Adobe features Arts University Plymouth’s use of Adobe Express to boost digital fluency across the curriculum

<p dir="ltr">At Arts University Plymouth, Adobe Express is more than just another design platform. It is a tool that allows students across every discipline to present their ideas, showcase their work, and practise skills that mirror professional creative industries. Within our distinctive Common Unit Framework, the same tools and outcomes span all subjects, giving students opportunities to work with digital media whether they are painters, illustrators, filmmakers, or designers.</p> <p>Adam Levi explains why this matters: “Many students commute long distances or juggle personal commitments, so remote access was essential, especially for our growing cohort of mature students. Even in courses using advanced software, Adobe Express provides a simple, effective option for creating presentations, social media content and displaying work digitally.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The Adobe feature explores how students use Express for everything from pitching ideas to creating social media campaigns, while staff are developing teaching guides to embed the software into assessment. This work ensures that creativity, digital fluency, and employability are interwoven throughout the student experience.<br /></p>

<p>Digital fluency is becoming an essential part of higher education, as universities across the UK invest in new ways to integrate creative software and digital tools into their teaching. In this national context, Arts University Plymouth is distinguished not just by offering licences, but by being recognised by Adobe with a dedicated case study. As an <strong>Adobe Creative Campus</strong>, our students benefit from Adobe Express and Creative Cloud on personal devices, supported by training and digital badges that demonstrate skills in visual communication, social media, and generative AI.</p> <p dir="ltr">This means our students are not only learning how to use industry-standard software, but also how to apply it to real-world contexts, developing a digital confidence that is essential in today’s creative economy.<br /></p>

<p dir="ltr">One of the strongest themes in Adobe’s profile is how our adoption of Express widens access. Many of our students commute or balance study with work and family commitments. Having an intuitive, browser-based tool that works seamlessly on and off campus supports these learners to participate fully.</p> <p dir="ltr">The impact goes beyond digital production. By providing platforms for flexible learning, Arts University Plymouth helps students adapt to changing career pathways, building resilience and transferable skills. Our staff also benefit, with dedicated support and shared guides that help integrate digital tools into teaching and assessment across all subjects.<br /><br /></p>

<p dir="ltr">Recognition from Adobe is a strong endorsement of our digital education strategy and reinforces our wider mission to deliver creative education for a changing world. By combining traditional art school values with new digital possibilities, we prepare students to thrive in creative industries and contribute to society with confidence and imagination.</p> <p>Read the full <a href="https://www.adobeforeducation.com/post/embedding-adobe-express-to-transform-creative-learning-and-digital-fluency">Adobe Education feature here</a> and discover more about our <a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/posts/arts-university-plymouth-partners-with-adobe-to-become-an-adobe-creative-campus">Adobe Creative Campus designation</a>.</p>