Certiport, a Pearson VUE Business, the leading provider of
performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic
and career opportunities for learners, today announced the winners
of the 2024 Adobe Certified Professional World Championship.
ANAHEIM,
Calif., July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Now in
its 11th year, the annual competition challenges contestants from
around the world to prove their superior digital design skills
using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Izzul Zafran Abd
Razak from Malaysia won the top
prize out of 47 finalists who came together in California from July 28
- 31, 2024, for the final round.
"Seeing what these finalists are able to
create in just eight hours, it's apparent that they have a deep
understanding of digital design concepts and will be able to
leverage their Adobe skills in a real-world work scenario," said
Craig Bushman, General Manager,
Certiport.
The 2024 Adobe Certified Professional World Champions are as
follows:
- First place, Izzul Zafran Abd Razak, Malaysia
- Second place, Almendra Celeste
Nizama, Peru
- Third place, Ngoc Linh Mai,
Vietnam
- Fourth place, Vanesa Kardzheva, Bulgaria
- Fifth place, Ethan Uriel Archundia
Torres, Mexico
- Sixth place, David Weir, Rep. of
Ireland
- Seventh place, Alan Tan Khee
Sheng, Malaysia
- Eighth place, Jabez Micheal
Raja, Singapore
- Ninth place, Hyeji Sakong, Rep.
of Korea
- Tenth place, Al Hussein
Kanawati, Lebanon
Finalists demonstrated their proficiency using industry-leading
Adobe Creative Cloud software to design a poster for a real-world
client in fewer than eight hours. This year's client was The King's
Trust International, a global organization founded by His Majesty
King Charles III to tackle the global crisis in youth
unemployment.
"We are so pleased to be partnering with Certiport and Adobe for
the 2024 Adobe Certified Professional World Championship," said
Josh Cole, Head of Corporate
Partnerships at The King's Trust International. "This year's event
gives us the opportunity to spotlight the importance of digital
skills in addressing the global crisis in youth unemployment, while
also demonstrating the amazing potential and skills of young people
from all over the world. This is foundational to The King's Trust
International's mission: to help young people from more than 20
countries earn, learn, and thrive through education, employment,
and enterprise programs delivered in more than 20 countries. The
fantastic artwork created at this year's Championships will help us
celebrate young people and their successes as part of our campaign
to mark International Youth Day on 12 August."
A panel of judges, including representatives from The King's
Trust International and design industry experts, reviewed the final
projects and determined the winners based on visual appeal, ability
to meet the client's requirements and brand aesthetics, as well as
their professional use of Adobe Creative Cloud applications. The
first-place winner received an $8,000
cash prize. The second-place and third-place honorees received
$4,000 and $2,000, respectively.
"Together with our partner, Adobe, we are exceptionally proud of
the opportunities we have managed to provide to all the contestants
and winners over the last decade. Through this unique platform we
have and will continue to provide young people with a chance to
learn, compete, and gain valuable skills that will help them in
their future careers," said Craig
Bushman, General Manager, Certiport. "Seeing what these
finalists are able to create in just eight hours, it's apparent
that they have a deep understanding of digital design concepts and
will be able to leverage their Adobe skills in a real-world work
scenario."
"The Adobe Certified Professional World Championship is one of
our favorite events every year, not only because we get to see the
wonderful projects created, but also for the opportunity to connect
with ambitious, creative students who are launching their careers
with industry-recognized certifications," said Liana Maharaj, Head of Student Learning and
Certification at Adobe. "Seeing what the competitors produced for
The Kings Trust International gives us just a taste of their
talent. Over the years we've watched many of these finalists go on
to jobs and internships in creative fields, proving the value of
design and technical skills that they learned in the
classroom."
Certiport will host the 2025 Adobe Certified Professional World
Championship in Orlando, Florida,
from July 27 – 30, 2025.
Learn more about Certiport's Adobe Certified Professional World
Championship here.
About Certiport
Certiport, a Pearson VUE business, is the leading provider of
certification exam development, delivery and program management
services delivered through an expansive network of over 13,000
Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a
sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs
including: the official Microsoft Office Specialist certification
program, the Microsoft Certified Fundamentals certification
program, the Microsoft Certified Educator program, the Adobe®
Certified Professional certification program, the Autodesk
Certified User certification program, the Intuit certification
program, the Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST)
certification program, the Meta Certified Digital Marketing
Associate certification program, the App Development with Swift
certification program, the Project Management Institute Project
Management Ready certification program, the Unity Certified User
certification program, the Communication Skills for Business
certification program, the IC3 Digital Literacy certification, and
the Entrepreneurship and Small Business certification program.
Certiport reliably delivers over three million tests each year
throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate
technology markets in 148 countries and 29 languages worldwide. For
more information visit http://www.certiport.com or follow Certiport
on X at http://www.twitter.com/certiport.
"Certiport" is a registered trademark of NCS Pearson, Inc. in
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About The King's Trust International
The King's Trust International, formerly Prince's Trust
International, has been supporting young people worldwide since
2015. We were founded by His Majesty King Charles III to tackle the
global crisis in youth unemployment, building on almost five
decades of experience in the UK.
Our mission is to empower young people to learn, work and
thrive. We provide opportunities to develop the skills and
confidence to succeed and deliver tangible employment outcomes. By
blending our expertise with a global network of local partners, we
develop programmes and interventions focused on education,
employability and enterprise to help young people to build their
own futures.
Our programmes and interventions are now present in 20 countries
within the Commonwealth and beyond, across Asia, Africa,
the Caribbean, the Middle East and Europe and we have supported around 100,000
young people since our inception.
Media Contact
Greg Forbes, Certiport, +44 782
431 3448, greg.forbes@pearson.com, http://www.certiport.com/
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