Adobe Days

Instructor, Cyndi reese introducing our keynote speaker

Each Spring, the CIS department hosts an annual event known as Adobe Day. Open to students, SRJC faculty and staff, this event features professional presenters from the Adobe corporation on graphics, desktop publishing, web-authoring and PDF software. This last Spring 2005, Adobe staff was on hand to introduce the new Adobe Creative Suites 2 software of Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, and Bridge one month after the software update was released. Geared towards both the experienced user and the novice, the audience got to see features of the new software release from the same presenters that tour the United States at computer trade shows. Adobe literature and promotional CDs were available and the highlight of the afternoon was when Adobe t-shirts were thrown into the crowd by CIS graphics instructors.

Adobe Day is always a popular event. In addition, the CIS department holds a raffle that day to raise money for the CIS graphics scholarship fund. This year, over $700 was raised with great prizes that included a copy of Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe InDesign CS2, a Total Training DVD in Photoshop, and numerous graphics books from Peachpit Press.

Adobe rep, Karen Pearson Dailey selecting the raffle winner.

The CIS department has a tremendous industry partnership with Adobe. All Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator instructors must pass a rigorous industry exam in order to teach Adobe graphics in the CIS department. The Santa Rosa Junior College is listed on the Adobe website as a certified training provider. Instructors receive special educational benefits, and thanks to Karen Pearson Daily, our educational representative, presenters come to SRJC each year for Adobe Day.

Information about the Spring 2006 Adobe Day will be forthcoming.