January 2021

Office Hours Abroad with Andrew Hochradel & Nick Longo – Episode 1

Join designers Nick Longo and Andrew Hochradel on Adobe Live for Office Hours Abroad! Office Hours Abroad is a weekly show that helps you level up your creative career. From portfolios to process, each week is packed with insights and advice. Join us with your questions as we dive into a new topic each week. This week on Office Hours, learn how to create a photo journal and profile picture using Adobe Lightroom. Check out how you can edit and export your photos on the go!

Join the Adobe Student Discord channel: https://bit.ly/OfficeHoursAbroad

Class Syllabus: https://assets.adobe.com/public/d20a8ed6-595f-407c-4f00-98a1654743ef/Adobe%20Abroad/OH_Syllabus_Abroad.pdf

Andrew Hochradel is a freelance brand identity designer based in Southern California: https://www.behance.net/hochdotco

Nick Longo is the Creative Director behind Longo Designs, a branding agency specializing in product launches, corporate identity, and more: https://www.behance.net/longo
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Join us LIVE on Behance: https://www.behance.net/live/adobelive

XD Daily Creative Challenge – Exercise Scoreboard

Challenge: Create an exercise tracking experience that can be played with friends. Design a leaderboard, using Components for avatars and icons.
Get the starter file here: https://bit.ly/xddcc1-4-4

Join your host every afternoon at 2:00pm PT to learn how to approach each challenge using Adobe XD. Complete 9 challenges by Friday, January 15th 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 – see you there!

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

Illustration Masterclass – Painterly Brush Strokes in Photoshop

If your illustrations look flat or lack expressive brushwork, join Kyle T. Webster for this masterclass on the topic of painterly brush strokes in Photoshop. With the help of custom brushes, color dynamics, mixer brushes, and the smudge tool, you can bring your digital paintings to life! 

Follow Kyle on Twitter: @kyleTwebster
Follow Kyle on Instagram: @kyle.t.webster

Subscribe to the Adobe Creative Cloud channel for more educational content for digital creators: 
https://www.youtube.com/adobecreativecloud