Russell Viers

Russell Viers

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Russell has been doing this a long time. This year he celebrates 41 years as a professional in, and around, the publishing world. He also celebrates 25 years as a public speaker and trainer.

“When I started as a reporter/photographer we had typesetters and darkrooms,” Russell laments. “I don’t miss either.”

Russell started in the “desktop publishing” world with PageMaker in 1987 and has used all of the industry tools extensively since.

In addition to training, he is hired to work on projects that allow him to push the limits of the software so he gets to practice what he preaches. “I don’t show anything to an audience that I haven’t used on a real project,” Russell said. “It allows me to know the nuances of a feature…the things you don’t know until you really push it.”

You can catch Russell’s live stream, which he does with Julia Zieger, regularly on Behance.

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The InDesign Conference, A CreativePro Online Event, December 9–12, 2025
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The InDesign Conference 2025
December 9–12 • An Online Event

Available for purchase through March 12, 2026. On-demand access ends December 12, 2026. The essential how-to event for creative professionals who rely on Adobe InDesign.

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The Presentation Design Conference, A CreativePro Online Event, February 17–20. 2026
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The Presentation Design Conference 2026
February 17–20 • An Online Event

The essential how-to event for anyone who creates, designs, or delivers presentations.

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The Design + AI Summit, A CreativePro Online Event, November 13–14, 2025
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The Design + AI Summit 2025
November 13–14 • An Online Event

Available for purchase through February 12, 2026. On-demand access ends November 14, 2026. Artificial Intelligence is creating a once-in-a-generation revolution for designers, writers, and artists….

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The Design + Accessibility Summit, A CreativePro Online Event, September 16–19, 2025
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The Design + Accessibility Summit 2025
September 16–19 • An Online Event

Available for purchase through December 19. On-demand access ends September 19, 2026. Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at…

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CreativePro Week 2025, June 2–6 in Phoenix, AZ and Online
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CreativePro Week 2025
June 2–6 • Now Available On Demand

Available for purchase through September 6. On-demand access ends June 6, 2026. CreativePro Week is the world’s best how-to conference to master the tools of…

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The Design + Marketing Summit, A CreativePro Online Event, July 28–30, 2025
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The Design + Marketing Summit 2025
July 28–30 • An Online Event

Master design and production techniques for social media, email, print, video, and more.

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The Design + Accessibility Summit 2024
October 8–10 • From the Archives

Learn how to design accessible documents with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and more at our four-day online event on October 8–11, 2024.

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Presentation Design Conference 2025
March 12–14 • An Online Event

The essential how-to event for designers who need to create compelling slide decks, interactive experiences, and impactful presentations.

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