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Create Now Tucson at The University of Arizona

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Agenda

1:00 AM
Get Settled

Welcome to Create Now—an evening of inspirational talks, interactive activations, and laid-back networking with the local creative community. Check in with our team, grab a drink and a bite, and get to know your fellow creatives.

2:00 AM
Get Inspired

Hear from our Adobe speaker and talented local creatives as they share tools, workflows, and real-world inspiration designed to level up your creative game.

3:00 AM
Get Connected

Connect with fellow creatives and chat with our speakers. It’s the perfect time to swap ideas, ask questions, and meet new friends and collaborators. 

4:00 AM
Get Going

You’ll head home with fresh inspiration, new connections, and some sweet swag!

Presenters

Speaker photo for: Jordan Dené Ellis

Community Relationship Manager, Adobe Express

Jordan Dené Ellis

Jordan Dené Ellis is an enthusiastic community manager based in Philadelphia, PA. She's been an entrepreneur for over twelve years, building the geek fashion brand JORDANDENÉ, geeky lifestyle magazine The Sartorial Geek, and helping fellow small businesses with freelance.

Speakers

Speaker photo for: Alexandra (Alex!) Jimenez

Local Creator Spotlight

Alexandra (Alex!) Jimenez

Alexandra (Alex!) Jimenez is a Chicana print-maker, illustrator, public artist, designer and mother. Her artistic practice explores her connection to land, culture, and history as a fourth generation Mexican-American in Tucson, AZ. She believes in making her art accessible and relatable to her community. Her background in the sciences adds depth and meaning to her work. She is passionate about community building and collaborative art making. This drive has led her to deepen her public art practice, incorporating methods of social practice art to better engage the public. Her design business creates original illustrations, designs and logos for clients who want a unique brand look. Alex also creates and sells products in local stores under her brand Alexclamation Ink.

Speaker photo for: Adam Rex

Local Creator Spotlight

Adam Rex

Adam Rex is the author and illustrator of more than forty books for kids.

These include New York Times bestselling picture books like Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich and School’s First Day of School, (with illustrator Christian Robinson). His work has been adapted for film and television.

He’s won some awards, including the Margaret Wise Brown Prize in Children’s Literature and the National Cartoonists Society Book Illustration Award. His debut novel was shortlisted for the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy.

He used to make art for games like Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering. Sometimes he still does.

He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his dog, son, and wife.

Host

Speaker photo for: Meghan Arnold

Sr. Community Events Manager

Meghan Arnold

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