UTRGV Student Received an Honorable Mention in the College Masterpiece Creative Jam hosted by Adobe | Jan. 26 – Feb. 4, 2022

Posted by: Ping

I would like to introduce you a wonderful contest, College Masterpiece Creative Jam, hosted by Adobe. College students were invited from the United States and Canada to get artistic, creative, and inventive with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Stock in this Creative Jam. One of our UTRGV Graphic Design students from my ARTS-4334 class, Javier Gonzalez, received an honorable mention in this international competition of photo compositing and digital painting on February 4, 2022.

Register: https://bit.ly/3ehe7Oa
Group List: https://pxstudio.us/blog/?p=52608

Kickoff Video: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/stkmasterpiece | https://www.crowdcast.io/e/stkmasterpiece/1
Finale: Friday, February 4 at 11:00 am PST / 1:00 pm CST
Finale Video: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/stkmasterpiece/2


ABOUT THIS EVENT

Get artistic in the Masterpiece Creative Jam! Push your creativity to the max, expand your digital skillset, win treasure, and get recognized for your pièce de résistance.

Join Adobe and other college students across the United States and Canada for a digital compositing challenge on January 26.

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NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Create a team when you register, invite a classmate to join, and then get ready to rumble. New to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Stock or Creative Cloud? Not a problem! You’ll learn all you need to know at the Kick Off.

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Individuals or teams of two must register by January 25 @ 11:59 pm PST. Currently-enrolled college students must reside in the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec) to participate. Paid access to Adobe Stock is not required.

Participating Institutions

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jessica Drossin, Fine Art Portrait Photographer


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Jessica is an award-winning professional photographer who captures portraits, documents film scores, creates book cover art, and retouches portraits with natural light using her own presets, actions, overlays and texture products. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art (Painting), and has worked as a graphic designer and art director for video game companies such as Blizzard Entertainment. See her work on her Instagram page and see her resources at jessicadrossin.com.


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WHAT TO EXPECT

Attend two 2-hour sessions over the course of the Jam and work on your project in between.

  • KICK OFF: Wednesday, January 26 at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST In this 2-hour session, get inspired, learn about your challenge, and learn how to design with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Stock.
  • DESIGN (at your own pace): Collaborate on the project over the work period.
  • FINALE: Friday, February 4 at 11:00 am PST / 2:00 pm EST Join the 2-hour presentation and awards ceremony to watch the finalists present their work to the judges. Winners go home with gift cards and serious bragging rights!

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Prizes listed below are sent to each winning team member. Gift cards are distributed to campus-granted email addresses only, in the form of gift cards in USD value converted to winners’ local denominations.

  • 1st place: $500.00 USD gift card
  • 2nd place: $400.00 USD gift card
  • 3rd place: $300.00 USD gift card
  • 4th place: $200.00 USD gift card
  • 5th place: $100.00 USD gift card

The remaining five final (and any honorable mentions) teams win a $50.00 USD gift card per team member.

All qualifying submissions will receive a 3-month student subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps (worth $60 USD).

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YOU OWN YOUR WORK

No spec work here! Project outcomes are a demonstration of your skills and process and participants own the work. Project ideas will not be used by the industry partner or Adobe.

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FINE PRINT

Registration is limited to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled at a college in the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec), and residing in the United States, or Canada (excluding Quebec). Registrants must register with their official campus email address, and compete as a team of two in order to participate and win. Your responses and information are securely collected and stored by Adobe’s registration provider Eventbrite in accordance with Adobe’s Privacy Policy. NO PUR. NEC. Enter by 01/025/2022 Must be 18+. For complete details, eligible countries, and promotional item descriptions see Official Rules. Void where prohibited. Originator: Adobe

If you have any questions about registration, please contact the team at jams@adobe.com.