David Wadhwani, Shantanu Narayen, Paul Trani, Danielle Morimoto, Ely Greenfield, Lucy Street, Kelly Weldon, Deepa Subramaniam, Michael Fugoso, Terry White, Dacia Sáenz, Allison Blais, Kelsey SlayExplore the latest product announcements, features, and innovations that will help you bring your creative vision to life. Adobe leaders, including Shantanu Narayen, chair and chief executive officer, and David Wadhwani, president, digital media business, preview what’s ahead.
Join filmmaker James Gunn, YouTuber Mark Rober, Adobe CMO and EVP Lara Balazs, and Adobe VP Stacy Martinet as they reveal how bold ideas, viral moments, and limitless creativity come to life in amazing content.
Lee Brimelow, Jessica Williams, Paul Trani, Zhiqin Chen, Valentin Deschaintre, Mohit Goel, Élie Michel, Oriol Nieto, Oindrila Saha, Zhixin Shu, Jui-hsien Wang, Lingzhi ZhangEmmy and Critics Choice-nominated comedian Jessica Williams hosts Sneaks — your front-row seat to what’s brewing in Adobe Research.
Push your creative boundaries by combining your favorite design tools in smart and unexpected ways. You’ll discover how to streamline your workflows with the latest creative technologies, boost efficiency, and take your content creation process to the next level. Join Bart Van de Wiele, head of solutions consulting at Adobe; Rob de Winter, instructor, designer, and author; and artist and designer Gemma O'Brien as they share practical and inspiring techniques that will transform the way you design and create. And to spark your imagination, Gemma will showcase highlights from her latest projects.
You’ll learn how to:
Combine familiar tools in fresh ways to unlock unexpected results
Use Adobe Firefly to generate stunning visuals and video with full creative control
Explore multi-app workflows that blend 3D and design seamlessly
Integrate tools like Project Neo (beta) into your everyday process
Watch flat become phenomenal. Join Artists Guillermo Flores Pacheco and Dacia Sáenz as they reveal the magic of turning ambitious visions into scroll-stopping content—where every layer tells a story, every move has meaning, and cultural authenticity turns bold ideas into unforgettable creativity.
You will learn:
Turn a Photoshop collage into a moving narrative using Premiere and After Effects
Get an inside look at collaboration between visual and motion artists
How cultural themes can shape visual storytelling
Practical techniques for adding motion, depth, and rhythm to still artwork
See how to build a rich, maximalist aesthetic through layered design and animation
This Super Session unlocks bold new ways to make your work impossible to ignore. Perfect for graphics artists and motion designers. You’ll walk away with hands-on techniques to amplify your impact and transform how audiences experience your vision.
Learn how to stay relevant and thrive as the design world evolves. Explore what makes us valuable as designers when AI tools change how we work. Drawing on insights from Samantha Warren, Senior Director of Design, Adobe Firefly, and designer, performer, and educator Meg Lewis, we'll examine the shift from purely technical skills to the uniquely human qualities that AI cannot replicate, providing practical strategies for cultivating your most valuable asset as a designer — your humanity. The session will wrap with an inspiring demo by Adobe designers Brooke Hopper and Danielle Morimoto that reveals how Firefly enhances the flow of ideas and supports the creative process.
You will:
Discover techniques to strengthen your storytelling abilities and create unexpected design solutions beyond what AI can produce
Learn approaches to deepen your empathy and connection-building skills to solve more complex design challenges
Gain insights on evolving your role beyond pixel creation toward design leadership, integrating human context and vision
Identify ways to capitalize on your unique non-design experiences and passions as competitive advantages in an AI-augmented industry
After 20+ years as a professional illustrator — and escaping a soul-crushing corporate job — I've learned what it really takes to build a lasting creative career. These are hard-earned lessons you only learn by doing work and making lots of mistakes along the way. I’m Yuko Shimizu and my session cuts through industry myths and delivers the honest, useful, and sometimes tough truths no one tells you.
In this candid, no-nonsense talk, you'll learn:
How to craft a portfolio that sticks in the minds of potential clients
Why imposter syndrome is normal, and how to channel self-doubt into creative momentum
Real-world strategies on how to handle difficult, tricky situations and build lasting, professional relationships
And while I’ll share examples from my own work, this talk is ultimately about you — your path, your choices, and your creative future
- Allan Peters, Partner and Chief Creative Officer, Peters Design Company
After a life-threatening event, Allan Peters’ life changed. He transformed from a feather in the wind into a world-famous logo designer, business owner, and best-selling author. In this session, Peters — now Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Peters Design Co. — will teach you his unique logo design process as well as his secret to great client relationships.
Join Allan as he details:
His unique logo design process
Leading your clients vs letting them lead
The rewards of taking creative risks
What happens when digital worlds stop being fantasy and start shaping the future? Multidisciplinary artist Serwah Attafuah has built entire universes that influence how we see ourselves, our culture, and what’s possible. From collaborations with Nike and Adobe to exhibitions at Sotheby’s, her Afrofuturist 3D art proves that digital creation is the new frontier of cultural impact.
Through immersive visuals and behind-the-scenes insights, Serwah reveals how her acclaimed work The Darkness Between the Stars transcends pixels to create physical experiences and drive social change.
You'll discover:
Purposeful worldbuilding that resonates beyond entertainment and into cultural influence
Character design as identity exploration — developing digital personas that challenge perception
From virtual to viral impact — translating digital art into commercial and cultural success
Brands are not artifacts or representations. They live in our hearts and minds as consistent emotional responses shared across people. In this talk, renowned industrial designer Robert Brunner, Founder and Creative Director of Ammunition, explains how emotions are the high-level currency of brands, and how the best products establish relationships with people and shrink the gap between companies and their constituents. Ultimately, the design of the things you make can build a charismatic brand.
On this brand journey, you'll discover:
How to communicate what your brand is about through design
Using design to create a relationship with your customer that matters
Why some brands become iconic and linked to moments in our lives
Watch raw sketches transform into scroll-stopping sensations. FOREAL co-founders Benjamin Simon and Dirk Schuster have mastered the art of creating CGI that makes people stop, smile, and share. Their bold, graphic animations have captivated audiences for major brands like Microsoft and Spotify — proving that playful doesn't mean unprofessional. In this behind-the-scenes journey, they'll reveal their process for transforming rough ideas into viral gold that clients love and audiences can't ignore.
You'll discover:
From doodle to digital magic — how simple sketches become bold, attention-grabbing CGI
From our playbook — how to use humor and delight to drive shares and saves
Client-winning creativity — how to balance playful innovation with professional results across diverse projects
You’ll get an honest look at what’s worked, what hasn’t, and ideas to help your work stand out.
- Tad Carpenter, Designer, Illustrator, and Author, Carpenter Collective
Step inside the colorful world of Tad Carpenter, designer, illustrator, and co-founder of brand design studio Carpenter Collective. In this honest walk through the studio’s creative process, Tad shares how his childhood wandering Hallmark's hallways sparked a lifelong love affair with playful, purposeful design. You'll get an intimate look at how he and his wife and creative partner, Jessica, transform their childlike wonder into award-winning brand systems that capture hearts and turn heads.
Part behind-the-scenes studio tour, part inspiration rally, this session delivers honest insights wrapped in Tad's signature warmth and wit. You'll learn:
Why protecting your sense of play might be your most powerful professional asset
How deep research and strategic thinking transform good design into unforgettable brand experiences
The secrets to building comprehensive brand systems that work across every touchpoint
Ways to cultivate gratitude as your creative superpower, even when facing design storms
Editing isn’t just technical — it’s emotional, psychological, and deeply human. In this session, editor Vinnie Hobbs, of VH Post and Union Editorial, shares the mindset that’s helped him cut award-winning music videos and commercials, not just with skill, but with soul. You’ll explore what it means to edit with intention, how to stay inspired when burnout hits, and why stepping out from behind the screen is just as vital as mastering it.
This talk isn’t a software tutorial — it’s about purpose, passion, and the long game. Join Vinnie as he shares thoughts and inspiration on:
How to reignite your creative spark when the work feels draining
Understanding how personal growth fuels editorial growth
Why networking and confidence matter as much as technique
Redefining “success” as an editor beyond the timeline
How to build a career, not just a reel
- Luisa Winters, Motion Design & Video Editing Educator, Adobe Community Expert
If you’re a designer familiar with Photoshop, Illustrator, or other Adobe tools, this session will feel like a natural next step. Industry expert Luisa Winters will help you understand how to bring your static designs to life using the animation tools in Adobe After Effects. We’ll focus on the similarities between After Effects and the design programs you already know — making it easier to dive into keyframing, working with layers, shape animation, and text effects. Along the way, you’ll also explore AI-powered tools like Content-Aware Fill and Roto Brush 2, which simplify time-consuming tasks like subject isolation and object removal.
Key Takeaways:
Animate layered artwork from Photoshop and Illustrator
Understand the After Effects interface through the lens of design
Use keyframes, motion paths, and animation presets with confidence
Incorporate AI-assisted tools like Content-Aware Fill and Roto Brush 2
Export your animations for web, social media, and motion graphics projects
No prior animation experience required—just a designer’s eye and a curiosity for motion.
In today’s saturated market, a standout brand is everything. Join Kristy Campbell, brand identity expert, Pink Pony Creative founder, and "Creative Cowgirl," as she shares how to build brands with bite through bold visuals, rich storytelling, and unmistakable personality.
In this energetic session, Kristy will share:
Behind-the-scenes of the "Pink Pony Process"
How to tell stories through visual identity
Tips for creating in-depth brand guideline docs
How to layer design elements to ooze personality
Learn how to harness the power of Photoshop and Lightroom to create a streamlined cross-app workflow that empowers designers to build and maintain a cohesive brand identity in this session. Join Rocky Montez-Carr, a professional retoucher and software quality engineer on the Photoshop team, to see how this powerful pair of cloud-connected tools help you work more efficiently while creating content with a distinctive look and feel that represents your brand consistently.
In this session, you’ll learn how to:
Apply consistent visual styles, using Lightroom presets and batch editing, to build a unified brand presence
Use Lightroom to quickly import, organize, and prep product or campaign images for further enhancement
Move fluidly between Lightroom and Photoshop to refine, retouch, and customize your assets with full creative control
Develop reusable Photoshop templates and Smart Objects to speed up design work while keeping everything on-brand
Deliver polished, professional assets fast — whether for web, print, or social
As content, culture, and technology evolve at lightning speed, the brands that thrive are those that anticipate and act ahead of trends. Join Adobe’s director Viggy Madhav, senior director Ann Rich, and head of product marketing Aaron Finegold to explore how brand expression now lives across dynamic content, co-created experiences, and personalized interactions — far beyond static guidelines.
In a world where every moment can shape brand perception, AI offers new creative power — along with the risk of losing a brand’s essence. How do you stay consistent, inspired, and ready?
In this session, you’ll discover:
The next wave of brand intelligence rooted in creativity
AI-ready brand use cases across marketing and design
How to empower teams through intelligent creative systems
Creating a brand that continuously captures attention is critical — and more challenging than ever. Which brands are getting it right, and which are falling short? See how Lincoln Design Co. built its agency brand — what worked and what fell flat. Plus, you’ll get an inside view of a client’s brand missteps and the secrets to turning those mishaps around. Your brand is more than a logo — it’s a cultural force that matters to you, your client, and (when done effectively) the world. Discover the branding blueprint for infusing culture, authenticity, and lasting impact.
On this journey, you’ll discover:
What it takes to build a killer brand in today’s overcrowded market
The story of a brand like Lincoln Design Co.
A brand case study on what doesn’t work
Why culture and authenticity matter
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What do you want to do?