February 2026 Creative Campus APAC Newsletter
- Feb 20
- 4 min read
Updated: Mar 2
Welcome to the February edition of the Adobe Creative Campus newsletter!
Welcome to the 2026 academic year and a big welcome back to our Creative Campus community! As educators and students settle into the year ahead, we’re excited to kick things off with Back to Study events happening across the country, supporting a strong and confident start to semester.
This edition highlights what’s coming up including the Adobe Education Institute (AEI) online conference in May, our new Customer Success Hub, and a growing bank of student and faculty-ready resources. We’re also shining a spotlight on new Adobe Express features to help you quickly and easily integrate creativity and digital literacy into teaching and learning from day one.
Back to Study Tour – Creativity on Campus!
We’ve hit the road to support our Creative Campuses as part of their Orientation and Back to Study events - and what a start! The tour kicked off at Curtin University, where students jumped into activation activities, grabbed Adobe swag (and cinnamon buns!), and began their digital literacy journey with Adobe Express.
Next stops: Macquarie University and Western Sydney University, then onto RMIT and Swinburne to launch Acrobat Studio then onto La Trobe and finishing strong at Adelaide University!
Our mission? Get as many students as possible logged in, exploring and collaborating in Acrobat Studio and creating in Adobe Express. We want students confident from day one - with giveaways, workshops, and free matcha (because Adobe is your perfect matcha for uni).
Upcoming Events:
Register now: Adobe Education Institute (AEI) 18 - 21 May
Registrations for the Adobe Education Institute (AEI) online conference are now open! Excitingly, this year’s event is APAC-specific for the very first time. Join like-minded educators from across the country for four days of practical, inspiring sessions designed to build digital literacy and foster creativity in every discipline.
Choose from dedicated streams including Adobe Express (Foundational), Adobe Express (Advanced), Acrobat (General), and a special Acrobat Updates & Roadmap session spotlighting Acrobat Studio — the next evolution in helping students move seamlessly from productivity to creativity.
Faculty Resources and Webinars:
NEW: Adobe Higher Education Customer Hub
Check out our new Customer Success Hub - a central hub of tools and resources to support you and your institution with everything from planning and deployment, to engagement, marketing & skills development.
AEI Labs are here!
Our new AEI Labs series brings short, product-focused sprints designed to help you create with Adobe Express and Acrobat. Join us this semester to unlock fresh ideas and practical workflows!
Learning Kits
Infographics: assignment-ready visual storytelling
Help students create clear, effective infographics using assignment-ready templates you can integrate into existing coursework or use immediately. Download the LMS modules to access this kit and six additional classroom-ready kits.
Student Resources
Living CV (Resumé) Program
Close the gap between classroom and career with the Living CV (Resumé) - a dynamic, evolving record of skills and achievements that prepares students for graduation and beyond.
Adobe Certified Badges - Designed for Students and Career Seekers
As an Adobe Creative Campus, all students have access to these bite-sized, self-paced courses to equip them with skills they can apply to assignments, extracurriculars, and their future jobs. Plus, they’ll earn a LinkedIn-ready badge to showcase their skills and stand out to hiring managers.
(Login with your university email address)
Clarification on Adobe Animate availability
You may have recently seen messaging about changes related to Adobe Animate and want to clarify what this means for you.
Adobe Animate is not being discontinued, and access is not being removed. Animate will continue to be available for both current and new customers, and customers will continue to have access to their existing content.
Adobe Animate is now in maintenance mode. This means we are no longer adding new features, but we will continue to provide security updates and bug fixes to ensure the product remains stable and reliable.
If you have questions about how this impacts your institution, certification programs, or curriculum planning, please reach out to your Adobe representative.
Adobe Express updates
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Migrate templates from Brands to Projects deadline: February 28, 2026. Templates not moved will be unusable after this date.
Page cropping made easy
Set exact crop dimensions or auto‑fit to content—no shifting, no content drift.
Copy & paste style (new painting brush tool)
Use the new paintbrush icon in the Edit Toolbar to copy text styling and apply it instantly to any other text box.
Check below for details on the latest features available in your favorite Adobe tools.
Stay Connected!
Adobe Higher Education Global LinkedIn Community
Craving collaboration with other Adobe Higher Education customers worldwide? Join the Adobe Higher Education Global LinkedIn Community. This group unites educators, staff, and thought leaders to spark connection, collaboration, and creativity. Whether you’re here to share ideas, stay updated, exchange insights, or support others, it’s your space to grow, learn, and make an impact together.
Our new newsletter hub includes our latest newsletter edition along with an archive of those from previous months. Please publish the following link on your institution’s Adobe website to keep everyone informed on the latest from Adobe Education.
Best Regards,
Adobe APAC Higher Education Team
