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Adobe Creative Space
The Adobe Creative Space of the Innovation
Research Commons is an open-access learning space for Auburn students, faculty, and staff dedicated to providing Auburn students with digital creation skills and technology. This area, as well as online resources here, promote the digital literacy of our students to encourage their success both in their coursework and in their careers. Creative co-working space and computing is available in the Adobe Creative Space on a first-come first-serve basis with priority given to users actively working in Adobe Creative Cloud; instructional sessions by I&RC staff have first priority as well as the student
Adobe Creative Club
. While staff may access our online resources, the focus of our mission is to support the academic integration of Adobe Creative Cloud by students and faculty in support of the Office of the Provost's Adobe Creative Campus initiative.
Consultants
Adobe Creative Campus provides currently enrolled Auburn students free access to
Adobe Express
automatically. If needed, students can request access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite of design and multimedia applications. Visit
adobe.auburn.edu
to learn more.
Computers in the Adobe Creative Space and in the I&RC have Adobe Creative Cloud applications already installed which can be accessed by logging in with your Adobe ID.
AV System:
The Adobe Creative Space area includes an AV system (75" TV, Solstice Wireless Screencasting, HDMI input)
Priority use of the AV system in the Adobe Creative Space is given to full-time staff or Adobe Consultants working in the Adobe Creative Space or the Adobe Creative Club
Students, faculty, and staff may use the AV system if the system is available on a first-come, first-serve basis to work in or with Adobe applications; see Adobe Help Desk staff for access
Resources
here empower students and faculty to use Adobe Creative Cloud to enhance classroom assignments, present research, and design and publish in print and online.
Getting Started
Students, visit
adobe.auburn.edu
to learn how to log in to Adobe Express and request your free Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.
Employees have automatic access to Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud. Learn more at
adobe.auburn.edu
Instructions from OIT are available on the
Adobe Auburn web site
Migrate files
from a personal Adobe ID to your Auburn Enterprise Adobe ID or
migrate files from your Auburn Adobe ID to a personal Adobe ID
when you graduate.
Adobe Technical Help Center
Adobe Creative Cloud Tutorials
Adobe Help Desk
In-person and/or online Zoom Room assistance is available. Adobe Student Consultants are available in the Adobe Creative Space and/or online in an Adobe Help Zoom Room to assist users in learning skills to complete academic projects using Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
Access the Adobe Help Desk and/or Adobe Help Zoom room at:
aub.ie/adobehelp
during the posted hours of the
Adobe Help Desk Calendar
University-recognized holidays and
library hours
may affect these hours and schedules are subject to change. Consultations are first-come,
first-serve
. Only one user at a time will be admitted to the meeting or assisted in person.
Help sessions may have a maximum time of 30 minutes.
All consultants can assist with Adobe Express
. See the list of consultants and their additional areas of specialty below. It is advised to match the assistance you need with the consultant who lists skills in that area for the best experience and visit the Adobe Help Desk in person or via Zoom at the time they are listed on the calendar. See the left sidebar for the calendar and Zoom room link.
Adobe Consultants' Areas of Specialty
Consultants
Areas of Speciality
Adobe Consultant A
Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro, video editing
Adobe Consultant B
Photoshop, Illustrator, visual design
Adobe Consultant C
Photoshop, InDesign, graphic design,
Premiere Pro, video editing
Adobe Consultant D
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, graphic design, Portfolio
Adobe Consultant E
Photoshop, Illustrator, visual / written communication
Adobe Consultant F
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, visual design
Adobe Consultant G
Illustrator, digital drawing, Premiere Pro, video editing
Adobe Consultant H
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, graphic design
Adobe Consultant I
Premiere Pro, Audition, video and audio editing
Adobe Consultant J
Photoshop, Illustrator, Portfolio, visual design
Events & Opportunities
I&RC Workshops:
Free and open to AU students, faculty, and staff. View details and register at
aub.ie/libraryworkshops
Auburn Adobe Creative Club:
Check out the
Adobe Creative Club
at Auburn University, an official student club for all creativity enthusiasts! Whether
you’re
an aspiring graphic designer, videographer, or digital artist, this
club is the perfect place to connect with like-minded individuals and explore the world of Adobe Creative Cloud. Join us for engaging workshops, collaborative projects, and opportunities to
showcase
your work. No prior experience is necessary—just bring your passion for creativity!
Let’s
inspire each other and make amazing things together.
ke sure to join on
AUInvolve
nd follow us on
social media
for updates
Students, you could be an Adobe Student Ambassador!
Adobe Student Ambassadors help increase awareness and use of Adobe products on their university campuses. Activities can include:
Helping fellow students navigate to their school activation portals, getting them logged in, and discovering what tools are available
Helping students use Adobe products- especially Adobe Express – for the first time
Representing Adobe through social media, club meetings, student events, and more
Partnering with faculty and administration to provide instructional support
Benefits can include: rewards and incentives, networking, career empowerment, and more!
Visit the
Adobe Ambassador Program website
to learn more and apply.
Adobe Creative Skills Series
: visit
aub.ie/adobeskills
Originally created based on feedback from students, faculty, and industry employers, this
free program
is designed to equip students of all majors with the creative/soft skills that employers seek in their new hires. Carefully curated, engaging, and modular content has been organized into bite-size courses—with
Adobe-certified badges
ready to be added to resumes and LinkedIn profiles.  Courses include:
Generative AI for Creativity and Innovation
Presentation Design
Compelling Job Application Materials
Sports Marketing
Storytelling with Short-form Video
Social Media Strategy
and more!
New Adobe Certifications from Coursera (free):
Adobe Graphic Designer Professional Certificate:
Learn the design skills you need to create high-impact, on-brand visual content, and earn a credential that unlocks new career possibilities.
Learn more and enroll
Adobe Content Creator Professional Certificate:
Learn to create strategic marketing content using industry best practices and generative AI and earn a credential that opens doors.
Learn more and enroll
Adobe Certified Professional
Visit external link on Adobe and Certiport
, users can pursue the testing in their own through online remote testing at a cost.
Adobe Internships
: Apply on
Adobe's university career site
; sort by Intern.
Ongoing Events
Adobe Max:
(Nov. 10-12, 2026) Learn from your design heroes at Adobe's professional conference, online and in-person this year. Many sessions will be available for free online; register with your AU login to access. On-demand sessions are available year-round for free. Visit
max.adobe.com
for info and links to sessions.
Adobe Behance Live Video Demonstrations and Challenges
Adobe's online community, videos also available for replay
Join the
Adobe Creative Career Discord
community, Adobe’s newest hub for students and anyone looking to launch their career.
Learning and Teaching Resources
Students
Get Started: use
Adobe Express
- visit
express.adobe.com
to begin creating content quickly in a drag and drop easy to use web and mobile app. Create graphics, video, web pages, posters, presentations, and more. Log in using your AU email address and password; be sure to choose "Company/school account". View the Adobe Express learning resources document.
Visit the
Adobe Auburn web site
to view a list of all apps for desktop and mobile and sample uses.
Adobe Stock:
Adobe Creative Cloud subscription includes access to Standard Images, Vectors, Illustrations, Templates, 3D Assets: visit
stock.adobe.com
and log in with your AU email and password. Adobe Creative Cloud includes access to Standard generative AI (text to image, image editing) through
Adobe Express
and
Adobe Firefly
. Additionally, access to
Adobe Podcast
is also included.
Workshops available in-person and via Zoom; register at
aub.ie/libraryworkshops
. Adobe Workshop
video recordings
are available for you to view on demand on our
Instructional Content page
Visit
Adobe Creative Cloud Tutorials for Students
by Adobe
Beginner, Basic, and Experienced level video and step-by-step
free
tutorials for all learners of Adobe applications.
Visit
Adobe Learn
, Adobe's newly designed free learning platform for Creative Cloud apps, organized by app and by project.
Adobe & AI:
View Adobe's
updated resources web page
on new AI features of Adobe Creative Cloud.
Adobe Creative Skills Series
: visit
aub.ie/adobeskills
(see also Certifications in Events & Opportunities, above)
Originally created based on feedback from students, faculty, and industry employers, this
free program
is designed to equip students of all majors with the creative/soft skills that employers seek in their new hires. Carefully curated, engaging, and modular content has been organized into bite-size courses—with
Adobe-certified badges
ready to be added to resumes and LinkedIn profiles.  Courses include:
Generative AI for Creativity and Innovation
Presentation Design
Compelling Job Application Materials
Sports Marketing
Storytelling with Short-form Video
Social Media Strategy
and more!
Visit
Adobe Behance Live Video Demonstrations and Challenges
Adobe's online community, videos also available for replay
Design and Media Books
– Browsable Collection
The AU Libraries’ Innovation and Research Commons has acquired new copies of design books, currently available in the I&RC on the 1
st
floor near the Adobe Creative Space
Titles include great beginner design books as well as more advanced editions such as
The Designer’s Dictionary of Color,
Design for How People Learn
Designing Brand Identity
, and more.
The
Adobe Education Exchange
includes free learning resources and offers the opportunity to earn badges.
Faculty and Instructors
Custom Instructional Sessions
Customized instruction support for faculty/ instructors available,
view sample assignment ideas
and request an instructional session by completing our
inquiry form
. For sessions involving Adobe Creative Cloud apps, priority is given to courses in non-design programs to support the campus-wide digital literacy initiative. For more info, contact Dr. Chelsy Hooper, Instructional Technology Coordinator, I&RC,
hooperc@auburn.edu
. Instructors are also welcome to use any of our
Instructional Content
resources in their courses.
Get Started
: Consider
Adobe Express
at
express.adobe.com
as a tool for students to complete multimodal assignments who may not have access to powerful computing or who are unfamiliar with digital design.
View the guide
to the new Adobe Express for recent updates. Use Adobe Express at
express.adobe.com
to begin creating content quickly in a drag and drop easy to use web and mobile app. Create graphics, video, web pages, posters, presentations, and more. Log in using your AU email address and password; be sure to choose "Company/school account".
Import Adobe Express Resources into your course
(accessible-ready)
There are several options for importing Adobe resources into your course to provide them with technical help so you can concentrate on helping students with the content.
First, you can import the
Adobe Express Resources ENGL 1120 Canvas Commons module
visit the instructions
. While geared to ENGL 1120, any course incorporating a multimodal project can import the module and benefit as it contains step by step instructions and instructional videos.
A second option is to add an
Adobe Express / Creative Cloud one-page summary document
to your Canvas course. Download the
Adobe summary document
A third option is to add the
Adobe Auburn web page
in Canvas: in your Canvas course, go to Settings > Navigation > Find
Adobe Creative Cloud
, enable, drag it to navigation> Save at bottom
Adobe Express Learning Kits for Faculty
Adobe Express Learning Kits available on
Adobe's Higher Education hub
are ready-to-use teaching bundles with templates, rubrics, and tutorials that help you bring creative projects into any course.
Access the kits online
and pick and choose elements you’d like to use or
download a pre-made Canvas module
to add to your course (OER and accessible-ready).
Kits include the following projects:
Multimodal Reports, Essays, and Narratives
Career-Skills Portfolios
Infographics
Research Posters
Presentations
Explainer Videos
Podcasts
By embedding creative and safe AI tools into your curriculum, you can better engage your students, improve their academic outcomes, and help them develop career-ready skills.
Digital Literacy Lesson Ideas
The
Adobe Education Exchange
is a free online learning platform for educators to discover ways to learn, teach, and connect with Adobe Creative Cloud apps; includes lesson ideas, opportunities to earn digital badges.
Adobe Education Exchange has new self-paced courses to help you incorporate digital design in your curriculum available, including
Generative AI in the Classroom, Digital Portfolios with Adobe Express
and Engaging Video Projects as well as
lesson plan ideas
using generative AI art such as "Design a graphic that tells a six-word story for history, create an infographic to evaluate an author's claim, create a poster representing a chemistry concept," and more. View the
Adobe Digital Literacy page
for curricula ideas from educators. View
Adobe's video
, What is Digital Literacy? The
Adobe Distance Learning Resources site
offers lesson plan ideas for online learning using Adobe applications and more
Adobe Creative Skills Series
: visit
aub.ie/adobeskills
(see also in Events & Opportunities, above)
Originally created based on feedback from students, faculty, and industry employers, this
free program
is designed to equip students of all majors with the creative/soft skills that employers seek in their new hires. Carefully curated, engaging, and modular content has been organized into bite-size courses—with
Adobe-certified badges
ready to be added to resumes and LinkedIn profiles. Embed in your courses to empower students to earn free badges and showcase their skills.
Adobe Digital Literacy Café Webinar Series
In this series, higher education innovators will showcase how they’re supporting student success by integrating generative AI into courses across the curriculum. Find out how they’re designing and assessing assignments, enhancing visual communication skills, connecting generative AI skills with learning outcomes, and more to help all students graduate as critical, ethical, and agile users of emerging technologies.
View all sessions and Register
Adobe Professional Learning:
View Events
Enrich your learning with in-depth free, online professional development designed by educators for educators.
Visit
Adobe Learn
: Adobe's newly designed free learning platform for Creative Cloud apps, organized by app and by project.
Adobe & AI:
View Adobe's
updated resources web page
on new AI features of Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe for Education
YouTube Channel
Employees can also use
LinkedIn Learning
through AU Access/ ElevatED; "Essential Training" in Adobe apps recommended; student employees also have access.
Helpful Instruction Handouts
Printed handouts are available in the Adobe Creative Space and by request.
Adobe Creative Cloud and
Accessibility at Adobe web site
highlights Adobe's Accessibility Principles and focus areas.
Adobe Creative Cloud offers many ways to make content accessible for creators and users. Below are a few examples; visit the
Adobe Help Center
for specific assistance including
extensive documentation and tutorials focused on accessible design practices.
Adobe Acrobat Pro
enables tagging of PDFs, including new, improved cloud-based auto-tagging. It also provides an Accessibility Checker (All Tools, Prepare for Accessibility). Acrobat also offers Optical Character Recognition (OCR) to convert scanned documents into editable PDFs.
Free online courses to employees available in LinkedIn/ ElevatED (visit via AU Access):
Document Accessibility 101
Acrobat Pro Essential Training
Creating Accessible PDFs
Advanced Accessible PDFs
For questions related to Adobe Acrobat Pro and PDFs, contact your OIT staff contact;
view the directory
Adobe Scan
is a mobile app that can convert printed documents into accessible PDFs.
An October 2025 Adobe MAX session on
Designing for Everyone: Adobe and the Future of Accessibility in Education
is available on-demand (log in with your AU email and password to view).
Adobe Express
offers auto-tagging of PDFs when downloading files and alt text for Express Web Pages. Express also has some free
add-ons
for contrast, color blindness checking you can use. Free online courses to employees available in LinkedIn/ ElevatED (visit via AU Access):
Social Media Accessibility and Compliance
Adobe Podcast
offers transcriptions of audio; visit
FAQ
and
Technical Requirements
Adobe Premiere Pro
allows for caption and subtitle creation, provides text-based video editing for more accurate transcriptions, and supports separate audio tracks for audio descriptions.
Adobe InDesign
provides tools for adding alt text and creating tagged PDFs.
Adobe's
Accessibility Checker
is available for InDesign and Adobe Acrobat Pro for PDF.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
offers Liquid Mode to help users view PDFs on mobile and prompts for auto-tagging of content that is not accessible.
Adobe Stock
provides a library of licensed images with appropriate contrast.
Adobe Color
offers Contrast Checker and Color Blind Safe tools.
Auburn's curated accessibility resources can be found at
aub.ie/a11y
Adobe Creative Cloud and Universal Design for Learning:
Multiple Means of Engagement
: Adobe CC's diverse set of tools can help create interactive and engaging content that can be tailored to different learning styles and preferences, keeping students motivated and involved
Multiple Means of Representation
: With Adobe CC, educators can produce content in various formats such as videos, infographics, and interactive PDFs, allowing for different ways to present information and cater to diverse learners.
Multiple Means of Action and Expression
: Students can use Adobe CC to express their understanding and knowledge in creative ways beyond traditional text-based assignments. They can make use of video editing, website creation, or graphic design to showcase their skills and learning.
Collaboration
: Adobe CC facilitates collaboration among students and teachers, allowing for shared projects and feedback in real-time, which is essential for a UDL approach that values cooperative learning experiences.
Accessibility Features
: Adobe CC includes features that enhance accessibility, such as adjustable text sizes, captioning tools, and color contrast settings, ensuring that materials are accessible to students with disabilities.
View the information in this section and more in a
presentation format
News and More
Read about the Adobe Creative Space in the
Auburn news
Check out Auburn's feature on the
Adobe blog
Read the research on the Adobe blog:
New Research Shows How Creativity wtih AI Improves Academic Outcomes
What's your creative type? Take Adobe's
Creative Types Quiz
and find out!
Discover your creative potential for leadership with
Adobe's CQ Questionnaire
Play the
Color Wheel Game
from color.adobe.com
Questions?
Questions? Want to join the Adobe Auburn Community email list? Contact: Chelsy Hooper, Instructional Technology Coordinator:
hooperc@auburn.edu