CSU MAX at CSUN is a curated, full-day creative experience inspired by Adobe MAX and designed for the entire California State University community.
This flagship event brings together creative leaders, educators, and emerging talent for a day focused on real-world design and production workflows — including design, graphics, editing, motion, sound, collaborative pipelines, and the latest AI-assisted tools reshaping content creation.

While hosted at CSUN, all CSU campuses are welcome and encouraged to attend.

What You’ll Experience

The day kicks off with:

• Workflow demonstrations in Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lightroom, and beyond
• Panels and demonstrations on Turning Design into Motion, Ethical Generative AI in Content Production, and more
• Free Adobe testing toward professional certifications
• Direct engagement with Adobe leaders and product experts
• Connect with faculty and students from leading design and film programs
   

Afternoon Creative Park 

The day continues outdoors with:

• Student work exhibits
• A mini creative job fair
• Résumé and portfolio reviews
• Industry-forward conversations, activations, and hands on engagement

Free food.
Swag giveaways.
Creative community energy.

Additional details, including confirmed speakers and venue information, will be shared with confirmed attendees in the coming weeks.

We look forward to welcoming you to CSU MAX at CSUN.

Register here.