Claire Erwin is the original founder of Real Ideas Studio. In 2006, Claire created the Adobe Reel Ideas Studio competition and program to occur during 2006 Cannes Film Festival. She worked with leading film institutions to build a faculty and professional mentor teams that would provide the best possible experience to the participating students.
That same care went into aiding the program to become a non- profit organization managed by a board of directors made up of the same faculty and professional mentors who established the program vision. Through Real Ideas Studio, the impact is a global collaborative of some of the best talent to come in the visual arts industry.
Claire continues to carry a community role for Adobe as she managed the world wide education communities working closely with faculty and institutions from around the world. Another well know program that Claire has managed is the Adobe Design Achievement Awards for Adobe since it's inception in 2001 and has continued to provide opportunities for the students recognized by the program with industry |