Softtalk

SoftTalk is a creative education platform focused on learning by doing. It offers hands-on trainings and talks at the intersection of creativity, education, and technology, with a strong focus on Adobe software, design workflows, UX/UI, and the growing role of AI in the creative field.

At SoftTalk, creativity starts with action. No heavy theory, no marketing talk, just opening the software and getting to work.

SoftTalk provides practical, one-day trainings and workshops that help participants work with more confidence and efficiency in creative software. Tools include:

• Photoshop

• Illustrator

• InDesign

• Premiere Pro

• After Effects

• Animate

• Adobe Express & Firefly

• Figma

• Affinity

• Canva

All sessions are practice-driven. Everything you learn is immediately applicable in your lessons, your work, or your own creative projects. All of the sessions can be delivered in both Dutch or English.

SoftTalk believes learning works best when it is:

• Practical and clearly explained

• Directly applicable

• Aligned with real-world workflows

Participants build a solid foundation that allows them to continue independently and grow further after the training. The focus is always on making, testing, reflecting, and improving.

SoftTalk works with:

• Teachers and education professionals

• Students in creative education

• Companies and creative teams

Trainings are tailored to the context, education, in-company teams, organizations, or specific projects. Sessions can be delivered 1-on-1 or in small to medium-sized groups, online or on location.

In addition to software training, SoftTalk offers inspiring talks about:

• Creative workflows

• Educational innovation

• AI and its impact on the creative profession

The focus is always on practical use, not hype.

In-company training day: €750

Education and non-profit organizations: €600

SoftTalk is registered with CRKBO, meaning trainings are exempt from VAT

Pricing is per day; custom training or adjusted formats are available on request

A short intake is always used to align the training with the audience, level, and goals.

SoftTalk is founded and run by Matthijs Clasener, creative trainer and educator. Since 2002, he has been teaching Media Design at the Grafisch Lyceum Rotterdam, combining education with close ties to the creative industry and Adobe.

With over 15 years of experience working with Adobe — including roles as Adobe Education Leader and Adobe Creative Educator — Matthijs stays closely connected to current tools, updates, and developments, including AI. He holds multiple Adobe certifications across design, video, motion, and interactive tools.

SoftTalk brings together everything he values in creative education: learning, making, sharing, and moving forward.

• Hands-on creative software trainings

• Practical workshops and inspiring talks

• Clear, applicable insights into AI and creativity

• Knowledge you can use immediately

• Motivation to keep creating after the session

If you’d like more information, want to book a training, or simply have a question, feel free to get in touch via the contact form. You can of course fill it out in English.