Every revolution offers both risk and opportunity—and we are just at the beginning of an AI revolution that will affect every aspect of graphic design, writing, art, social media, publishing, and communication. As the saying goes: luck favors the prepared.
AI is a tool you need to understand, not a threat. AI won’t replace your job, but someone who knows AI better than you might!
That’s why we created The Design + AI Summit, the essential HOW-TO event to help designers leverage the power of AI to create quality work more efficiently, being held online December 9–10, 2024.
With 12 great sessions from internationally-renowned experts, you will take away practical techniques to help you master a wide range of Generative AI tools.
If you want to discover how you can thrive with AI tools, you can’t afford to miss this event!
Can’t join us live? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. . .
Registration includes on-demand access to session and Q&A recordings for a full year, so you can soak in the knowledge at your own pace.
- Best practices for fitting AI into your design workflow
- Leveraging the power of AI to create quality work more efficiently
- Photoshop + AI: Tips for getting the most out of the tools
- Using GenAI with InDesign and Illustrator
- Understanding AI’s legal and ethical issues
- AI resources and tools you need to try
- How to use AI as a sounding board
- Using Adobe Firefly, MidJourney, Express, and other key tools
- GenAI video and audio for social media
- How Microsoft Copilot can revolutionize presentation design
- Next Steps: Adding the “human” back into AI generated work
- Building engaging design experiences with AI
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All times listed in Pacific Time (Seattle) or UTC-7
Day 1: Monday, December 9
There are new AI apps and tools popping up every day, from AI-generated music and video scripts, to voiceovers, to tools that help with presentation design. But how do you know what’s worth checking out and what’s not? We've done the work for you and we'll share some of our favorite AI resources to revolutionize the way you work.
You’ll discover:
- Tools to help with every stage of design and creation
- Using AI to build first drafts to save you time
- Services that help organize and speed up your work
- Recommendations for staying on top of the latest developments
Adobe is on the cutting edge of ethically-sourced, professional-quality GenAI. Discover how to create stunning visuals with ease using Adobe Firefly and Adobe Express. This session will empower you to harness AI to design everything from social media graphics to marketing materials. Combine the speed and simplicity of Adobe Express with the creative potential of Adobe Firefly to produce extraordinary results. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or a beginner, this course will equip you with the skills to elevate your creative projects.
You'll learn how to:
- Generate custom images
- Experiment with different styles
- Create professional-quality designs
Discover how artificial intelligence can supercharge your creative process. This session explores the powerful synergy between human imagination and AI technology to help you develop compelling story concepts. Whether you’re a writer, designer, or marketer, this course will equip you with the tools to unlock your storytelling potential and stay ahead in the digital age.
Topics include:
- Learn to harness AI tools to generate innovative ideas
- Bring your creative vision to life with storyboarding
- Using AI as a sounding board to improve your concepts
Ready to explore creative and time-saving AI features in Photoshop? Do you want to work smarter, faster, and more creatively? In this session, we'll lead you through the secret techniques that take Photoshop's Generative AI from good to great. Learn to harness AI for tasks like image restoration, object removal, background replacement, and generating new design elements. Whether you’re a graphic designer, professional photographer, or simply a passionate image editor, this course will equip you with the skills to unlock the full potential of Photoshop and AI.
You’ll see:
- Inspiring, creative examples of how to use AI and Generative Fill in Photoshop
- How Generative AI can be a wonderful addition to your existing Photoshop workflow
- How AI in Photoshop can boost your creativity
- Surprising Generative Fill applications you didn’t think were possible
The hardest thing in the world to do is change your workflow, systems, and habits. And yet, this AI revolution calls for us to change! Fortunately, revolution doesn't have to be painful—there’s lots of fun to be had, too. Join us and see how you can enhance both your creativity and efficiency by integrating AI into your design workflow, from concept generation to final output. We'll explore how to effectively use AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Claude, Jasper, and Perplexity to stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving design industry.
Topics include:
- Tips for great prompting
- Ethical AI practices
- Legal considerations
AI may not totally revolutionize your layout work in InDesign, but it can certainly help! Alongside intelligent features that have existed for a while—such as Subject-Aware Text Wrap and Content-Aware Fit—InDesign’s newest GenAI features can give your workflow a major boost. Don’t miss this session to discover clever ways AI could be making your life easier in InDesign.
Topics include:
- When you should (and shouldn’t) use the new GenAI features in InDesign
- Automate your workflow with easy, AI-generated scripts
- Tricks and hacks for getting around InDesign's GenAI limitations
- Add-on tools and resources for supercharging your InDesign workflow
Day 2: Tuesday, December 10
Everyone wants videos these days, but making them is a challenge for many designers and content creators. Fortunately, emerging AI tools can make the process of creating videos and animations far easier than it’s ever been!
Need a quick clip for social media? Or a quick how-to video for your corporate website or marketing email campaign? In this session, you’ll learn about AI tools and processes that could be the perfect solution. Join us and discover how to use AI for scriptwriting, video generation, editing, and post-production to create visually stunning and engaging videos that captivate audiences.
Topics include:
- An overview of the top AI video tools available, including HeyGen, Runway, Wonder Studio, and more
- AI voice-overs and cloning in real-world applications
- AI-generated lip-syncing and video language translations
- Animations and cinematic effects using Generative AI with Adobe apps
Nothing “pops” like movement—so if you’re looking to bring attention and audience engagement to your design, you need to incorporate motion. That’s where AI can help! Join us for this exciting look at transforming static designs into moving, interactive experiences. Discover techniques for incorporating animation, microinteractions, and dynamic elements into your designs. Whether you’re a graphic designer, web developer, or UX designer, this session will equip you with the skills to create captivating and immersive digital experiences and elevate your designs to the next level.
When people think AI in Adobe apps, they usually think Photoshop. But AI can boost your productivity and creativity in Illustrator too! Beloved instructor Jason Hoppe shows you how to integrate AI into your Illustrator work and create innovative visual solutions. Learn to become a more efficient and effective designer, delivering outstanding results in less time!
Topics include:
- Generating vectors from text prompts
- Automating repetitive tasks
- Bringing type back to life with Retype
- Making the most of Generative Recolor
- Integrating Adobe Firefly into your workflow
These days, the only way to be truly efficient and productive is to think outside the box and look at the ecosystem of services, resources, and third-party tools that are available to you.
Join us for a panel discussion with some of our partners to look at how to expand efficiency, improve workflows, and plan for a successful future.
Kris Kashtanova is a photographer, artist, and educator with an amazing background. No only does she have a background in both computer science and journalism, she gained international notoriety last year when she published the world’s first copyrighted AI-assisted comic book, Zarya of the Dawn. Today she is a Sr. Creative AI Evangelist and Community Advocate at Adobe. If anyone can say “I fight for the users,” it’s Kris!
Join Kris as she explores how she has brought together a wide spectrum of tools and techniques in her work.
Topics include:
- The copyright challenge
- Making the jump from still to motion art
- How understanding the technology helps you create better
AI is everywhere these days, even in the world of presentation design—both inside PowerPoint and in dozens of standalone apps and services. Discover how to leverage AI to help you create effective presentations in record time. Streamline your process with help from AI to generate everything from a basic outline or storyboard to custom graphics and templates. Whether you’re a designer, marketer, professional, or educator, this session will empower you to create presentations that are not only informative but also visually stunning and engaging.
You’ll learn how to:
- Take advantage of PowerPoint’s Copilot feature
- Work with Designer and PowerPoint
- Create on-brand content that commands attention
- Generate text-based content
- Use AI tools for image manipulation and layout generation
Learn to separate fact from fiction in the world of AI-generated images. This session will equip you to identify the traits of synthetic content, and use that knowledge to make your work stand out. You'll see how to develop a keen eye for detail as you discover the subtle yet impactful differences between human and AI-generated content. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or photographer, or a budding visual storyteller, this session empowers you to craft imagery that leaves a lasting impression.
GET A TASTE
In this Design + AI Summit sneak peek, Angelo Montilla shows off the latest AI features introduced into InDesign. He first demos how to create an image using text-to-image prompts to fill a custom graphics frame with a photographic image. Angelo then extends another image to fit his design using InDesign’s Generative Expand.
This sneak peek video is a preview of Angelo’s upcoming session, “Adobe InDesign and AI”.
In this Design + AI Summit sneak peek, Jason Hoppe shows how to use Illustrator’s new AI features to create vector art. Using a prompt, he shows how to quickly generate an object, a scene, and even simplified icon art. Each generation offers up three variations and you can continue to generate images until you find the perfect one.
This sneak peek video is a preview of Jason’s upcoming session, “Adobe Illustrator and AI”.
Ready to explore creative and time-saving AI features in Photoshop?
Join us Tuesday, October 29 at 10:30 am Pacific for our free 1-hour webinar to learn how AI in Photoshop can not only speed up your workflow, but also how it can fuel your creativity.
You’ll see:
Inspiring, creative examples of how to use AI and Generative Fill in Photoshop
How Generative AI can be a wonderful addition to your existing Photoshop workflow
How AI in Photoshop can boost your creativity
Surprising Generative Fill applications you didn’t think were possible
This webinar features a replay of one of our top-rated Design + AI Summit sessions, presented by Rob de Winter.
Chat with attendees and experts throughout the session, and then bring your questions to our live follow-up Q&A with Rob.
Plus, you’ll receive a special discount code for $100 off any pass to this year’s Design + AI Summit, being held online December 9–10.
Can’t watch the webinar live? After it concludes, we’ll send a link to watch the recording on demand to everyone who signs up, available until December 6.
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