In Illustrator, color flexibility and creativity go hand in hand, making it easy to explore ideas, tweak palettes, and revamp color as your design evolves. But with Illustrator’s incredible spectrum of color tools at your fingertips, how do you know which features move your work forward, and which leave you, hours later, still spinning your color wheels?

In this session, Laura Coyle shares her practical, creative approach to working with color in Adobe Illustrator. You’ll learn go-to ways to spark inspiration and land on that perfect color you’ve been searching for. And when you need a flexible process that supports last-minute changes or adapting a design for different outputs, Laura will show you how to keep things moving without losing momentum.

You’ll explore:

• Using Color Groups, Libraries, and Recolor Artwork to spark color ideas
• Refining palettes and sharing color swatches with your team
• Building color workflows that support quick changes and multiple versions
• Adapting color for print and social media as your project needs change
• What’s new and most colorfully useful in Illustrator 2026

Illustrator should feel fluid, expressive, and energizing. In this session, Thaddeus Coates reframes how you approach Illustrator so ideas move faster and friction fades into the background.

Explore how thoughtful setup, flexible habits, and a simplified approach to core tools can transform the way you work. The focus stays on building momentum, staying loose, and keeping creativity front and center while working efficiently and intentionally.

Expect a playful mindset, practical perspective shifts, and encouragement to trust your process. Walk away seeing Illustrator as a space where speed, confidence, and creativity coexist—and where fun is part of working smarter.

You will learn how to:

• Build illustrations that stay clean, flexible, and easy to evolve
• Work faster by simplifying decisions and reducing friction
• Approach Illustrator with confidence instead of caution
• Keep play and experimentation at the center of your workflow

Sure, you’ve been using Illustrator for years. But even as a pro, how do you know what you don’t know? By coming to this session, of course! Join Chris Carls for a good-natured look at features you’ve likely been overlooking in Illustrator. With nothing to lose and knowledge to gain—you won’t want to miss this session!

Topics Include:

• Illustrator best practices
• Hidden Illustrator features you likely never knew existed
• Tips and techniques to surprise seasoned pros