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With essays, presentations, group projects and personal portfolios being the most common types of uni assigments, you’ll most likely have to do one or all of them as part of your degree.
While the quality of your work is an important part of your assignments, presentation also matters. Adobe Express is a tool worth knowing—especially if you want to create sharp, polished assignments without spending hours learning complicated software. Here are five ways Adobe Express can make your academic work stand out.
1. Create visually strong presentations without PowerPoint
PowerPoint works, but it’s often overused. Adobe Express gives you the option to design clean, modern slides that stand out visually. With access to thousands of templates and design elements, you can build presentations that look professional even if you’re not a designer. Whether you’re pitching a business idea, presenting research or walking through a case study, Adobe Express helps you move beyond default slide themes!
2. Build eye-catching infographics
Infographics are a strong way to simplify complex data and make your research more engaging. Adobe Express includes ready-made infographic templates you can edit to match your topic. You can plug in your stats, adjust the layout and choose icons or visuals that help explain your points clearly. This is especially useful for assignments in marketing, science communication or social sciences where data visualisation is key.
3. Design clean social media content for projects
If your assignment includes any kind of campaign, outreach strategy, or online presence, Adobe Express helps you create strong social media content fast. Whether it’s Instagram Stories or digital posters, the platform has templates sized and optimised for each platform, and better yet, it’s simple to customize with your text, images and branding.
4. Create branded group project materials
Group projects often need one voice, one look. Adobe Express makes it easy to create a shared visual identity across your project—whether that’s in slides, one-pagers or mock-ups. You can build a basic brand kit with fonts, colours and logos that everyone in the group can apply. This brings consistency to your materials, which shows polish and attention to detail.
5. Make portfolios or visual resumes that stand out
When you’re applying for internships or putting together a final-year project, how you present your work can make a difference. Adobe Express lets you build custom pages or digital portfolios that reflect your style. You can add visuals, short videos and text in a way that feels more personal than a PDF. It’s a chance to show your creativity alongside your academic strengths.
You don’t need design experience to use Adobe Express. The interface is simple, the tools are flexible and the results can upgrade how your assignments are received—by your tutors, classmates or potential employers. In a competitive academic space, the ability to communicate clearly and present well is an advantage. Adobe Express gives you the tools to do both.
