Create Now New York

Name: Create Now New York
Start: 2026-05-20T21:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-21T00:15:00.000Z
Location: Lavan Midtown New York

May 20, 2026 5:30 PM - 8:15 PM EDT

Adobe is coming to New York City!Join the city’s creative community for an evening of inspiration, hands‑on learning, and real connection.

Create Now brings Adobe experts together to share the latest features in Photoshop, Illustrator, Firefly, and more, to show tips & tricks that will speed up your workflow, and to inspire the way you think about creativity.

Meet fellow creators, swap ideas, and grow your network. Enjoy complimentary bites and drinks, great conversation, and a chance to win a free Creative Cloud membership. Space is limited, so RSVP only if you plan to attend.

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Agenda

5:15 PM

Doors open for check-in

5:30 PM

Opening Networking

Enjoy free swag, passed appetizers, beer & wine, and networking with fellow creatives

6:15 PM

Presentation by Adobe Expert & Local Designer

Sit back and enjoy Adobe demo's on the latest and greatest in Creative Cloud. Afterwards, hear from a local designer on their creative journey

7:30 PM

Closing Networking

After the presentation, enjoy more free food, drinks, and networking

8:15 PM

Event Wrap

Have a great night, get home safe, and see you next time!

VENUE

Lavan Midtown New York

641 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Presenters

Sr. Community Relationship Manager and Evangelist

Elise Swopes

Elise Swopes is a self-taught artist, creative strategist, and entrepreneur reshaping visual storytelling through surreal cityscapes and mobile innovation. As a Web3 leader, she co-founded Sunrise Art Club and Night on The Yard to uplift women of color and incarcerated artists. Swopes currently serves as Senior Adobe Express Evangelist and Community Advocate, empowering creative communities worldwide.

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Guest Speakers

Graphic Design & Executive Creative Director at Sunday After

Rich Tu

Rich Tu is an award-winning artist and creative residing in Brooklyn, NY. He is a Partner and Executive Creative Director at Sunday Afternoon. In addition, Rich has held creative leadership roles at Jones Knowles Ritchie, MTV Entertainment Group, and Nike Inc. He has previously won the ADC Young Guns award and recently received the prestigious Paul Manship Medallion for significant contributions to the Art Directors Club and creative industry.

Rich Tu received his BFA in Communication at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, before seeking his Masters Degree in Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Rich gives back to his alma mater as a professor of design at SVA, and to the creative community at large as the co-founder of the COLORFUL awards with the One Club for Creativity, dedicated to creating opportunities for early career creatives.

Recently Rich was commissioned to design the poster for the FIFA World Cup in NYNJ. Creatively, his focus is on emerging audiences and energetic brands that benefit from an eclectic and unique point of view.

Awards and honors include: ADC Awards, D&AD, Webby Awards, Telly Awards, CLIOs, Cynopsis D Awards, PromaxBDA, The Shorty Awards, Power of Purpose Award, New York Festivals, ADC Young Guns, PRINT Magazine, American Photography, American Illustration, and The Society of Illustrators, among others.

Clients and collaborators include: The New York Times, The New Yorker, MINI, NIKE, HOKA, A24, Budweiser, Paramount, Adidas, Converse, G-Shock, American Express, NPR, NorthFace Purple Label, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Alfa Romeo, Bombay Sapphire, and Hamilton The Musical, among others. Also, he has exhibited at galleries and festivals in New York, Los Angeles, Berlin, and Miami.