3 ways Adobe Creative Cloud is helping develop essential digital literacy

World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report 2020 lists creativity, innovation and complex problem-solving among three of the four most in-demand emerging skills within the UK workforce. Here, we look at how Adobe Creative Cloud is being used to help develop these essential skills through digital literacy.

Adobe sees digital literacy as essential in today’s world, defining it as the power to use digital tools to solve problems, produce innovative projects, enhance communication and prepare for an increasingly digital world. Digital literacy skills developed using Adobe CC allow employees and volunteers to thrive in today’s modern workplace and empower students with the building blocks required to become the workforce of the future.

1. Creativity and collaboration

Adobe CC’s industry-leading creative apps include Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, InDesign and many more, with users getting access to the very latest app versions and all their brand-new features, functionality and embedded AI.

In what is an incredibly fast-paced IT and technology industry, keeping up to date with all these updates is not only important for getting the best out of your students and their creative projects, but it encourages the development of much sought-after transferrable skills that students can take with them as they embark on their future careers. And this doesn’t just apply to creative fields. As highlighted by World Economic Forum’s report, these skills are in-demand across all sectors in today’s digital-first world.

Adobe CC lets users create, collaborate and share easily, and with its seamless integration with Microsoft 365 and Teams, your users can stay connected from anywhere. We are seeing organisations greatly benefitting from this, including non-profit organisations who are bridging the divide between office-based employees and frontline volunteers, making it easier than ever for them to achieve their missions.

2. Innovation

This next skill goes hand in hand with creativity. You rarely get one without the other, and it’s this ability to experiment and innovate that really gets the most out of your creative ideas. Adobe CC’s intuitive interface and increasing use of embedded AI allows users to experiment easily, prototype ideas, quickly change things up and really explore their imaginations.

Adobe CC’s AI, such as the impressive Sky Replacement tool within Photoshop, allow users to create and manipulate content in ways that would never have been possible in years gone by. Taking away the time and effort required to do all this manually makes users more open to experimenting with different ideas and prototyping fast, and if they don’t like what they see, with just one click of a button or a single tap of their screen, they are back to their original version within seconds.

3. Problem solving

The third skill, which gives that all-important purpose to your creativity and innovation, is complex problem-solving. Coming up with creative ideas and innovative new ways of doing things is fantastic, but it’s applying these to help solve real-world problems that sets you apart in your journey to accomplish your goals.

Students, employees and volunteers can all use Adobe CC’s creative apps to find solutions to complex real-world problems. For instance, Adobe Substance 3D opens new possibilities by giving access to thousands of 3D models, materials and lighting, allowing users to design their own 3D film and animation sets, vehicles, buildings, clothing and so much more. These 3D creations can quickly and easily be transformed to experiment with different designs, shapes, colours and materials, bringing their ideas to life and helping to solve the real-world problems they may be facing.

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Sources

World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report 2020 – https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2020/