The Design Matters seminar, like the Creative Worship seminar, infuse learning into a fun, interactive environment. The Design Matters is unique in that it is for the real-world practitioner: It is a highly practical mix of how-to and gee-whiz.
Here’s some of what we’ll cover:
8 Steps to Creating Powerful Imagery
Effectively communicate to an image-centered culture with these fundamental principles that everyone, regardless of skill or proficiency level, can use to transform their design work. Contains hands-on opportunities to learn by actually applying theories right on the spot. Our step-by-step processes provide specific, real-world answers to some of your most common questions, and maybe some questions you hadn’t thought to ask.
20 Ways to Use Media
Congregations of all sizes have screens and are trying to use them, but struggle to come up with good imagery on a regular basis. Get creative! Do more than the usual nature footage and “Holy Blobs of Color” with these twenty ways to use media in worship. Comes with examples. You’ll want to take these ideas home and do them tomorrow.
Putting a Graphics Package Together
Conceptualize, create and display a set of images and media for worship that will effectively communicate the gospel. This step-by-step session will guide you through the entire process of making media for worship. Includes how to find source material, how to prepare images, and a comparison of presentation software options.
Tips and Tricks for Graphics and Video
As much as good still imagery has the power to communicate the gospel, moving images have even more power. Take your creations to the next level with some Midnight Oil secrets for making media with these hand’s on and observational walk-throughs.
Also, bring your laptops! Computers with Adobe Photoshop/Elements helpful but not required. Anyone with a laptop can follow along with step-by-step guidance from the Midnight Oil Guys!





Madeline VanKeuren said,
Wrote on June 28, 2010 @ 8:16 am
We just installed a projection system in the sanctuary and use MediaShout. Will this seminar enhance this, or focus more on Adobe Photoshop/Elements to improve pictures and graphics for display?
Thanks,
Madeline