Media Commons was hard at work in 2020 coming up with new ways for students to learn with technology!
Like all of our workshops, our new workshops teach students professional skills that they practice while completing a class assignment. Each of these workshops takes advantage of Penn State’s Adobe Creative Cloud account which is available to anyone at Penn State.
Media Commons consultants will work one-on-one with instructors. to integrate course-related content into a multimedia project.
Check out our new workshops below, check out our full workshop offering, and contact our team to get started!
Brochure Design in Adobe Spark
Students will get a brief overview of design concepts, followed by a walkthrough of using Adobe Spark to create a sample tri-fold brochure. Adobe Spark is a web-based software and is available for free to anyone at Penn State!
App Design in Adobe XD
Students will walk through the process of designing a prototype of a mobile app using Adobe XD. Adobe XD is professional UX/UI design software that is compatible with Mac and Windows and is free to anyone at Penn State.
Layout Design with Adobe InDesign
Students will get a brief overview of layout design best practices, followed by a walkthrough of using Adobe InDesign to create a sample layout project. Project types include academic posters, magazines, and more. Adobe InDesign is professional software that is compatible with Mac and Windows and available for free to everyone at Penn State.
Infographic Design in Adobe Spark
Students will get a brief overview of design concepts, followed by a walkthrough of using Adobe Spark to create a sample infographic. Adobe Spark is a web-based software and is available for free to anyone at Penn State!
Intro to Vector Graphics
Students will practice using just a few of the design tools in Adobe Illustrator to create a design that is vector-based. The benefits of vector graphics are that they are highly editable and can be resized without losing resolution. The tools used in this workshop are also found in other Adobe products giving students a basic design software foundation. Illustrator is professional software that is compatible with Mac and Windows and is free to anyone at Penn State.