Live your best MAX
New to MAX or need a refresher?
Whether you’re just getting started in your career, or you’re an experienced pro, we want to help you live your best MAX.
If this is your first year, welcome! We get especially excited to welcome MAX newbies to the scene. And if you’re not only new to the conference, but new to working with Adobe products, MAX is a great place to start your creative journey and learn basic and essential skills. In fact, this year we’re offering over 40 sessions perfect for those at beginning levels.
If you’ve attended MAX before, and you’re determined to make this your best year yet, we want to help you make the most of it. We’ve seen — and experienced firsthand — how the Creativity Conference sparks inspiration and connection, and expands visions of the future, professional opportunities, and social circles. But we also understand it can all seem overwhelming — after all, it’s a gathering of over ten thousand of the most creative people on the planet!
Creativity connects us all
Face-to-face conversation and collaboration are vital parts of attending MAX in person. And we want you to know that even if you’re coming to Miami Beach on your own, you’re already part of something bigger. Step in by joining the thriving Adobe MAX Attendee Community on Facebook, where over four thousand members discuss the latest announcements from Adobe, share work created with Adobe tools, and plan meetups at MAX and in their home cities.
Community admin Dax Castro, an award-winning, Adobe Certified PDF Accessibility trainer and certified ADS with more than two decades of experience in the marketing and communications industry, considers MAX his yearly recharge.
“Although the first year was like drinking water from a fire hose, it was exciting, and the creativity was infectious…” Castro said. “Adobe MAX is a conduit to realize your potential. It is a magical place where others are as passionate about kerning fonts and color curves as you are. It is a place to discover unknown talents, technologies, and new ways to implement them. In other words, Adobe MAX is AWESOME!”
Spend some time in the Adobe MAX Attendee Community and by the time you land in Miami Beach, you’ll already feel like you know a guy on the inside.
Check out this video for the impressions of a first-timer at MAX 2023.
Here’s our bag of tricks for navigating the conference. Get ready to be blown away by everyone you’ll meet, everything you’ll learn, and every way in which you’ll be inspired.
- Book your sessions early
There’s so much amazing content available at MAX — from hands-on labs to photowalks to inspirational sessions led by your design heroes. Choose the courses that are right for your experience level and book as soon as possible for the best chance to get your first choices. If a session is full, don’t panic. You can always sign up for the waitlist, and there are lots of other options for you to choose from.
- Book your hotel early
Miami Beach is a happening place. Book early at the nearby hotels we’re partnering with to reserve a spot and take advantage of MAX special pricing.
- Don’t overbook
It’s tempting to pack your schedule full of sessions. Remember to leave some time to visit the Creative Park for art, exhibits, and cool offerings from sponsors to benefit your creative work life. This is also the place to get hands-on with all the latest product features and talk directly to the experts.
- Get social
MAX is filled with people who live, breathe, and eat creativity. Meet them ahead of time on the MAX Facebook, X, and Discord channels.
- Get in-person social
Take part in all the networking activities available during MAX. Go ahead and say hi to strangers — you never know who you’ll meet and how they might influence your work.
- The details
Plan for lots of walking and wear comfortable shoes. Conference rooms can sometimes be cold — bring layers so you’re prepared. Remember to save room in your suitcase for giveaways and souvenirs.
Preconference courses
Arrive in Miami Beach early and immerse yourself in focused, extended courses of learning before the main conference. Preconference bundles and courses run on October 12 and 13.
Preconference bundles include:
Creative Cloud@MAX: Expand Your Creative Boundaries
Add new techniques and best practices to your existing skillset. Explore new apps and leverage the power of generative AI to drive efficiency, productivity, and innovation.
Russell Brown@MAX: Le Cirque Galactique
Adobe principal designer Russell Preston Brown and his creative instructors will teach you advanced digital imaging techniques within a real-world project. Capture, edit, and create compelling visuals to be used in a futuristic circus poster design.
And there are eight full-day preconference courses to choose from, including this session from #MAXwithDAX:
InDesign to PDF: Unlocking Accessibility
Join accessibility expert Dax Castro for this full-day lab and master the accessibility features of Adobe InDesign to produce more accessible PDFs. Unravel the power of key accessibility tools and discover simple ways to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, making your PDFs accessible for all users.
Browse all the preconference offerings here.
We can’t wait to make memories with you at MAX 2024 in Miami Beach!