A CREATIVE COMPETITON FOR FILM AND DESIGN STUDENTS
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Adobe NEXT// is Adobe’s new platform for film and design students. It celebrates the next generation of creative students & faculty in film & design. Key program components include the Adobe NEXT// Campus Leader program that allows students to build their own Adobe collective on campus as well as events and partnerships that connect students to the industry opportunity. Adobe NEXT// cultivates the emerging talent who are at the forefront of creative culture on campuses across the US+UK.
Firefly Boards is a flexible, easy-to-start, Firefly powered workspace where you can upload or generate images, remix ideas and use image style references to apply specific elements. Creative professionals from graphic designers to interior decorators use mood boards to create visual collages that combine images, colours, textures, fonts and more to express a specific look or concept. A digital mood board makes it fast and easy to capture inspiration when it strikes. Create a mood board quickly with customisable templates and drag-and-drop tools. Use Firefly Boards for brainstorming, collaborating or sharing early concepts. An online mood board is a simple, inspiring way to visualise and communicate your creative direction.
It’s easy.
- Log in to your free Adobe Creative Cloud account using your university email address.
- Click Enter Here to open the submission form.
- Remix the Firefly Board template and make it your own.
- Set your board to Public and paste the link into the form.
- Tell us the story behind your board in 150 words and hit submit.
It’s for any creative student from:
| US COLLEGES/INSTITUTIONS |
| California Institute Of The Arts |
| Savannah College Of Art And Design |
| The University Of Texas At Austin |
| University Of California Los Angeles |
| American Film Institute Conservatory |
| Chapman University |
| Columbia University |
| Depaul University |
| Emerson College |
| Loyola Marymount University |
| University Of North Carolina School Of The Arts |
| University Of Southern California |
| Columbia College Chicago |
| New York University |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
| Kansas City Art Institute |
| Maryland Institute College Of Art |
| Otis College Of Art And Design |
| Rhode Island School Of Design |
| University Of Utah |
| Art Center College Of Design |
| Pratt Institute |
| Ringling College Of Art And Design |
| Rochester Institute Of Technology |
| School Of Visual Arts |
| The New School |
| UK COLLEGES/INSTITUTIONS |
| Falmouth University |
| Ravensbourne University London |
| University of the Arts London |
| Arts University Bournemouth |
| London Film School |
| MetFilm School |
| National Film and Television School |
| University of Salford |
| Glasgow School of Art |
| Goldsmiths, University of London |
| Kingston University |
| Loughborough University |
| Norwich University of the Arts |
| Royal College of Art |
| University for the Creative Arts |
Two Grand Prize winners (one from the UK and one from the US) will win a trip for themselves and a coursemate to Adobe MAX in Miami (10–12 November 2026), the world’s largest creativity conference.
We’ll cover your conference pass, flights, accommodation and daily spending money.
The first five entries from each university will win a 3 month MUBI gift card.
A friend who attends the same university and is a student on a similar creative course.
Thank you for your interest in hearing more about Adobe NEXT//. For questions not answered in this FAQ section, please email adobenext@adobe.com.
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