Annenberg Digital Lounge

Creative Techniques to Design Your WordPress Site
2025-03-27 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
WordPress is the most popular online publishing platform, giving users a quick and easy way to set up a website and create a home for their content online.
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to further customize your website by unlocking the power of your WordPress theme and various content blocks.
By the end of this workshop, you’ll be able to do the following:

Find new themes and customize their design
Add content blocks to create attractive layouts
Add custom CSS code to further personalize the design
Troubleshoot styling issues on your site

Thursday March 27 | 11am-1pm | ANN 301
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Multimedia Design Project Workshop
2025-04-01 20:00 - 22:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Do you have to complete a video, audio, animation, or motion graphics project for class? Want to start making videos or podcasts, but can’t figure out the software? Come get advice from an expert!
For this workshop, you’re encouraged to bring video, audio, animation, and/or motion graphics projects to get real-time support from an Adobe and multimedia expert.
Tuesday April 1 | 8pm-10pm | ANN 301
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Build Your Portfolio with Adobe Express
2025-04-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Adobe Express is Adobe’s browser-based design tool, making content creation a breeze. But did you know that you can build a full portfolio on it?
This workshop will introduce how you can use Adobe Express’s easy-to-use tools to build a live, functional portfolio that you can share with potential employers.
BYOP! (bring your own projects)
Thursday April 3 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301
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Social Media Marketing Certification Series: Part 1
2025-04-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The first in a three-part workshop designed to get you to achieve the HubSpot Social Media Marketing professional certification!
You will learn how to build a successful social media strategy, expand your marketing reach to help your business grow awareness and attract more customers. You will also learn how to craft an in-bound social media plan to build one-on-one relationships and measure success by analyzing your social campaigns’ return on investment (ROI). At the end of the workshop series, you will be ready to sit for the certification exam.
Monday, April 7 | 11am | ANN 301D
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Data Analytics with Python & SQL: Data Modeling with SQL
2025-04-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Python & SQL are two of the fundamental skills you need to succeed in data analytics. The Data Analysis with Python & SQL workshop series goes through the basics of both languages and how to use them to improve your data analysis skills.
The second of five parts, the Data Modeling with SQL workshop goes beyond the basics of SQL and shows how to organize data elements and demonstrate how data elements relate to each other.
Monday April 7 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301
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Social Media Marketing Certification Series: Part 2
2025-04-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The second in a three-part workshop designed to get you to achieve the HubSpot Social Media Marketing professional certification!
You will learn how to build a successful social media strategy, expand your marketing reach to help your business grow awareness and attract more customers. You will also learn how to craft an in-bound social media plan to build one-on-one relationships and measure success by analyzing your social campaigns’ return on investment (ROI). At the end of the workshop series, you will be ready to sit for the certification exam.
Monday, April 14 | 11am | ANN 301D
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Data Analytics with Python & SQL: Intro to Python
2025-04-14 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Python & SQL are two of the fundamental skills you need to succeed in data analytics. The Data Analysis with Python & SQL workshop series goes through the basics of both languages and how to use them to improve your data analysis skills.
The third of five parts, the Intro to Python workshop starts with the very basics of Python to expand your data analytics skills.
Monday April 14 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301
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Social Media Marketing Certification Series: Part 3
2025-04-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The third in a three-part workshop designed to get you to achieve the HubSpot Social Media Marketing professional certification!
You will learn how to build a successful social media strategy, expand your marketing reach to help your business grow awareness and attract more customers. You will also learn how to craft an in-bound social media plan to build one-on-one relationships and measure success by analyzing your social campaigns’ return on investment (ROI). At the end of the workshop series, you will be ready to sit for the certification exam.
Monday, April 21 | 11am | ANN 301D
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Data Analytics with Python & SQL: Data Analysis with Python
2025-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Python & SQL are two of the fundamental skills you need to succeed in data analytics. The Data Analysis with Python & SQL workshop series goes through the basics of both languages and how to use them to improve your data analysis skills.
The fourth of five parts, the Data Analysis with Python workshop expands upon the basics taught in the fourth workshop and introduces how to leverage Python to analyze data.
Monday April 21 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301
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Data Analytics with Python & SQL: Analysis & Visualization Using Python & SQL
2025-05-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Python & SQL are two of the fundamental skills you need to succeed in data analytics. The Data Analysis with Python & SQL workshop series goes through the basics of both languages and how to use them to improve your data analysis skills.
The final of five parts, the Analytics & Visualization Using Python & SQL workshop completes the workshop series bringing everything together and culminates in a portfolio-worthy dashboard.
Monday May 5 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301
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Content Creation with Adobe Firefly Generative AI
2025-09-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Want to experiment with creating content with generative AI?
The Content Creation with Adobe Firefly Generative AI workshop introduces Adobe’s premier generative AI tool, Firefly, and how to leverage it to create content. You’ll learn how to start making content with Firefly and how to fine-tune your prompts to get exactly the image that’s in your head.
Thursday September 18 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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Data Analysis with Excel Series: Formulas and Formatting
2025-09-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Microsoft Excel is the industry standard spreadsheet editor and is one of the most important tools to learn if you want to do anything data-related with your career.
This project-based, four-part workshop series will give you an introduction to Excel and build the foundations to showcase solid data analytics skills. By the end of the series, you’ll have a dashboard you can include in a portfolio to impress employers.
The first workshop, Spreadsheet Formulas & Formatting, introduces the Excel platform, showcases basic formulas, and explains how to format a spreadsheet.
Monday September 22 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301D
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Edit Audio for a Podcast with Adobe Audition
2025-09-22 19:30 - 21:30 | CA
Have you ever wanted to start a podcast, but don’t know how to get that crisp, well-edited audio that the professionals have? Join our Edit Audio for a Podcast with Adobe Audition workshop, where you’ll learn all the editing tips and tricks to get your podcast sounding amazing!
Monday September 22 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | ANN 301D
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Sound Design a Movie Scene with Adobe Audition
2025-09-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Curious about how to get that cinematic soundscape for a movie? Our Sound Design a Movie Scene with Adobe Audition workshop walks you through Adobe’s audio tool and teaches you how to build the sonic palette of a movie scene.
Wednesday September 24 | 2pm-4pm | ANN 301D
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HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series: Part 1
2025-09-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series is a four-part workshop series that prepares you to take and pass the HubSpot Content Marketing certification.
The first workshop kicks off with the basics and prepares you for further study.
Monday September 29 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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Data Analysis with Excel Series: Advanced Formulas
2025-09-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Microsoft Excel is the industry standard spreadsheet editor and is one of the most important tools to learn if you want to do anything data-related with your career.
This project-based, four-part workshop series will give you an introduction to Excel and build the foundations to showcase solid data analytics skills. By the end of the series, you’ll have a dashboard you can include in a portfolio to impress employers.
The second workshop, Advanced Formulas, expands upon the basic formulas shown in the first workshop to show how to complete more complex data analysis.
Monday September 29 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301D
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HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification Series: Part 1
2025-09-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification Series is a four-part workshop series that prepares you to take and pass the HubSpot Social Media Marketing certification.
The first workshop kicks off with the basics and prepares you for further study.
Tuesday September 30 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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UI/UX Design with Figma: Introduction and Design Basics
2025-10-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
UI/UX design is crucial to creating a captivating experiences for the web, mobile apps, and the products we use every day. This three-part workshop series introduces Figma and how to leverage it to design a website.
This first workshop introduces Figma’s platform, how to create a basic wireframe, and gets you started on designing a website.
Wednesday October 1 | 11am-1pm | ANN 301D
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HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series: Part 2
2025-10-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series is a four-part workshop series that prepares you to take and pass the HubSpot Content Marketing certification.
The second workshop picks up right where the first workshop left off.
Monday October 6 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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Data Analysis with Excel Series: Charts and Tables
2025-10-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Microsoft Excel is the industry standard spreadsheet editor and is one of the most important tools to learn if you want to do anything data-related with your career.
This project-based, four-part workshop series will give you an introduction to Excel and build the foundations to showcase solid data analytics skills. By the end of the series, you’ll have a dashboard you can include in a portfolio to impress employers.
The third workshop, Charts and Tables, introduces how to organize data and turn it into visualizations.
Monday October 6 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301D
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HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification Series: Part 2
2025-10-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification Series is a four-part workshop series that prepares you to take and pass the HubSpot Social Media Marketing certification.
The second workshop picks up right where the first workshop left off.
Tuesday October 7 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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UI/UX Design with Figma Series: Intermediate Design Techniques
2025-10-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
UI/UX design is crucial to creating a captivating experiences for the web, mobile apps, and the products we use every day. This three-part workshop series introduces Figma and how to leverage it to design a website.
The second part of our UI/UX Design for the Web with Figma series introduces more intermediate design techniques to level up a site or app’s design.
Wednesday October 8 | 11am-1pm | ANN 301D
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HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series: Part 3
2025-10-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series is a four-part workshop series that prepares you to take and pass the HubSpot Content Marketing certification.
The third workshop expands upon the knowledge from previous workshops, building towards the certification.
Monday October 13 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification Series: Part 3
2025-10-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The HubSpot Social Media Marketing Certification Series is a four-part workshop series that prepares you to take and pass the HubSpot Social Media Marketing certification.
The third workshop expands upon the knowledge from previous workshops, building towards the certification.
Tuesday October 14 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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UI/UX Design with Figma Series: Animating and Prototyping a Design
2025-10-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
UI/UX design is crucial to creating a captivating experiences for the web, mobile apps, and the products we use every day. This three-part workshop series introduces Figma and how to leverage it to design a website.
This third of three workshops introduces how to make a Figma design come alive by animating parts of the design and prototyping website behavior. Additionally, techniques for sharing your design are covered.
Wednesday October 15 | 11am-1pm | ANN 301D
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Fix Recorded Dialogue with Adobe Audition
2025-10-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Need to clean up some audio for your podcast or short film? Our Fix Recorded Dialogue with Adobe Audition workshop is for you!
The workshop shows you how to use Adobe Audition, Adobe’s premier audio editing tool, to clean up issues in dialogue. By the end, you’ll know all the tips and tricks to have perfect audio for any project!
Wednesday October 15 | 2pm-4pm | ANN 301D
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Create Marketing Content with Adobe Express
2025-10-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Interested in all things marketing? Want to learn how to make content for marketing campaigns quickly? Check out our Create Marketing Content with Adobe Express workshop!
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to leverage Adobe’s cloud-based tool, Adobe Express, to quickly design marketing content. With its ready-made templates and social media content scheduling tools, Adobe Express is the best tool to learn for marketing professionals.
Thursday October 16 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series: Part 4
2025-10-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
The HubSpot Content Marketing Certification Series is a four-part workshop series that prepares you to take and pass the HubSpot Content Marketing certification.
The fourth and final workshop includes a review of all the previous workshop content and time dedicated to taking the certification exam.
Monday October 20 | 1pm-3pm | ANN 301D
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Data Analysis with Excel Series: Dashboards
2025-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Microsoft Excel is the industry standard spreadsheet editor and is one of the most important tools to learn if you want to do anything data-related with your career.
This project-based, four-part workshop series will give you an introduction to Excel and build the foundations to showcase solid data analytics skills. By the end of the series, you’ll have a dashboard you can include in a portfolio to impress employers.
The final workshop, Dashboards, takes all the skills from the previous workshops and culminates into a portfolio-worthy dashboard.
Monday October 20 | 5pm-7pm | ANN 301D
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Multimedia Project Workshop
2025-10-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Digital Lounge, 3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Do you have to complete a video, audio, animation, or motion graphics project for class? Want to start making videos or podcasts, but can’t figure out the software? Come get advice from an expert!
For this workshop, you’re encouraged to bring video, audio, animation, and/or motion graphics projects to get real-time support from an Adobe and multimedia expert.
Monday October 20 | 7:30pm-9:30pm | ANN 301D
RSVP: bit.ly/f25workshops
