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Create Now Austin

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Presenters

Speaker photo for: Michael Fugoso

Sr. Design Evangelist, Next Gen & Creative Pro @ Adobe

Michael Fugoso

With an impressive background as an illustrator and designer, Michael's experience spans renowned aerospace companies such as NASA, Boeing, Blue Origin, Ariane Group, as well as prominent organizations like Oracle, IBM, Salesforce, Volvo, and Adobe. His diverse talents have been showcased through presentations at design conferences like Adobe MAX, teaching Skillshare classes, and live-streaming his creative process online. Michael is now working with the creative community full-time, as an Adobe Evangelist for the next generation of creative professionals.

Guest Speakers

Speaker photo for: Cyn Lagos

Local Creator Showcase

Cyn Lagos

Cyn Lagos is a Latin American artist and the founder of Lagos Studios, specializing in the intersection of street photography, graphic design, and emerging AI technologies. A former Adobe Creative Resident and current global educator, her mission is to empower the next generation of creators through empathic storytelling. She champions BIPOC voices and uses street photography to illuminate diverse human connections, breaking digital barriers to celebrate cultural diversity through a conscious creative lens.

Speaker photo for: Chris Tobar Rodriguez

Local Creator Showcase

Chris Tobar Rodriguez

Chris Tobar Rodriguez is a multidisciplinary creative director, artist, and curator focused on translating ideas into experiences. Working across storytelling, strategy, and spatial design, he builds cohesive creative systems—designing and curating environments that connect people through both digital and physical spaces. His work emphasizes creative identity, community, and experiences that are intentional, immersive, and culturally grounded.

Speaker photo for: Bryson Williams

Local Creator Showcase

Bryson Williams

Bryson Williams is an Austin-born visual artist and creative director with over a decade of experience in the advertising industry. In that time, he has worked with notable clients such as Adidas, Amazon, BBC, Meta, Spotify, Universal and Whataburger. By combining modern Afrocentric themes with a retro, 70s/80s style of cartoon animation, he creates work that is both nostalgic, yet contemporary. 

Host

Speaker photo for: Meghan Arnold

Sr. Community Events Manager

Meghan Arnold

Meghan works at the intersection of marketing, design, and technology —with a focus on building and nurturing communities. In her nearly 10 years at Adobe, she's connected with thousands of creatives through hundreds of events, placed design speakers at everything from small meetups to conference stages, developed and executed large-scale installations at Adobe MAX, led internal and external campaigns, and played a key role in the launch of Adobe Fonts.

Speaker photo for: Madison Laurence

Events Logistics Coordinator

Madison Laurence

Madison is a detail driven Event Coordinator for Adobe, crafting visions into unforgettable moments that spark connection and enthusiasm. With her eye for detail and passion of creativity, she brings every event to life with purpose and personality. Madison is dedicated to creating a smooth and engaging event.

Introducing Do What You Love.

Adobe is on a mission to design products that empower creators to spend more time doing what they love most. Inspired by that mission, we're featuring a new artist’s interpretation of the phrase “Do what you love” each month for 12 months.

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