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Create Now UTSA

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Event image for: Create Now UTSA Monday, October 20, 2025 10:30 PM

Agenda

5:30 PM
Doors Open

Check in, food, drinks, and networking

6:15 PM
Presentation begins

Settle in and enjoy a session by Adobe showcasing some of the latest design features in Creative Cloud followed by a short presentation from a local creative

7:15 PM
Networking

After the presentation, enjoy continued networking with light food and drinks

8:00 PM
Event Wrap

Presenters

Speaker photo for: Elise Swopes

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. A mental health advocate and educator, she partners with global brands to mentor the next generation. Swopes currently serves as Senior Adobe Express Evangelist and Community Advocate, empowering creative communities worldwide.

Speakers

Speaker photo for: Brittany Bosco

Alternative Musician, Multidisciplinary Artist

Brittany Bosco

Brittany Bosco is an alternative musician, multidisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and worldbuilder whose work spans sound, ceramics, and immersive storytelling. She first rose to prominence in music with a bold alternative style that blurred genres and redefined what it meant to create without boundaries. Building on that foundation, she founded SLUG Global, a creative collective at the intersection of culture, imagination, and community, and Palette.xyz, an experience studio and innovation lab that explores ceramics, retro technology, and communal dining as portals for connection. Today, her practice expands through outdoor storytelling, experiential design, and worldbuilding rooted in Black imagination and futurism. Whether on stage, in the studio, or through installations and workshops, Brittany creates spaces that center inclusivity, joy, and discovery — inspiring people to connect, heal, and belong.

Speaker photo for: Jon Rodriguez

User Experience Designer

Jon Rodriguez

Jon Rodriguez is a User Experience Designer shaping the future of creative tools at Adobe Express. A recent graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Jon was named an Adobe Design Circle Scholar, a recognition awarded to the next generation of designers joining a global cohort pursuing higher education in UX, interaction, and product design. His work at SCAD earned recognition from international juried platforms including Core77, Red Dot, and Indigo Design Awards. From designing with teams at Amazon Prime Air and H-E-B to shaping creative tools at Adobe, Jon blends creativity, technology, and civic curiosity to build thoughtful, community-driven design rooted in the culture and connection of his hometown, San Antonio.

Host

Speaker photo for: Kevwe Abamwa

Community Marketing & Events Logistics Coordinator

Kevwe Abamwa

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