Level up your UI and UX design skills at Adobe MAX
If you’re a creative who is passionate about experience design, we’re passionate about you. That’s why we’ve put together UI and UX track sessions at Adobe MAX 2022, where you’ll learn to design websites, apps, games, and other types of digital experiences.
For users and designers, digital is the new default. The featured sessions and labs cover everything from getting started with Adobe XD to advanced prototyping techniques, so there’s a path if you’re completely new to UI and UX design, and experienced designers alike. Learn to design with XD and how to use XD alongside other Creative Cloud apps like Photoshop and Illustrator.
Whether you’re a total pro or looking to grow, these sessions and labs will cover:
- UI and UX design
- Web design
- Mobile app design
- Interaction design
- Graphic design
- Product design
- Branding design
Featured sessions include:
Jumping into UI and UX with Adobe XD and Creative Cloud (L6505)
Are you excited to get into the world of UI/UX but you don't know where to start? Discover how to take your files from Photoshop or Illustrator to XD and add interactivity to your designs. Join educator Daniel Walter Scott in this 90-minute, hands-on lab. Learn how to:
- Create a real-world website interface and mobile app
- Interpret a design brief and create wireframes]
- Add Photoshop and Illustrator elements to your interactive designs
- Use Productivity tips and secret tricks in XD to speed up repetitive tasks
Advanced Layout and Prototyping Techniques in Adobe XD (L6507)
Adobe XD offers many industry-leading prototype and layout features — but did you know you can combine these features to level-up your creativity? Discover how to create advanced user interactions within layouts to bring your UX design work to the next level. In this hands-on lab, designer and developer Chris Converse shows how to leverage unique features in XD to create fully interactive prototypes. Get hands-on with Repeat Grid, Component States, Stacks, Scroll Groups, video, external data, Lottie files, and a range of event triggers to orchestrate a fully interactive experience of your design. In this 90-minute hands-on lab, you’ll learn to:
- Create complex interactions by combining features
- Create reusable assets
- Work more efficiently with Repeat Grid
- Create and update Component States
- Design for any screen with Content-Aware Layout
- Work with video and Lottie files
- Share prototype with clients, colleagues, and developers
Designing Creative Collaboration in a Remote Workplace (S501)
Creative collaboration is at the heart of design, but how do designers move from in-person to virtual creative work? Adobe design director and self-proclaimed people person Samantha Warren, has been navigating this new, screen-mediated reality with her team, while they design the software and tools to enable virtual, collaborative creative work.
In this 30-minute session, Warren will share:
- Her struggles switching to a world of remote/hybrid work
- How she and her team built a virtual studio to design exciting new tools
- The role her team plays in being “user zero” for the Adobe products they design
- The evolution of her design leadership style
Creating Interactive Prototypes with Adobe XD with Howard Pinsky (S503)
It’s time to take your prototypes to the next level! Join design evangelist Howard Pinsky as he explores tools and workflows that will help you create stunningly real designs.
In this 30-minute collaborative session, you’ll explore how to:
- Create beautiful artboard-to-artboard transitions using Auto-Animate
- Incorporate motion in your landing pages with videos
- Supercharge your micro interactions with Lottie animations
- Activate your senses with audio triggers
Using Adobe XD to Showcase Creative Workflows with Dani Beaumont (S502)
If you use Photoshop, Illustrator and Creative Cloud Libraries to manage your content, Adobe XD is a fantastic tool for presenting those concepts and gathering stakeholder feedback. Join principal product manager Dani Beaumont as she gives you a quick tour of the application and demonstrates some of these streamlined workflows.
In this 30-minute session, you’ll learn how to:
- Leverage Creative Cloud Library colors, text, and components in mood boards, brand kits, and presentations
- Define interactivity between design elements to simulate an end-to-end user flow
- Securely share your concepts with various stakeholders
- Gather feedback and track design changes
Already psyched for everything you’ll have the chance to explore? So are we. Register for Adobe MAX 2022 (October 18-20) to unlock new ideas and grow your skill set alongside a community of like-minded creatives.