Kladi Vergine

Kladi is an award-winning designer, author, and Senior Design Evangelist & Community Advocate at Adobe. She works at the intersection of creativity, community, and emerging technology, helping designers and creative teams turn ideas into real, usable systems, content, and experiences. She’s also deeply focused on building creative communities and creating spaces where people feel welcome to learn, experiment, and grow. Since 2016, she’s spoken and taught at Adobe MAX, Adobe Live, CreativePro Week, and even the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. Her self-published book Plant Therapywon the Fedrigoni Top Designer Award, and her work has also been recognised through Adobe Creative Jam and Infohackit. Alongside her event work, Kladi hosts Creative Connection Live, a weekly show for the creative community, and creates courses for LinkedIn Learning, CreativeLive, and Adobe, reaching millions of designers worldwide with hands-on Photoshop and Illustrator workflows. Want to chat