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When explaining to my grandfather what I do as an interactive advertiser, I'll typically use the analogy of building a house, since he's built many in his life, and there are many similarities between designing and building a house and designing and building a website.First there are blueprints. Detailing what is going to be built to the exact inch and making sure everything is level. This in the interactive world is called User Experience Planning and Information Architecture and instead of…See More

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Ian Venskus replied to Buddy 'Friendly' Wachenheimer's discussion 'THE FINANCIAL CRISIS EXPLAINED---IN TERMS ADGABBERS CAN UNDERSTAND:'

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Brand Platform

While going through Adweek's site I came across this gem of a video. It's Nick Law over at R/GA talking about the Brand Platform. In about 3 minutes he explained everything that we've been working towards for about 4 months now.http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1287041579?bctid=12088685001My thoughts on the Brand Platform, while maybe not as well thought out as Nick's are scattered in the following paragraphs:New Media, is starting to get old now. Let's just call this new fangled…See More

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Personal Site/Blog: http://www.ianvenskus.com

Interests: Advertising, Account Planning, Web Design, Baseball, Basketball, Wrestling, Football

About Me: I'm a graduate of Western Kentucky University and I'm currently freelancing as a Design & Development Consultant. You can view my work at http://www.44lizards.com

I have been fortunate enough to work with and learn from the following brands and companies:

◦Baskin–Robbins
◦Dunkin' Donuts
◦Cumberland Farms
◦Gulf Oil
◦Subway
◦Covidien
◦Hasbro
◦ESPN
◦Duracell
◦Olivio
◦Food Should Taste Good
◦TIAA-CREF
◦Full Contact Advertising
◦Studiocom
◦The Poliquin Strength Institute
◦Keystone Dental
◦The Cristie Cookie
◦The Greenbrier Hotel
◦Togo's

Areas of Expertise: I specialize in online advertising and aspects of Account Planning. I also have experience in interactive web design, print design and broadcast. I also specialize in trouble shooting in the following software: Photoshop, In-Design, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Garage Band, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Key Note and Microsoft Office.

Current Company: 44 Lizards Marketing (http://www.44lizards.com)

Position: Design & Development Consultant

Position Responsibilities: I communicate ideas of creativity to stimulate the economy.

My method is to simplify communication, document process and have a lot of fun bringing creativity to life.

Industry: Advertising

Company Description: 44 Lizards Marketing is based in Boston, MA and is focused towards providing solutions in marketing communication through Interactive initiatives in social and location based methods.

Company Website: http://www.44lizards.com

Work History: I've done many things in many diverse aspects of advertising:
- Managed accounts, projects and clients.
- Shot and edited video.
- Done product photoshoots.
- Designed websites, emails, print ads and motion video.
- Coded websites including Baskin-Robbins.com, Cumberlandfarms.com and Olivio.com

Graduation Year: 2007

Academic Institution: Western Kentucky University

What Services Can You Offer Adgabber Members?: Freelance: Website & Email design and coding, Flash Banner Ads, Consulting

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Understanding Interactive

First there are blueprints. Detailing what is going to be built to the exact inch and making sure everything is level. This in the interactive world is called User Experience Planning and…

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Posted on August 12, 2010 at 10:24am

Are User Experience professionals Digital Account Planners?

I was just at a MITX user experience event at Digitas and while the presenters were presenting I started to get a full understanding of what a User Experience professional is trying to accomplish in the digital space.

As it turns out User Experience professionals have very similar goals and objectives that Account Planners have. They are focused on the consumer of the website in the same way an Account Planner is focused on the consumer of a product.

What I also found… Continue

Posted on May 19, 2009 at 11:37am

The New Advertising Platform

During this recession it has been quiet clear that Newspapers and Magazines will not last in their printed forms much longer, and that the push to online news and content has accelerated.

Media distributors have two problems right now:

1. They can't charge a lot for banner ads because banner ads and other online "advertising techniques" don't really work in terms of "make the logo bigger" type branding. (Fault of both advertisers and media distributors.)

2.… Continue

Posted on May 18, 2009 at 3:36pm

Brand Platform

While going through Adweek's site I came across this gem of a video. It's Nick Law over at R/GA talking about the Brand Platform. In about 3 minutes he explained everything that we've been working towards for about 4 months now.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1287041579?bctid=12088685001

My thoughts on the Brand Platform, while maybe not as well thought out as Nick's are scattered in the following paragraphs:

New Media, is starting to get old… Continue

Posted on March 30, 2009 at 11:52pm

Critique

I need a critique on my website, http://www.ianvenskus.com. So any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Also you can tell it like it is, I won't break, so feel free to not hold back.

Thanks!

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