James Cabrera

Learn the basic principles of modular design, and then put them into action to create sites that are easy to use, look great, and can be adapted within the context of your business needs.

With author James Cabrera—one of the thought leaders in the modular-design movement—you'll create a single, scalable project for a sample nameplate site and then adapt that same project to work successfully as a portfolio site, an e-commerce site, and finally as a news/publishing content site. Along the… Show more

Learn the basic principles of modular design, and then put them into action to create sites that are easy to use, look great, and can be adapted within the context of your business needs.

With author James Cabrera—one of the thought leaders in the modular-design movement—you'll create a single, scalable project for a sample nameplate site and then adapt that same project to work successfully as a portfolio site, an e-commerce site, and finally as a news/publishing content site. Along the way, you'll learn the scientific approach to devising a sound and scalable design strategy, followed by establishing a basic foundation using various criteria relevant to that type of site. As each chapter progresses, you'll add new concepts appropriate for the project type.

Modular web and app design isn't just for so-called "creatives." It's a teachable science with principles that can be replicated in a creative manner. This approach makes the design decision making process for businesses much easier (and easier to live with). And modular design is a powerful tool for software designers to replicate effective successful designs across a spectrum of needs. Show less

Organized and led a panel discussion on the concept of "Voice" and all of the various ways it can be used as a device used to interface with your users.

20-minute Case Study talk on how Refinery29's design process produced their first iOS App, "ThisAM."

Gave a 1-hour talk on how designing content for Refinery29 can have a profound affect on User Experience.

Gave a 45-minute talk retracing my career footsteps in digital design to realize what makes for good product design. The idea is re-usability.

Gave a 45-minute talk at Future Insights Live 2015 in Las Vegas on how we can use principles of good science to guide modular design projects and decisions.