We know that diversity and inclusiveness is a crucial component of every design. But what does that look like in practice and how do you know if you’re doing it right?

In this session, designer and brand strategist Nicte Cuevas shares best practices and strategies for:

• Approaching designs with mindfulness to create more effective and authentic connections with your audience
• Increasing empathy and understanding across lived experiences
• Expanding representation and inclusion with diverse content

Having the ability to animate your designs is becoming a must these days, and After Effects is the app that can truly bring your creative vision to life. Emmy-winning motion designer Kyle Hamrick will guide you through the fundamentals of this often-intimidating program, and demonstrate approachable techniques you can use right away to boost your own work.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• When, why, and how to incorporate motion into your skill set
• Fundamentals of the After Effects UI and multimedia workflow
• How to import and animate layered designs from Photoshop or Illustrator (It’s not as hard as you’d expect!)
• Beginner-friendly techniques that can make a big impact

Want to get super-efficient and productive? Come learn about a wide range of utilities, apps, and services that can help make you a rockstar! Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest difference. Theresa Jackson showcases a collection of productivity tools for Mac and Windows, curated from the recommendations of over a dozen fellow experts!

Topics include:

• Keyboard shortcut tools to turbocharge your workflow
• Helpful utilities that every design pro needs
• Tools and amazing OS tips you didn’t know you already have
• Browser, email, and cloud sync services for increased productivity

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 maximum 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

Creative Cloud Libraries sound great in theory, but don’t always work the way you might expect them to. However they are incredibly useful for storing artwork, colors, text, styles, patterns, and more, and then using this content across different Adobe apps. Join Keith Gilbert for strategies to make CC Libraries work for you, not against you.

Topics include:

• How you can use CC Libraries to manage assets for specific projects and share them with stakeholders
• How to leverage little-known features of CC Libraries to reduce friction when reusing content between Creative Cloud apps
• How to use your libraries in non-Adobe apps like Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Google Workspace