Sessions

Essential AI Resources for Every Designer

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There are new AI apps and tools popping up every day, from AI-generated music and video scripts, to voiceovers, to tools that help with presentation design. But how do you know what’s worth checking out and what’s not? Amy Balliett has done the work for you and she’s here to share some of her favorite AI resources to revolutionize the way you work.

You’ll discover:

  • Tools to help with every stage of design and creation
  • Using AI to build first drafts to save you time
  • Services that help organize and speed up your work
  • Recommendations for staying on top of the latest developments

Accessibility in PowerPoint

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PowerPoint has become a staple of our business environment. Ensuring your presentations are accessible can be a major challenge if you are not familiar with some key features (and bugs) within the program. Dax will walk you through all the tools and roadblocks you need to know to create inclusive and accessible content. By the end of this session, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge to create presentations that not only captivate your audience but also ensure that your message reaches everyone equally.

Advanced Accessibility: Solving Complex Tag Challenges

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Put on your thinking caps and roll up your sleeves: This class will take you beyond the basics of tagging content for accessibility. Attendees will learn advanced techniques for dealing with unique situations. We will cover:

  • Block vs. Inline: Why, when, where, and how
  • Tips for manually fixing table structures
  • Understanding List and nested lists
  • The benefits and limitations of accessible footnotes, end notes, and cross-references

Accessible PDFs from InDesign Part 2

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We all know Adobe InDesign is an incredibly powerful tool from both a design and an accessibility standpoint. But it’s no secret that InDesign falls short in a few areas. In this session, Chad will share advanced accessibility tips for making documents compliant and providing the most robust user experience possible.

Accessible PDFs from InDesign Part 1

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If you’ve been tasked with creating accessible PDFs from InDesign in your day-to-day job, you won’t want to miss this session. Chad will walk you through all the ins and outs of creating accessible PDFs. You’ll leave this session with an understanding of the requirements for document accessibility and why each one is important.

Get Onboard with Accessibility Basics

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You know accessibility is important, but you’re not even sure where to start? Then pull up a chair and strap yourself in! This class is perfect for you. Dax will start at the very beginning, with the basics of accessible documents and give you the building blocks to create accessible PDFs that everyone can read. By the end of this session you’ll be ready to start making your PDFs more accessible.

AI Roadmap

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AI is like the Wild West right now—a vast, sometimes unruly expanse of potential, just begging to be explored by those eager for adventure. But, just like the Wild West, there is so much still to be discovered, so many methods of exploration, and plenty of outlaws waiting in the wings to take advantage of the unknown.

What if you had a map—a guide of dangerous traps to avoid, locations to refuel, and supportive communities to get you started on your journey? In this session, you’ll gain exactly that to ensure you won’t get lost in the wilderness as you get started on your AI journey.

You’ll learn how to get started in AI, including:

  • Where to find the best AI tools on your journey
  • Which tools matter most and which ones will one day become ghost towns
  • Ethical AI practices to avoid the outlaws
  • Important AI terminology to use so you don’t sound like a city slicker

Sneak Peek:
How to Maintain Design Consistency When Using AI Prompts

The State of Design and Art of Community

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Welcome to CreativePro Week 2024! We’re all living in an age of artificial intelligence, automation, and overload! Join us for this opening session, where we’ll explore simple solutions for not just surviving, but thriving.

Topics include:

  • Why being human is more important than ever in the field of design
  • Sometimes AI is smarter than us… and that’s okay!
  • How community can support your success
  • The Art of Design: communication, connection, and growth

Walsworth Breakfast Session: Make the Prepress Process Smoother

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This session is sponsored by Walsworth.

InDesign has powerful built-in preflight capabilities which helps you achieve better results, greater time savings, and lower production costs. The Preflight Panel alerts you to potential production problems in real time—directly within your layout. We will also cover PDF Export settings including whether to convert RGB to CMYK.

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Adobe Lunch Session: Creativity in the Blink of an AI: Preparing Designers for Tomorrow

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This session is sponsored by Adobe.

Technologies like Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are hurtling the design industry forward into uncharted territory. So what do you need to know about current trends, technologies, and tools that will best prepare you for the future? In this presentation, Adobe’s Danielle Morimoto will show the latest tools and generative AI technologies that you need to know today as a creative to help set you up for success tomorrow.