Washington DC Sept 27-29 2012
 

Advisory Council

HOW magazine has partnered with some of the brightest thought leaders in the field of interactive design to develop the HOW Interactive Design Conference.

The program created in partnership with these experts ensures that you develop the abilities you need, understand the trends shaping the future of design and, ultimately, broaden and deepen your skill set to position yourself as a designer who can thrive within this rapidly expanding field.

THE HOW INTERACTIVE DESIGN CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD INCLUDES:
 
Chris Butler

Chris Butler

Vice President

Newfangled


Christopher Butler is the Vice President of Newfangled, where he directs personnel and marketing and consults clients on their digital marketing strategy. In addition to speaking at events for HOW, Recourses, and the AIGA, Christopher is a prolific writer. His articles have been published in PRINT, HOW, Smashing Magazine, Salon, and elsewhere, and he is the author of The Strategic Web Designer: How to Confidently Navigate the Web Design Process.

Jose Caballer

Jose Caballer

Chief Visionary and CCO

The Groop


Jose Caballer is Chief Visionary and CCO at The Groop, A Digital Agency that was listed in the Inc. 500: The Top Latino and Hispanic-Run Companies. He is the host of the weekly online show This Week in Web Design, a board member of AIGA LA, visiting lecturer at UCLA, and professor or Web Projects at Art Center College of Design. His clients have included Thomas Keller - The French Laundry, Jamie Oliver, Nokia, Disney, MySpace, CitySearch, Savings, Scripps Networks, Bank of America, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Opportunity Green, UCLA and more.

Patrick McNeil

Patrick McNeil

Creator

DesignMeltdown.com


Patrick McNeil is a freelance writer, web developer, design lover and the creator of DesignMeltdown.com. He has diverse interests that have merged technology and design resulting in work that touches everything from high design to hard-core programming. Ultimately his love for design, inspiration, and sharing knowledge has fueled his passion for running Design Meltdown and writing his bestselling book series The Web Designer’s Idea Book(s). Patrick is also the Content Director for the HOW Interactive Design blog and community.

Cameron Moll

Cameron Moll

Founder

Authentic Jobs


Cameron Moll is the founder of Authentic Jobs, a targeted destination for web professionals and the companies seeking to hire them. He’s also the artist behind a unique series of letterpress type posters that re-imagine buildings as if constructed entirely of type.

Cameron is a sucker for anything that involves his four sons and sports equipment. He lives in the coastal town of Sarasota, Florida with his lovely wife Suzanne.

Mark O'Brien

Mark O'Brien

President

Newfangled


Mark O’Brien is president of Newfangled, a web development company that has been helping marketing firms plan and build websites for their clients since 1995. Mark speaks regularly on marketing, and his first book, A Website That Works: How Marketing Agencies Can Create Business Generating Websites, was released in June 2011. Check out Mark's Web Development Business Management Blog at http://www.newfangled.com/mark_o_brien_blog

David Sherwin

David Sherwin

Principal Designer

frog


David Sherwin is a principal designer at frog, a global innovation firm, and the author of Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills and Success by Design: The Essential Business Reference for Designers, both from HOW.

He is a senior lecturer in the BFA in Interaction Design program at California College of the Arts, and has spoken and taught workshops on creativity, business, and user experience design at SxSWi, Interaction 11, HOW Interactive Design Conference, and many colleges and universities around the U.S.