangelist Director at Adobe, responsible for fostering relationships with customers through meaningful and inspirational Photoshop and Lightroom instruction. As a highly sought-after speaker for the industry-standard Digital Imaging franchise, she devises and presents motivating and educational training sessions, sharing original techniques and tutorials worldwide via live events, Adobe.com, and her blog (jkost.com/blog). She is also the author of “Passenger Seat — Creating a Photographic Project from Conception Through Execution” and “Window Seat — The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking”, an accomplished photographer and fine artist, and creator and host of the popular Photoshop Essential Training for LinkedIn Learning.
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In her 25-year career, Laura Coyle has illustrated for major brands, including Target, Hallmark, Hasbro, Amazon, Disney, and Papyrus — all while creating in Adobe Illustrator. As an instructor, she loves making Illustrator accessible and teaching you the “why” behind her techniques.
From her studio in Atlanta, Laura teaches at her online Illustrator community and presents monthly tutorials at Pattern Observer’s Textile Design Lab. On Laura’s YouTube channel, you’ll find tips on working between Adobe Fresco, Express, and Illustrator, with a playlist of tutorials especially for working with Illustrator on the iPad. Laura has been a speaker for Wacom, CreativePro Week, and Adobe MAX.
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Theresa Jackson is an instructional designer at EOS Worldwide where she oversees training content for EOS Implementers (business coaches) and their clients. She also teaches Adobe Illustrator for MiraCosta Community college students. Outside of her employment, Theresa is a photography and graphic arts industry leader. She teaches workshops, speaks at conferences, and is a member of the Adobe Community Expert community. Theresa has multiple courses on LinkedIn Learning, including Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dimension and Capture.
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Erica Gamet has been involved in the graphics industry for over 35 years. She is a speaker, writer, trainer, and content creator focusing on Adobe InDesign, Apple Keynote, and varied production topics. She is a regular presenter at CreativePro Week, regular contributor to CreativePro Magazine, and has spoken at Canada’s ebookcraft, Adobe MAX, and Making Design in Oslo, Norway. Find Erica online at the CreativePro YouTube channel, CreativeLive.com and through her own YouTube channel. When she isn’t at her computer she’s probably daydreaming about travel or living in a Nordic noir landscape.
Keith Gilbert is a design consultant, developer, educator, speaker, and author. His work has taken him throughout North America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. During his 37-year career his clients have included Adobe, Apple, Target, Oracle, and the United Nations. He is the author of several popular titles for LinkedIn Learning, Adobe Press, and CreativePro.
Chris has over 30 years of experience in graphic, animation, and interactive design, with a unique focus on both design and development. He earned his BFA in Graphic Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology (R•I•T) and has continued to study the landscape of design and its crossroads with various technologies. Through the company he co-founded, his client list includes Adobe Inc., BBC Studios, Pfizer, LinkedIn, CIA, Target, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and many more.
In addition to design and development, Chris has authored a wide range of articles for various publications and websites, created and taught over 100 online courses, and has been a featured speaker in over 340 industry-related events, conferences and webinars, including NAB, Adobe MAX, Post Production World, How Design Live, AIGA, CreativePro, CreativeLive, PHOTOPLUS, and more.
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Nigel French is a graphic designer, photographer, and design teacher, based in Lewes, UK. He is author of InDesign Type (now in its 4th Edition), The Type Project Book (with Hugh D’Andrade) and the Photoshop Visual Quickstart Guide (with Mike Rankin). He has recorded more than fifty titles in the LinkedIn Learning online training library.