August de los Reyes, Keynote
Principal Director of User Experience for Microsoft Surface
August manages a team dedicated to pioneering natural and intuitive ways to interact with technology. August is a member of the Advanced Studies Program at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design where he received his Masters degree with Distinction for his research in product design and emotion. A guest design faculty member at the University of Washington, he was a 2007-2008 visiting associate at the Oxford Internet Institute in the UK.
Christopher Smith
Author, President, American Graphics Institute
Christopher cofounded American Graphics Institute in 1994 after leaving Quark, Inc. Christopher recognized that publishers, designers, and communications professionals needed assistance in adopting and adapting to rapidly changing technology. He quickly grew AGI to become the leading technology training and consulting resource for nearly every major advertising, media, publishing, and marketing firm in North America, with clients in Australia, Asia, and Europe. Christopher has authored or coauthored more than one dozen books relating to electronic publishing technology, including the Adobe Creative Suite for Dummies and created the Digital Classroom series of books that have become standard curriculum in universities teaching print, web, and interactive publishing software.
Jennifer Smith
Author, Vice President, American Graphics Institute
Jennifer Smith’s expertise bridges the gap between design and development of print, web, and interactive design.
She has managed and developed training and communication projects for companies such as Adobe, Microsoft, Hershey Foods, Hasbro, and RR Donnelley. Jennifer’s expertise lies in interpreting highly technical information and presenting it in a clear and easy-to-understand manner. She has written more than one dozen books on technology and design, and delivered training and seminars on four continents. Her books include the best-selling Photoshop book Adobe Photoshop CS4 Digital Classroom as well as four versions of Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium for Dummies, two versions of Adobe Creative Suite Web Premium for Dummies, three version of Adobe Illustrator Classroom in a Book. She is working on her latest book, the Web Design Digital Classroom. Jennifer is the co-founder of American Graphics Institute.
Greg Heald
Training Manager, American Graphics Institute
Greg Heald has more than 20 years of practical design and production experience in both Web and Print environments. He has served as a contributing author or editor on a number of books, including the recently-published Dreamweaver CS4 Digital Classroom, Real World Adobe Acrobat, and several in the Classroom in a Book series for Adobe Press.
Greg is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, and has contributed to the development of Adobe’s certification exams. With more than a decade of experience as a professional software instructor, he has provided in-depth training for such prominent clients as Verizon, L.L. Bean, and Reebok. Greg holds a degree in Advertising Design from the acclaimed College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.
Jeremy Osborn
Director of Training, American Graphics Institute
Jeremy Osborn has more than 15 years of experience in Web and graphic design, filmmaking, writing, and publication development for both print and digital media. At American Graphics Institute, Jeremy provides in-depth training and custom consulting for students and corporate clients, he is also the author of Dreamweaver CS4 Digital Classroom, published by Wiley. Jeremy holds an MS in Management from the Marlboro College Graduate Center, and a BFA in Film/TV from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU.
Jim Healy
CEO, FormRouter, Inc.
Jim is founder and CEO of FormRouter, a form data collection and routing technology company. Jim is an enthusiastic technologist, and has been designing business models surrounding Internet communication software for more than a decade. Prior to starting FormRouter, Jim worked as an independent technology consultant, designing workflow solutions for financial institutions and large member-based organizations. His clients include GE, DuPont, and The United Way. Jim holds undergraduate degrees in Business and Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany.
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February 25-27, 2010
Miami Beach Convention Center
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Fred Gerantabee
Author, Web Developer, BrandWizard Technologies
Fred Gerantabee is an Emmy-award winning web developer, author and instructor, and currently leads the UI/UX Development team at BrandWizard Technologies in New York, a division of OmniCom Group.
Widely considered a subject-matter expert in Flash/ActionScript, Dreamweaver and Web technologies, Fred has authored/coauthored seven books, and several video series, including the new Flash CS4 and Dreamweaver CS4 Digital Classroom titles (AGI/Wiley) and the Design Premium/Web Premium Desk Reference for Dummies books (Wiley).
Chad Chelius
Author, Consultant, American Graphics Institute
Chad has a formal education in publishing technology, and has the trial-by-fire production experience that makes him a valuable contributor to every project on which he works. He’s served as the lead consultant for major InDesign migrations and Digital Asset Management implementations for clients such as Rodale Press (publishers of Prevention Magazine, Runner’s World, and multiple other magazine titles), and the publishing group of the National Geographic Society. He’s skilled in all aspects of print production, working with automation and XML. Chad holds professional certifications from both Adobe and Apple, which he uses in his role as a consultant and instructor for American Graphics Institute.
Benjamin Rudolph
Director of Business Development , Search Discovery, Inc.
Benjamin Rudolph is the Director of Business Development at Search Discovery, an interactive advertising agency based in Atlanta which specializes in search engine marketing, search engine optimization, and web analytics. Benjamin spent four years at Comcast, where he went on to manage the search partnership with Google for Comcast Interactive Media. In that capacity he launched the Comcast Toolbar and integrated multiple content sources into search including video, news, and yellow pages. Now he leverages his media and search experience to help clients maximize the value from their websites, both in terms of traffic and revenue. Benjamin is a Google AdWords Certified Professional, a Yahoo! Search Ambassador, and a Microsoft AdExcellence Member. Benjamin teaches a senior seminar called The Search Marketing Revolution to the undergraduate business students at Emory University. Benjamin is a Cum Laude graduate of Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and he received his MBA in Marketing from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.
Haziel Olivera
Consultant, American Graphics Institute
Haziel is an experienced and skilled production professional that quickly becomes valuable contributor to any project he works on. As an instructor and consultant for AGI, Haziel is loved by students and clients, and was always requested on a first-name basis by those who had the pleasure of working with him even once. He’s served as a consultant/trainer for companies such as Adobe, MEI, Advanstar Publications, Capitol One, and the FL House of Representatives. Haziel holds professional certifications from Adobe, which he uses in his role as a consultant and instructor for American Graphics Institute
Arturo Toledo
Senior Product Manager, Microsoft Inc.
Arturo works in the User Experience (UX) & Platform group at Microsoft, which creates tools for designers and developers to create user experiences. This includes the Expression Studio group of tools that can be used to create websites and also Rich Interactive Experiences (RIAs) that are delivered using Silverlight. Based at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, he has delivered training to Web and Interactive professionals around the world.
John Landis
Professor Emeritus, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
John Landis taught for one of the Pennsylvania State Universities, in the Communication Design Department, for 33 years. Prior to his teaching appointment, John was Art Director of a Wilmington, Delaware, design office with clients E. I. DuPont deNemours, Armstrong World Industries, Atlantic Aviation, and others.
During his teaching career, he freelance designed for various clients including designing six cookbooks for health and ecology publisher Rodale, Inc., Emmaus, PA. At Kutztown University, he began the Communication Design Internship program; founded, edited, and designed the alumni newsletter; and founded and regularly taught the Campus Graphics course. He has had his design work accepted in numerous exhibitions and publications and has received recognition for teaching quality on a state and national level.
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