August 2020

Office Hours with Andrew Hochradel & Nick Longo

Join designers Nick Longo and Andrew Hochradel on Adobe Live for Office Hours! This week’s stream is all about Creative Thinking for Non-Creatives. Tune in with Nick & Andrew as they explore how to think creatively and approach everyday problems from a creative mindset

Join the Adobe Student Slack channel: https://bit.ly/2XLrUFw

Nick Longo is the creative executive behind Longo Designs, a branding agency specializing in product launches, corporate identity, and more: https://www.behance.net/longo

Andrew Hochradel is a freelance brand identity designer based in Southern California: https://www.behance.net/hochdotco
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Chapters
00:00 start
2:30 Going Over the Fall Semester
4:35 Creative Thinking for Non-Creatives
5:20 Iteration is Your Friend
6:25 Examine Existing Systems, Then Create Your Own
8:30 Explore What it Could Be, Not What it Should Be
13:10 Ask Why, Ask Why, Ask Why
15:20 Be Inspired by Everything
18:25 Be a Zombie in a Group Project
21:40 Better is Better
23:40 “What If..? And Then..? Why Is..?”
26:10 OFfice Hours Fall Semester Branding
28:33 Siya Archik’s Portfolio Review
37:00 Sachi Chowdhry’s Portfolio Review
44:50 Ritesh Raj’s Portfolio Review
51:40 Stream Recap

Join us LIVE on Behance: https://www.behance.net/live/adobelive

Illustrator Daily Creative Challenge – Create a Mascot

Challenge: Design and illustrate a mascot using the Pen tool, Stroke Profiles and Shape Builder. Try experimenting with colors and shapes to bring your character to life!
Get the starter file here: http://bit.ly/aidcc8-3-9

Join your host each morning at 11:30am PT to learn how to approach each challenge using Adobe Illustrator. Complete 9 challenges by Friday, August 14th and you’ll be on your way to sharpening your skills. Get your questions answered, see what the community is creating and get feedback on your work!

To sign up and get started, go to:
https://www.behance.net/challenge/illustrator
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