Episode 2
Inside CreativePro: Content, Community, and AI Creativity with Mike and Theresa
Join Theresa Jackson and Mike Rankin as they give us a peek behind the scenes at CreativePro and chat about their mutual drive for creating communities that foster learning and creativity.
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Listen on Apple PodcastsIn this episode, Theresa Jackson and Mike Rankin go behind the scenes at CreativePro. They share how their similar career beginnings in prepress connected them at their first meeting many years ago, and how they now share overlapping roles at CreativePro. You’ll hear from Mike about the CreativePro Magazine evolution from InDesign-only coverage to a broader creative focus, and other changes that make content faster and easier to digest. This is followed with a conversation about community connection and their ideas for sustaining the energy of CreativePro Week year-round. Mike shares his newly formed Office Hours, and Theresa teases similar new community initiatives on the horizon.
Along the way, they preview upcoming events and dive into a candid discussion about AI in design—what excites them, what makes them uneasy, and why creativity and foundational skills still matters most. The show wraps with Mike’s top InDesign career tip—one you won’t want to miss.
Links & Resources
CreativePro Membership – Unlock the magazine, downloads, and exclusive resources: https://creativepro.com/membership/
CreativePro Magazine Article MATE: Your AI Helper in InDesign and Illustrator: https://creativepro.com/mate-your-ai-helper-in-indesign-and-illustrator/
Office Hours – Join the conversation: https://creativepro.com/office-hours/
Design + Accessibility Summit – September 16–19, 2025: https://creativepro.com/event/design-accessibility-summit-2025/#overview
Design + AI FREE Webinar – September 30, 2025: https://creativepro.com/event/free-webinar-unlocking-the-potential-of-ai-in-video/
Design + AI Summit – November 13–14, 2025: https://creativepro.com/event/design-ai-summit-2025/
The InDesign Conference – December 9–12, 2025: https://creativepro.com/event/indesign-conference-2025/
Rob de Winter’s Flux Kontext Photoshop Plugin: https://www.robdewinter.com/flux-kontext-plugin-for-photoshop
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