Adobe Creative Cafe Portland
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Thank you to those who joined us. Below, you’ll find resources shared during the event, and we look forward to seeing you the next time we are in town!
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.
Agenda
5:30 PM
Doors Open
After check in, enjoy refreshments and networking.
6:10 PM
Welcome
We will kick off the event with an overview of the program and an icebreaker activity to get the conversation and creativity flowing.
6:20 PM
Presentation & Product Demos
Your friends at Adobe, Jordan Dené Ellis and Andrew Hochradel, will walk through all the latest features you can tap into on Firefly Boards and other Adobe products.
6:45 PM
Project Working Time
Time to bust out your laptops and creativity! After the product demo, you will get together in small groups and given a creative brief to dive into Firefly Boards and let your artistry flow.
7:45 PM
Project Share Out
Time to show us what you came up with! A few groups will have the opportunity to get on the stage and share out what you came up with on Firefly Boards for the creative brief.
8:30 PM
Event Close
VENUE
EVERETT WEST
914 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209, USA
Presenters
Senior Adobe Express Evangelist & Community Advocate @ Adobe
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.
Community Led Growth Manager @ Adobe
Andrew Hochradel
Andrew Hochradel has a passion for making creative education entertaining, accessible, and informative. Through branding, design, and illustration, Andrew strives to create worlds and experiences to allow others to experience new perspectives.
Host
Principal Community Manager @ Adobe
Megan Reinhardt
Community Engagement Specialist @ Adobe
Norman Borgonia
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