Case Study: Clemson University achieves campus-wide creativity and career-ready graduates with Adobe Creative Cloud

Access to best-in-class creative apps helps Clemson University students develop creative skills required by employers

Clemson University wanted to differentiate itself by preparing students for a media‑rich world where employers expect digital and creative fluency. The university needed to give every student access to industry‑standard creative apps, create a dedicated collaborative studio, and embed next‑generation, media‑rich learning across disciplines so graduates would be more competitive in the job market.

Clemson partnered with Adobe to provide campus‑wide Creative Cloud, the Adobe Digital Studio in Cooper Library, and Adobe Digital Publishing Solution, enabling students and faculty to create interactive eBooks, apps, videos, portfolios, and multimedia presentations without coding. The initiative improved teaching through richer, interactive materials, made creative skills universally available across majors, helped students secure career‑relevant jobs, and established a model partnership between Adobe and higher education.

Clemson University

James Clements

President, Clemson University