May 22-23, 2008
Oregon Convention Center | Portland, OR

Roger Black has been involved in the design of content-based media since 1970, leading redesigns at Newsweek, Esquire and even Readers Digest.
As a staffer, he had the great fortune to work for the best and smartest people in the businessJann Wenner, Lou Silverstein, Abe Rosenthal and Rick Smith.
Since going out on his own in 1989, hes been hired by a number of brilliant clientsTerry McDonell, John Carroll, and Matt Winkler among them. His work on early important Web sites like MSNBC.com, Discovery.com, and @Home, designs for newspapers around the globe, and presence at the launches for Fast Company, Smart Money and Rove has provided some stimulating cross-pollination. Rogers learned what works, and which direction things are going.