Create Now Tampa
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Adobe Creative Apprenticeship
The Adobe Creative Apprenticeship connects aspiring creatives with top industry workplaces for real-world experience. Find out how you can get involved, whether you’re starting out or looking to give back.
Adobe Insiders
The Adobe Insiders Community is where passionate creators shape the future of Adobe products by sharing feedback, sparking ideas, and building together. Join our community to engage directly with our product teams and share your ideas.
Adobe Live
Want to learn more about Adobe’s tools? Check out live-streamed and on-demand content from professional artists, designers, photographers, illustrators, motion designers, and other creatives.
Design Create Now Resource Page
Attached you'll find most of the products and features mentioned at Design Create Now. It does not cover features in the Photography or Video category.
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.
Guest Speakers
Art Director
Hank Washington
Designer, art director, and illustrator from Mississippi, now creating magic in Atlanta, GA. Hank’s journey into design started at home, inspired by his brother, who spent hours filling sketchbooks with creative illustrations. Watching his brother bring ideas to life sparked something in Hank. What started as curiosity quickly became a passion for art and design.
Rooted in sports, hip hop, and illustration, Hank turned that passion into a career. Over the years, he’s worked with brands big and small, helping them connect with audiences and turn strangers into fans through bold, creative storytelling.
Designer, art director, and illustrator from Mississippi, now creating magic in Atlanta, GA. Hank’s journey into design started at home, inspired by his brother, who spent hours filling sketchbooks with creative illustrations. Watching his brother bring ideas to life sparked something in Hank. What started as curiosity quickly became a passion for art and design.
Rooted in sports, hip hop, and illustration, Hank turned that passion into a career. Over the years, he’s worked with brands big and small, helping them connect with audiences and turn strangers into fans through bold, creative storytelling.
But Hank’s creativity doesn’t stop at client work. He’s the founder of Fuzzies Co., a personal project turned growing illustration brand built to celebrate culture, creativity, and community. Fuzzies is a colorful universe of playful characters and stories that shine a light on the magic of everyday life. It’s all about creating art that connects; whether that’s through vibrant illustrations, unique products, or inspiring collaborations.
Host
Community Events Manager
Sydney Lanham
Community Marketing & Events Logistics Coordinator
Kevwe Abamwa
This month’s featured artist:
Hank Washington
Graphic designer, illustrator, and art director crafting bold stories in Atlanta. Hank fuses sports, hip hop, and illustration to bring culture to life through his creative brand, Fuzzies Co.
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