*Note: Immediate need! We're looking to find the right candidates and kickoff by March 30. Title: “Out of Office: Creating” Overview We’re looking for a freelance creative to create an original poster to potentially be displayed at the 99U in NYC on June 4th, 2026, a one-day conference organized by Adobe and the Adobe Creative Collective. The goal of the conference is to bring the creative community together to explore how creativity is evolving and help professionals of all stages navigate it through education, networking, and more. This project invites you to interpret the idea of “Out of Office: Creating” — a moment where someone disconnects from everything else and becomes fully immersed in making. The visual language of this poster should be grounded in real, human experience, capturing the feeling of being completely absorbed in a creative flow state. At a time when creative output is more abundant than ever, what stands out is presence, attention, and perspective. The end goal is to create a poster that feels intimate, honest, and emotionally resonant–something that reflects the joy and clarity of being fully immersed in the act of creating. This poster should feel like a captured moment, not a constructed one– a point of view shaped by observation and lived experience. We welcome all visual approaches: illustration, hand lettering, graphic design, collage, photography, photo compositing, and everything in between, including mixed media, analogue processes, and digital techniques. But please note files will be passed off digitally. Project Scope The selected creative will be responsible for: - Brainstorming and researching a design approach rooted in the prompt - Designing a poster with print-ready artwork for display at 99U, following the theme: “The Collective Canvas” - Providing initial concepts for review (these can be written, sketches, or presented in a deck, as long as the visual language and direction are clear) - Conducting 1-2 rounds of revisions based on feedback - Communicating clearly with stakeholders to ensure alignment - Delivering final assets in required formats/sizes Target Audience: The 99U audience consists of social creators, early and mid-stage creative professionals across design, photography, video, and digital media Theme & Direction The central idea for this poster is: - A state where time dissolves, self-consciousness drops away, and the only thing that exists is the thing being made and the person making it. - Design a poster that captures the joy of being completely lost in the act of making something. The subject is a specific, recognizable human state: the disappeared afternoon, the ignored notification, the cold cup of tea, the total and blissful unavailability to the outside world. This is a poster about presence. It’s about radical, accidental, creative presence. It should make anyone who has ever experienced flow feel immediately seen. And it should make anyone who hasn't experienced it recently want to clear their afternoon and find it again. This brief is ultimately about presence– the act of paying attention, of being fully inside a moment, and of finding meaning through the process of creating. Visually, we’re looking for work that feels: - Honest, intimate, human, bold, and optimistic - Observational rather than overly staged - Grounded in real environments and textures - Emotionally resonant, with a clear point of view Guidelines While you have creative freedom with this project, we do have a few important guidelines: - Please use only Adobe tools - No profanity or inappropriate content - The final deliverable should feel cohesive and intentional - Print-ready for 24”x36" dimensions, which would be scaled down for a limited print run of posters (11”x17”) - Posters will be digitally printed in full color - Plan to include the Adobe 99U Conference logo and the event date (June 4, 2026) & location (New York City) - Include some iteration of “Out of the Office” or “Right here. Right now. Making” as a headline for the poster

*Note: Immediate need! We're looking to find the right candidates and kickoff by March 30. Title: “The Collective Canvas” Overview: We’re looking for a freelance creative to create an original poster to potentially be displayed at the 99U in NYC on June 4th, 2026, a one-day conference organized by Adobe and the Adobe Creative Collective. The goal of the conference is to bring the creative community together to explore how creativity is evolving and help professionals of all stages navigate it through education, networking, and more. This project invites you to interpret the idea of “The Collective Canvas” — a world where creativity is not a solitary act but a shared language. The many hands, minds, and voices that come together to build something special. The visual identity & language of this poster should be inspired by your creative spark as it’s rooted in a sense of community. This poster seeks to answer, what does it look like when creativity belongs to everyone in the room? The end goal is to create a poster that feels connected, communal, warm — something that resonates with how creatives can come together to create greatness. This poster should feel like an expression of how creativity isn’t isolated, but it’s rooted in community.. We welcome all visual approaches: illustration, hand lettering, graphic design, collage, photography, photo compositing, and everything in between, including mixed media, analogue processes, and digital techniques. But please note files will be passed off digitally. Project Scope The selected illustrator will be responsible for: - Brainstorming and researching a design approach rooted in the prompt - Designing a poster with print-ready artwork for display at 99U, following the theme: “The Collective Canvas” - Providing initial concepts for review (these can be written, sketches, or presented in a deck, as long as the visual language and direction are clear) - Conducting 1-2 rounds of revisions based on feedback - Communicating clearly with stakeholders to ensure alignment - Delivering final assets in required formats/sizes Target Audience: The 99U audience consists of creative professionals and social creators across creative disciplines, including aspiring creatives. Theme & Direction - The central idea for this poster is: - Creativity is about collective imagination — the energy, texture, and feeling of many people building something together that none of them could have built alone. This poster challenges the persistent myth that creativity is a solo act. There is no lone genius. No solitary artist. Or single flash of inspiration. This is poster is not about teamwork in the corporate sense. It is not about efficiency or process. It is about the stranger alchemy that happens when individual voices stop performing and start listening — when something new begins to emerge in the space between people. This brief is ultimately about a creative collective of people: not just many hands, but many kinds of hands. Many ways of seeing. The contribution that almost didn't happen. The idea that came from the quietest person in the room. The thing that only existed because two very different people were in the same place at the same time. Visually, we’re looking for work that feels: - Expressive, imaginative, original, bright, and optimistic - Emotionally resonant and rooted in storytelling - Brings forth a sense of community - Distinct, with a clear and personal point of view Guidelines While you have creative freedom with this project, we do have a few important guidelines: Please use only Adobe tools - No profanity or inappropriate content - The final deliverable should feel cohesive and intentional - Print-ready for 24”x36" dimensions, which would be scaled down for a limited print run of posters (11”x17”) - Posters will be digitally printed in full color - Plan to include the Adobe 99U Conference logo and the event date (June 4, 2026) & location (New York City) - Include some iteration of “Creativity and community united” or “The future we make together” as a headline for the poster

*Note: Immediate need! We're looking to find the right candidates and kickoff by March 30. Title: “The Studio at the Edge of the World” Overview We’re looking for a freelance creative to create an original poster to potentially be displayed at the 99U in NYC on June 4th, 2026, a one-day conference organized by Adobe and the Adobe Creative Collective. The goal of the conference is to bring the creative community together to explore how creativity is evolving and help professionals of all stages navigate it through education, networking, and more. This project invites you to interpret the idea of “The Studio at the Edge of the World” — a place beyond the known, where ideas are constantly in motion and anything is possible. The visual identity & language of this poster should be draw from the place where your creative magic happens. Every creative tradition has a version of this place. The alchemist's laboratory. The inventor's attic. It exists in mythology, in memory, in the corners of every art school and makerspace and shared workshop that has ever hummed with the energy of people building things they couldn't yet name. It’s not a physical place, but it is a very real space. The end goal is to create a poster that brings this place into existence. Not a floor plan or an architectural rendering but a feeling. The feeling of arriving somewhere you have never been and somehow already knowing you belong there. The sense that the air itself is different: charged, generative, thick with the residue of a hundred things in the process of becoming. This poster should feel like an expression of that intangible energy captured in a space for making. We welcome all visual approaches: illustration, hand lettering, graphic design, collage, photography, photo compositing, and everything in between, including mixed media, analogue processes, and digital techniques. But please note files will be passed off digitally. Project Scope The selected creative will be responsible for: - Brainstorming and researching a design approach rooted in the prompt - Designing a poster with print-ready artwork for display at 99U, following the theme: “The Studio at the Edge of the World” - Providing initial concepts for review (these can be written, sketches, or presented in a deck, as long as the visual language and direction are clear) - Conducting 1-2 rounds of revisions based on feedback - Communicating clearly with stakeholders to ensure alignment - Delivering final assets in required formats/sizes Target Audience: The 99U audience consists of creative professionals and social creators across creative disciplines, including aspiring creatives. Theme & Direction The central idea for this poster is: At the very edge of the map — past the known and the familiar — there is a workshop. The lights are always on. Something is always being made. It belongs to everyone and no one. Design a poster that captures the feeling of arriving in this space for the first time– the hum of half-finished ideas, the sense that anything is possible, and the tension between structure and exploration. We encourage you to interpret this "studio" metaphorically: as a system, a space of ideas in progress, or a shared environment shaped by creativity. This brief is asking you to make a record of a first visit to the magical and mystical place and the moment you step through the door and understand, without being told, that something important happens here. Visually, we’re looking for work that feels: Bold, graphic, intentional, and optimistic Structured, yet full of energy and possibility Concept-driven, not purely decorative Rooted in a clear point of view Guidelines While you have creative freedom with this project, we do have a few important guidelines: - Please use only Adobe tools - No profanity or inappropriate content - The final deliverable should feel cohesive and intentional - Print-ready for 24”x36" dimensions, which would be scaled down for a limited print run of posters (11”x17”) - Posters will be digitally printed in full color - Plan to include the Adobe 99U Conference logo and the event date (June 4, 2026) & location (New York City) - Include some iteration of “Exploring the creative future” or “What comes next gets built here” as a headline for the poster

OVERVIEW We’re looking a freelance graphic/motion designer to create 3 animated title sequences. These titles should be reminiscent of movie-like sequences, each representing a distinct world within its own visual universe. Each sequence should loop continuously. We’re looking for these titles: 1. "Work with Adobe" 2. "Adobe Creative Apprenticeship" 3. "What's Your Inspiration?" SCOPE Your responsibilities will include: - Creating a mini PDF document for each concept, incorporating a few references or storyboards. - Compiling all elements into a cohesive piece using After Effects. - Conducting 1-2 rounds of revisions based on feedback. - Maintaining clear communication to ensure alignment. - Delivering the final assets in the required formats and sizes. TARGET AUDIENCE Our target audience consists of students and the next generation of creative professionals! They are aspiring graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, videographers, creative directors, animators, etc. THEME & DIRECTION Please explore movie title sequences, think Saul Bass, Pablo Ferro etc. While you have the freedom to visualise each series in your own unique way, here are a few suggestions: - "Work with Adobe": Consider a type-heavy approach. - "Adobe Creative Apprenticeship”: Incorporate ‘open source’ video/imagery mixed with type. - "What's Your Inspiration?": Explore illustrative motifs, possibly incorporating 3D icons alongside type. The world is your oyster! Feel free to experiment with gradients, blurs, 3D effects, pixel art, and more. We’ve attached a few references to inspire your creative process. GUIDELINES While you have creative freedom with this project, we do have a few important requests: - Ensure that all text is legible and clear. - Final assets should be delivered in 16x9 (1920x1080) .mp4 format. - The animations should loop. Each sequence should last around 8-10secs, and the final videos should be approximately 3 minutes each (looped 10-15 times). - No profanity or inappropriate content is allowed. - Use bold and optimistic colours. PROCESS/TIMELINE - Kickoff call - Send initial concept directions for review - Feedback round 1 - Feedback round 2 - Final revisions and asset delivery BUDGET $ - This includes all creative work, file exports, revisions, and communication. Payment will be made upon final delivery of approved assets. HUMAN-MADE CREATIVITY We love seeing original, human-made creativity shine through in all commissioned work created with Adobe tools. While generative AI can be a helpful part of the creative process, it should only play a supporting role—unless the project brief specifically says otherwise. All AI-assisted elements must be transparently disclosed. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Apply to this project for an opportunity to work with Marija Marc (@marijamarc)!

OVERVIEW Create a conceptual photographic series of 6-8 images, responding to the theme of "Heightened Reality” or "A Moment of Joy”. Theme will be determined by your Creative Director! This brief challenges you to think about how you can use photography to see life differently into a world of heightened reality. You’re encouraged to think outside of the box and think of unique ways to capture this feeling. We’re looking for a thoughtful visual narrative. Think about how form, lighting, colour, angles, subject, movement or space can be used to transform the ordinary to extraordinary. Focus on using techniques that help you elevate your images. The images must be cohesive and work together as a series, but we also want each individual image to shine in its own right. These could be used as standalone images for community activities, as a postcard series, or for events. SCOPE The selected creator will be responsible for: - Creating a shoot concept that responds the the brief’s theme. - Creating a mini treatment doc (delivered as a PDF); more details below. - Shooting your project. - Retouching final images (6-8 total) and delivering them. The final selected and retouched images will be delivered as full sized Hi-res TIFFs & JPGs in CMYK, RGB and sRGB formats. All images must be shot in portrait and we would like them delivered in vertical crops of 2x3, 4x5, 1x1 and 9x16. Keep this in mind when shooting. The mini treatment doc (PDF) should include: - A short about/artist bio. - An overview of your approach and ideas in response to the brief’s theme. - A visual moodboard/visual references. - Your lighting approach (this can be in studio, natural light, a lamp at home or whatever is accessible to you). - Any specific thoughts or techniques you’d like to use with your editing to push the concept. - Any other key information that makes clear your idea and how you’ll create your series. - *Please note this doesn’t need to be extensive. You can use bullet points and imagery to help explain. Please keep in mind the purpose of the treatment is for us to understand how you plan to action the shoot! THEME & DIRECTION If you're working with Justin Bettman, the theme is: Heightened Reality. Keep it conceptual, cohesive and unexpected. If you're working with Christina Poku or Aaron Bernstein, the theme is: A Moment of Joy. Keep it conceptual, cohesive and unexpected. PROCESS/TIMELINE - Project kickoff call - Create and send treatment in for review - Feedback on treatment - Shoot - Send in options for approval of selects - Retouching selects - R1 feedback on retouched images - R2 feedback if further retouching needed - Any final revisions & asset delivery BUDGET $1500 - This includes all creative work, file exports, revisions, and communication. Payment will be made upon final delivery of approved assets. HUMAN-MADE CREATIVITY We love seeing original, human-made creativity shine through in all commissioned work created with Adobe tools. While generative AI can be a helpful part of the creative process, it should only play a supporting role—unless the project brief specifically says otherwise. All AI-assisted elements must be transparently disclosed. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Apply to this project for an opportunity to work with one of our Creative Directors! - Justin Bettman @justinbettman - Aaron Bernstein @hungry.boy - Christina Poku @christinapoku

OVERVIEW We're looking for a 2D/3D Motion Designer/Animator to create a fun, 10–30 second looping animation for use on-screen at events, in social assets, or for other community activities. The goal is to create something that can stand on its own or complement other content. You can use type, a quote or phrase, illustrations, or shapes to design a cool looping animation that keeps viewers engaged. Please give us 3 slightly different variations. This doesn't have to be a total redesign or re-animation, just small changes like type and asset placement. SCOPE 10 - 30s MP4 files. Ideally, a square format at 2K (2048x2048 pixels) to make sure we can use it at various screen sizes if needed. The selected creator will be responsible for: - Brainstorming, design, and animation. - Providing initial concepts for review (these can be written, sketches, or presented in a deck). - Conducting 1-2 rounds of revisions based on feedback. - Communicating clearly with stakeholders to ensure alignment. - Delivering final assets in required formats/sizes. THEME & DIRECTION Bright, bold, optimistic and fun! Samples attached created by Hashmukh Kerai (@hashmukh). GUIDELINES While you have creative freedom with this project, we do have a few important requests . . . - No profanity or inappropriate content. - The final deliverable should have a cohesive design/direction and not feel mismatched. - Use colours that feel bright, bold, and optimistic. - Allow for the main middle graphics to be replaced if possible, leaving an animated background/edge space for other content. - Provide three slightly different variations. - Please make sure it loops. PROCESS/TIMELINE - Kickoff call - Send initial concept directions for review - Feedback round 1 - Feedback round 2 - Final revisions and assets delivery BUDGET $1500 - This includes all creative work, file exports, revisions, and communication. Payment will be made upon final delivery of approved assets. HUMAN-MADE CREATIVITY We love seeing original, human-made creativity shine through in all commissioned work created with Adobe tools. While generative AI can be a helpful part of the creative process, it should only play a supporting role—unless the project brief specifically says otherwise. All AI-assisted elements must be transparently disclosed. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Apply to this project for an opportunity to work with Hashmukh Kerai (@hashmukh)!

OVERVIEW We’re looking for a freelance graphic designer or illustrator to create a set of visual assets for the Adobe Creative Apprenticeship Programme. The visual identity & language of these assets should be inspired by the thing that gets us out of bed in the morning—the creative spark. This project invites you to interpret your own creative spark and translate it into a cohesive set of visual assets. We’re looking for something personal and expressive. Work that pays homage to what inspires your own creativity and inspiration, while resonating with a new generation of emerging creatives. The end goal is to create visual assets that feel energising, human, and inspiring to encourage other programme participants to connect with their own unique creativity. PROJECT SCOPE The selected creator will be responsible for: - Brainstorming and researching for the illustrative or design approach - Designing a visual identity & language for the following assets: - An illustrated Adobe A asset - A set of 3 digital assets / illustrations to accompany the A. These could be used in several placements and activities, such as digital stickers and emojis on the Creative Apprenticeship Discord server / in presentations, etc. - A poster design with print-ready artwork, following the theme “Creative Spark”. **Note: These assets should all use the same design approach, visual language and illustrative style (if applicable). This should be treated like a brand identity for Adobe that captures “The Creative Spark.”* - Providing initial concepts for review (these can be written, sketches, or presented in a deck, as long as the visual language and direction are clear). - Conducting 1-2 rounds of revisions based on feedback. - Communicating clearly with stakeholders to ensure alignment. - Delivering final assets in required formats/sizes. TARGET AUDIENCE Our target audience consists of students and the next generation of creative professionals! They are aspiring graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, videographers, creative directors, animators, etc. THEME & DIRECTION The central theme for this project is The Creative Spark, AKA, that personal moment that ignites your creativity. This spark might be a feeling, a ritual, a memory, an observation, a sound, a place. There isn’t one “correct” interpretation. We encourage designers to explore what their creative spark looks like to them and express it visually in a way that feels authentic and personal. This could be abstract or literal, playful or reflective, bold or subtle, just make sure that it feels intentional and thoughtful. The concepts for your interpretation of this brief should be justified and well thought-out. Visually, we’re looking for work that feels: - Expressive and human - Energetic, optimistic and inspiring - Rooted in storytelling and personal perspective - Designed with a clear point of view While the deliverables should feel cohesive as a set, we’re excited to see unique interpretations and unexpected ideas, since everyone finds their creative spark in different places. The kind of work that captures the feeling of why we create in the first place. The designer (AKA you) should feel empowered to bring their own creative voice and experiences to the project. GUIDELINES While you have creative freedom with this project, we do have a few important guidelines – - No profanity or inappropriate content. - The final deliverable should have a cohesive design/direction and not feel mismatched. - Use colours that feel bright, bold, and optimistic. IDEAL TIMELINE - Project kickoff call - Send initial concept directions for review - Send the first draft - Final revisions and delivery deadline ** Note: Dates will be determined in the KO call once a candidate is selected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUDGET: $1000 – This includes all creative work, file exports, revisions, and communication. Payment will be made upon final delivery of approved assets. HUMAN-MADE CREATIVITY We love seeing original, human-made creativity shine through in all commissioned work created with Adobe tools. While generative AI can be a helpful part of the creative process, it should only play a supporting role—unless the project brief specifically says otherwise. All AI-assisted elements must be transparently disclosed. CREATIVE DIRECTOR Apply to this project for an opportunity to work with Morgan Hastie (@thelogolassie)!

Project Overview: We’re launching a monthly Photoshop (Beta) splash screen spotlight and we want to invite members of the Photoshop community to submit artwork to be featured for about one month at a time. The artist (you!) will also have the chance to be featured on Adobe's social channels. The splash screen is the first thing users see when they launch Photoshop, so it’s a high visibility placement. This allows us to celebrate your work while also providing fresh content for the Photoshop (Beta) app splash screen. Submissions for splash screen consideration should follow the guidelines below. Images should: -Be your original creation (own or have rights to everything in the image). -Represent the core value prop of Photoshop which is to empower people to be able to create anything they can imagine – illustrate the depth and breadth of what’s possible with Photoshop – this means images should be a combination of photos and graphics that are composited together using layers resulting in an image uniquely done in Photoshop. -Images should inspire users, by being high quality, professional level outputs. -Appeal to a global audience. Avoid anything that is too narrow or with distinct regional meaning which may be confusing or alienating to people. -Avoid topics or content that may have or imply negative connotations to a subset of users. -No text or copy in the image. IMPORTANT --- Images can be made using generative AI or AI sparingly, but should be 80%+ an original asset. Ultimately we want to be able to showcase images that we can confidently say are people's original creations created using Photoshop, and not completely created using AI. Target Audience: Seasoned creative professionals, tech forward, engaged photoshop users, pp and coming creative professionals Required deliverable from artist: -1500 × 666 PNG (plus layered PSD optional but recommended for safe edits) -Filename: FirstLast-Title.png -No text, no logos, globally appropriate, no sensitive/negative topics -Original work only; AI allowed sparingly (creator confirms 80%+ original assets + discloses use)

Overview: We’re commissioning creators to design a small swag item using Adobe Firefly as part of their creative process. Applicants can choose between designing 1 coaster and 1 bookmark. This project celebrates experimentation, playful design and the creative potential of AI-assisted workflows! Theme: Think bold, fun, highly visual designs that feel vibrant, expressive and contemporary. The final outcome should showcase your artistic identity - your personal design style is the heart of this commission! Adobe Firefly should be used as a tool for exploration, not replacement. Audience: Next Gen students, young creatives, and design-forward audiences who appreciate unique, art-driven merch. Requirements: - Design 1 coaster and 1 bookmark using Adobe tools to create the final artwork. - Coaster: * Standard Size: 4x4 inches (10×10cm) * Can be either square or round design - Bookmark: * The most popular and versatile size typically ranges from 2x6 inches (51×152 mm) to 2x8 inches (51×203mm). - Integrate Adobe Firefly (FF) for at least one part of your creative process. Firefly can be used to: * Extend or modify photography backgrounds * Generate patterns, textures, or surrealist decorative elements * Experiment with alternative colourways, styles, or material textures - Include an artist callout with your social handle so we can feature you! - Images need to be a minimum of 300dpi (resolution) - Final artwork should be submitted in AI, PDF, or high-res PNG format. - Include any relevant font files used. - Clearly indicate where and how Firefly was used. Mockups: To help develop professional presentation skills, please also provide mockups of your design: - Place your artwork on a bookmark and coaster mockup, depending on your chosen format. - These mockups should show how the design would look on a real product. - This is great practice for communicating ideas to clients and is a required part of your submission! We love seeing original, human-made creativity shine through all commissioned works created with Adobe tools. FF should enhance your style, not replace it. Your unique artistic voice should be front and center!