The Creative Suite Conference will be the first conference dedicated for Adobe Creative Suite users, focusing on active learning and presentations by technical experts. Organized by Barrycon Productions, the company that produces The InDesign Conference series worldwide, the Creative Suite Conference will take place July 20-22nd at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
The Adobe Creative Suite is a suite of software that contains page layout and design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, GoLive and VersionCue, as well as design tools. Billed as an independent conference, the event is not organized by Adobe Systems. The Conference targets Adobe Creative Suite users and features hands-on workshops and presentations from trainers, authors, and industry personalities.
Barry Anderson, organizer of The Creative Suite Conference, leveraged his previous experience with organizing the Adobe FrameMaker Conferences to form his own company. His first offering was The InDesign Conference, now successfully marketed on a worldwide level. “InDesign Conference attendees often remarked that they learned a lot and they liked the informal, upbeat environment,” says Anderson. “I’m offering that same positive learning experience for people who are serious about The Creative Suite, but are tired of trade shows with sales-oriented presentations and limited opportunities to interact with speakers and users.”
The scheduled speakers include experts from Adobe Systems, independent consultants and teachers:
- David Blatner, a consultant specializing in InDesign, QuarkXPress and Photoshop who has authored or co-authored 13 books about these software programs.
- Russell Preston Brown (Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems Incorporated) works closely with the design community on product development. He is renown for his Photoshop expertise.
- Sandee Cohen, is a dynamic speaker and instructor as well as author of books on InDesign, Fireworks, FreeHand, Illustrator, and desktop publishing.
- Kacey Crouch is an active Graphic Designer and Art Director and has authored exams for several design applications. As an Adobe Authorized Trainer, Ms. Crouch is a popular speaker and presenter of custom training classes.
- Mordy Golding is an experienced production artist for both print and the web. An Adobe Certified Expert and Adobe Certified Print Specialist, he is a hands-on trainer, speaker and producer of instructional videos.
- Lynn Grillo is an Application Engineer at Adobe Systems and her expertise is GoLive CS, InDesign CS and Photoshop CS. She has co-authored 3 books on Adobe GoLive.
- Deke McClelland is an expert and lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. The author of the successful “Photoshop Bible”, he is an Adobe Certified Expert, a member of the PhotoshopWorld Instructor Dream Team, and a contributing editor for Macworld and Photoshop User magazines.
- Bert Monroy is an accomplished teacher and lecturer. His corporate clients include Pixar Animations Studios, Apple Computer, Adobe Systems, Industrial Light & Magic, Pacific Data Images and R/Greenberg Assoc.
- Adam Pratt is an Application Engineer at Adobe Systems and co-author of 3 GoLive books. An Adobe Certified Expert for Adobe’s Creative Suite, he is also the first certified Creative Suite Master in the world.
- Steve Werner is a trainer, consultant, and co-author (with David Blatner and Christopher Smith) ofInDesign for QuarkXPress Users. He has 20 years of experience as a teacher and professional in the graphic arts industry.
In addition to informational presentations, the Creative Suite Conference features “Pitstop” one-day training courses that provide in-depth knowledge about Photoshop CS, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, GoLive and Scripting (Java and Apple Scripting).
For more information about The Creative Suite Conference, please visit https://www.CreativeSuiteConference.com or call 612 396 7200.
This article was last modified on January 3, 2023
This article was first published on March 7, 2005
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