How to Visually Manage a Creative Project from Start to Finish with Carra Sykes
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Join art director Carra Sykes while she manages a creative project from intake to iterations. With the help of Firefly Boards and Photoshop, watch her visually communicate critiques and ideas that help build a cohesive and concept-driven collaborative design.
00:00:21 - Welcome to Adobe Live & Cara's Creative Journey
00:02:29 - Introducing the Advent Calendar Project & Collaboration Philosophy
00:06:06 - Visualizing Creative Development with Firefly Boards
00:15:50 - Planning & Executing the Marketing Campaign
00:27:26 - Streamlining Feedback & Project Management
00:39:52 - Interactive Prototyping: The Deck Design Case Study
00:48:10 - Project Completion & Future Workflow Evolution
00:54:11 - Key Takeaways & Farewell
Get started with Firefly Boards: https://adobe.ly/45J8Idr
Join the Adobe Live Discord: https://discord.gg/p48UBK3nX2
Carra Sykes is a designer and illustrator based in TX:
https://www.instagram.com/carrasykes | https://www.behance.net/carrasykes
Jacob Paris is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Philadelphia, PA: https://www.instagram.com/byjacobparis | https://www.behance.net/byjacobparis | https://www.byjacobparis.com
Subscribe to the Adobe Live YT Channel: https://bit.ly/adobeliveyoutube
Try out Adobe Express NOW: https://adobe.ly/tryAdobeExpress
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Join us LIVE on Behance: https://www.behance.net/adobelive
Music by Chillhop Music: https://chillhop.ffm.to/creatorcred
00:00 Start
00:40 Introductions and overview
04:42 Sketches from artist imported into firefly boards paired with story copy, edits back and fourth
09:47 Collaborating in boards with multiple roles using comments, artists marketing, etc…
13:07 Final artwork from photoshop to firefly boards as reference for photoshoot working with photographer and creating storyboards
25:45 Creating a shot list from the storyboards
27:31 Importing ads and behind the scenes photography into firefly boards to come up with a strategy plan
36:19 Using boards to come up with the missing pieces for a product launch
39:55 Using boards to create a deck of cards layout that the cards can be moved around by the client like a real deck
43:15 Deck of cards firefly boards example walkthrough
48:12 Future plans Carra has for firefly boards in her process
52:13 Recap and outro
00:00:21 - Welcome to Adobe Live & Cara's Creative Journey
00:02:29 - Introducing the Advent Calendar Project & Collaboration Philosophy
00:06:06 - Visualizing Creative Development with Firefly Boards
00:15:50 - Planning & Executing the Marketing Campaign
00:27:26 - Streamlining Feedback & Project Management
00:39:52 - Interactive Prototyping: The Deck Design Case Study
00:48:10 - Project Completion & Future Workflow Evolution
00:54:11 - Key Takeaways & Farewell
Get started with Firefly Boards: https://adobe.ly/45J8Idr
Join the Adobe Live Discord: https://discord.gg/p48UBK3nX2
Carra Sykes is a designer and illustrator based in TX:
https://www.instagram.com/carrasykes | https://www.behance.net/carrasykes
Jacob Paris is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Philadelphia, PA: https://www.instagram.com/byjacobparis | https://www.behance.net/byjacobparis | https://www.byjacobparis.com
Subscribe to the Adobe Live YT Channel: https://bit.ly/adobeliveyoutube
Try out Adobe Express NOW: https://adobe.ly/tryAdobeExpress
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Join us LIVE on Behance: https://www.behance.net/adobelive
Music by Chillhop Music: https://chillhop.ffm.to/creatorcred
00:00 Start
00:40 Introductions and overview
04:42 Sketches from artist imported into firefly boards paired with story copy, edits back and fourth
09:47 Collaborating in boards with multiple roles using comments, artists marketing, etc…
13:07 Final artwork from photoshop to firefly boards as reference for photoshoot working with photographer and creating storyboards
25:45 Creating a shot list from the storyboards
27:31 Importing ads and behind the scenes photography into firefly boards to come up with a strategy plan
36:19 Using boards to come up with the missing pieces for a product launch
39:55 Using boards to create a deck of cards layout that the cards can be moved around by the client like a real deck
43:15 Deck of cards firefly boards example walkthrough
48:12 Future plans Carra has for firefly boards in her process
52:13 Recap and outro