My goal is to empower ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
I'm an award-winning multimedia artist and educator based in Rome, Italy and a tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media at The American University of Rome. I have 15 years of university teaching experience and have been teaching online since 2014 to over 15K students. I love taking complex topics and making them simple. What can I help you with today?
I am excited to share my latest course on Curious, Quick Image Editing for Beginners!
In the age of digital media, it's essential to learn how to edit images for social media and web content. In this beginner-level course learn to use Adobe Photoshop, and GIMP, a free alternative!
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
Thanks,
Kristen Palana
Follow digital media guru Kristen Palana as she introduces the basics of Adobe Illustrator, shows how to find a reference photo, and demonstrates how to create an illustration, from lines to color.
Follow digital media guru Kristen Palana as she introduces the basics of Adobe Illustrator, shows how to find a reference photo, and demonstrates how to create an illustration, from lines to color.
Multimedia artist and videographer Kristen Palana demonstrates how to use a combination of video and digital drawings to make truly inspired frame animations in this Photoshop course.
Multimedia artist and videographer Kristen Palana demonstrates how to use a combination of video and digital drawings to make truly inspired frame animations in this Photoshop course.
Feel like your creativity has run dry? In this course, discover how to boost your creativity using several different techniques, like creative visualization, reverse psychology, and more!
Feel like your creativity has run dry? In this course, discover how to boost your creativity using several different techniques, like creative visualization, reverse psychology, and more!
Are you interested in revamping your business brand and gaining more publicity? Creating a promotional video in iMovie is easy with guidance from experienced digital media Professor Kristen Palana.
Are you interested in revamping your business brand and gaining more publicity? Creating a promotional video in iMovie is easy with guidance from experienced digital media Professor Kristen Palana.
If you're considering redesigning your website, this essential course from Digital Media professor Kristen Palana covers how to take an old website and give it a makeover to boost your web presence!
If you're considering redesigning your website, this essential course from Digital Media professor Kristen Palana covers how to take an old website and give it a makeover to boost your web presence!
In the age of digital media, it's essential to learn how to edit images for social media and web content. In this beginner-level course learn to use Adobe Photoshop, and GIMP, a free alternative!
In the age of digital media, it's essential to learn how to edit images for social media and web content. In this beginner-level course learn to use Adobe Photoshop, and GIMP, a free alternative!
Learn how to use color theory to your advantage with the tips presented in this course. Review the effects of the major colors and learn how to use them strategically in design and daily life.
Learn how to use color theory to your advantage with the tips presented in this course. Review the effects of the major colors and learn how to use them strategically in design and daily life.
From touring the WordPress dashboard and creating your first post, to configuring settings and permissions, learn how to get started with WordPress in this course designed for beginners.
From touring the WordPress dashboard and creating your first post, to configuring settings and permissions, learn how to get started with WordPress in this course designed for beginners.
Discover how forming partnerships can maximize your crowdfunding efforts, and learn about what kinds of tasks are required to run a successful campaign.
Discover how forming partnerships can maximize your crowdfunding efforts, and learn about what kinds of tasks are required to run a successful campaign.
Tour crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, GoFundMe, and YouCaring, and gather insights about what causes are good opportunities for crowdfunding.
Tour crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter, GoFundMe, and YouCaring, and gather insights about what causes are good opportunities for crowdfunding.
Get the lay of the land of an Indiegogo profile page, a great online crowdfunding platform, and find out more about teacher Kriste Palanga's past campaigns.
Get the lay of the land of an Indiegogo profile page, a great online crowdfunding platform, and find out more about teacher Kriste Palanga's past campaigns.
In this introductory lesson to her course on online crowd funding, Kristen discusses her past crowdfunding campaigns and gives a tour of her website.
In this introductory lesson to her course on online crowd funding, Kristen discusses her past crowdfunding campaigns and gives a tour of her website.