Partners, Four Kitchens
Todd Nienkerk, (BS, Radio-TV-Film) and Aaron Stanush (BS, Advertising)
When: Monday, November 30 - 4:30-5:45 p.m.
Where: CMB 2.102
Todd Nienkerk, (BS, Radio-TV-Film) and Aaron Staunch (BS, Advertising) are partners with the Austin, Texas-based web design and publishing company Four Kitchens. Their company has produced websites and interactive online spaces for a wide variety of companies in and around the media industry including Entertainment Weekly, NBC, and TWiT.tv.
Listen to a podcast of this talk on Soundcloud.
Aaron Stanush Biography:
For the past 10 years, Aaron has been a Partner and Creative Director at Four Kitchens, a web consultancy firm based in Austin, TX. There, he researches user-centered design to better understand the evolution of how we interact with websites and apps across the device ecosystem. Aaron works with clients to bring their design vision to life — turning ideas into actionable tasks, features and measurable outcomes. Aaron also provides consulting around content strategy and mobile usability to turn complex problems into enjoyable experiences
Todd Nienkerk Biography:
Todd has been involved in the web design and publishing industries since 1996. Since that time, he has designed and built countless websites and written for, edited, and managed several online and print publications. His background in design, development, communication, and psychology provides him with unique insight into how people use technology: how we think, feel, interact, and form communities both off- and online. As an active member of the web and open-source communities, Todd has spoken at more than 50 conferences around the world, including SXSW Interactive two years in a row.