For Graphic Designers
Update your knowledge of all things design. Find the most efficient way to finish a project and learn how to make the most of new creative tools.
Power Tools Conferences
Series 1: January 14 – 15
PC: Mastering Adobe CS3
Sandee Cohen, Author/ Consultant
Steve Werner, Trainer/Consultant, Summit Communications
With the release of the Adobe Creative Suite 3, all of the Adobe applications have been updated and better integrated. Focusing on the Design editions of the Suite, this two-day conference features power-user tips and tricks for creating and publishing the most advanced and exciting print, Web and interactive PDF documents and how to make all the applications work together.
PE: Publishing Workflow Automation with AppleScript
Hanaan Rosenthal, Publisher, eZPrimers
Why should you incorporate automation into your publishing workflow? Two reasons: One, you have the potential of saving hours of work and shaving days from a production cycle, and two, because you can! See how you can transform the software you already use into an automation powerhouse. This two-day workshop features real-world automation scenarios and demonstrates how to build solutions using AppleScript and Photoshop actions and incorporates applications from the Adobe Creative Suite.
PF: Dreamweaver
Dave McFarland, President, Sawyer McFarland Media Inc.
Designed specifically for the intermediate Dreamweaver user, this two-day tutorial will explore advanced Web design concepts and show you how to exploit Dreamweaver’s sophisticated (and long) list of features. Cross the technical divide and build Web sites that not only look good, but work well. Work faster and smarter—in the process, learning the joys of visual Web design.
Series 2: January 16 – 17
PR: Flash CS3
Rich Shupe, President, FMA
Flash CS3 is the next step in the Flash Platform. It increases its ‘Flashappeal’ among designers with improved integration, leading asset-creation tools, and new collaboration features. Take part in this in-depth, two-day workshop and learn first-hand why Flash has changed the way developers are delivering content. This workshop will delve deeply into the most successful development strategies for designers and scripters alike, demonstrating features using both the interface and ActionScript.
Users Conferences
January 16 – 17
There are three tracks in the Users Conference where Graphic Designers and Creative Enthusiasts will be able to find tips, tricks and inspiration.
Inspire
Attend these sessions to see technical and creative masters demonstrate state of the art technology and then explain how they create their astonishing works.
- iLife Mastery
- iPod Fully Loaded
Vision
This session will provide you with an opportunity to sit back and absorb the perspective of technical visionaries and cutting edge practitioners as they share their views on how technology will evolve and affect our workplace.
- The Designers Role in Sustainable Practice
Create
Attend these sessions to learn how to use the essential products in the creative professionals’ tool arsenal.
- Presentation Magic with Keynote
- Flickr in a Mac World
- Adobe Tools and the Brave New World of Design: Bridging Print, Web, Mobile and Interactive Publishing
- Make Color Behave
Market Symposiums
January 18
New Media
Nick Floro CEO, Sealworks Interactive Studios
Attend this day long symposium and learn about the latest trends, solutions and what customers want today. You will gain valuable knowledge on how to manage projects, developing new ideas, the latest hardware and software tools and what’s new in delivery for the Web, CD and DVDs.
