Even more info
Wait… what's the theme?
Our 2013 theme is all about zombies, monsters and monstrously delicious microbrew. You'll work with a professional photographer to capture exactly the right image for your beer packaging. We'll tap the talent of three renowned Hollywood special effects experts and makeup artists on site to help us bring our marvelous monsters to life. Be ready and beware: at ADIM13 Dr. Brown will bring out the monster in you...one you may not even know exists.
Um… what are we making?
Your project begins with professional photography of the resident monsters who are available in class, as well as any images you bring with you or find on the web. You may use your own camera to capture images in our photo studio or work with our professional photographer. When your Monster Brew Packaging design is complete, you'll print and cut to your exact specifications. Start scheming about your design now, so that your monster design can come alive at ADIM. Class size is limited in order to facilitate in-depth instruction. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions of the experts conducting classes, and you'll also network with other design professionals.
So... how do I prepare for class?
This hands-on class will supply each participant with their very own Apple iMac for class. We recommend that you bring a Macintosh formatted hard drive or USB thumb drives to backup your projects. It will also be helpful to bring an iPad 2 or iPad 3, so you may follow along with some of the mobile computing tutorials.
Two weeks before ADIM starts Adobe will email you with your full membership to the Adobe Creative Cloud. You may install it immediately and activate it before ADIM starts. Remember: you must create an Adobe ID before you can install the software. When you create your ID it is suggested that you provide an email address other than Gmail and Yahoo. There can be communication difficulties with these email clients that are out of Adobe's control. Keep in mind that your one year subscription will kick in the moment you sign into your account and launch any of the applications.
Finally, to inspire your brain to explode with creativity, our friends at Wacom will loan Intuos 5 tablets to a small group of students during ADIM13. The tablets must be returned at the end of the event. PS... if working with a Wacom tablet is essential to your workflow, then we highly recommend you bring your own tablet to insure that you have one during the show.
Prizes?
During the closing night dinner on Wednesday, April 10th, we'll award prizes for the best show of raw talent. You can sing, dance, act crazy, or even stage a zombie puppet show. Dr. Brown will award prizes to any and all who are bold enough to step on the stage and entertain the ADIM audience.
Russell Brown and team look forward to meeting you for the first (or the 13th) time. Let's have some monster-themed fun together!
Hardware toys used in class
Wacom tablets and Art pens will be available to a limited number of ADIM participants for testing.
Roland Printers will be utilized for the final prints.
A Universal Laser System will be used to create precision engravings on our Mile High Monster Brew glassware.
