Join AIGA Chicago as we kick off the 2007 Tools of the Trade series with an Adobe Creative Suite 3 Workshop. Tools of the Trade is a practical business workshop series for designers that addresses the hands-on needs of design businesses.

Adobe Creative Suite 3 will be announced March 27th, 2007. It introduces a new era in creative expression, helping designers to think in multiple dimensions, engaging audiences like never before. Adobe Systems will host a webcast of the official launch live from New York City on March 27th at 3:30pm. Tune into http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/launchevent/webcast/ and be one of the first to experience Adobe's largest software release in their 25-year history.

Adobe Systems will follow the launch with a live workshop through AIGA Chicago’s Tools of the Trade series. The workshop will cover CS3’s tightly integrated tools enabling ideas to take flight in all media – whether exploring design concepts or finessing production details. Participants will discover the new developments helping make the most visionary ideas a reality, including:

• Top new features and improved integration with Adobe’s professional design tools – Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3, Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 and Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
• Intuitive tools to help express ideas in any medium while staying true to creative intent
• New ways to create engaging content, collaborate effectively and meet the needs of design businesses
• Benefits of visual asset management, effective file management, mobile content previewing, and more
• The value of services such as Adobe Stock Photos for royalty-free imagery and Acrobat Connect for web conferencing

Join us on May 2nd, 2007 to experience Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium firsthand.