Leskomedia

LeskoMedia is a multi-faceted design studio based out of Seattle, Washington. They offer award winning business solutions such as web design/development, interactive media, static and motion graphic design.

LeskoMedia's works are well known within web-design circles, and are looked upon as being very influential and progressive. LeskoMedia can be likened to some of the "industry greats" such as 2Advanced, Critical Mass, and Billy Bussey studios, all of whom have in some way influenced the direction web design has taken.

One of the most well known projects created at LeskoMedia was the [http://www.stickmanonfire.com/ "Stickman On Fire"] site, which attracted more than 70,000 unique visitors during the first month online. LeskoMedia won many prestigious industry awards from the Flash driven website.

History

LeskoMedia was established in 2005, and is the brainchild of Taras Lesko, an award winning web designer, and graduate of [http://www.omorecollege.edu/ O'More College of Design.] Prior to the creation of LeskoMedia, Taras had built a small online presence at [http://www.kranestyle.com/ Kranestyle.com] , a small portfolio site of sorts, which showcased his informal works and school projects. Shortly after Kranestyle went online in 2003, Taras turned his passion for design into a career choice, and went on to begin LeskoMedia.

Website Releases

Version 1 of LeskoMedia was created primarily in Macromedia Flash and served as the original company website and online portfolio of LeskoMedia. The project is a true representation of the unique design and motion graphics capabilities of LeskoMedia. Launched June 30, 2005, Version 1 featured mind-blowing motion graphics, animated 3D elements, and a unique, immersive interface. The site is archived and can be seen [http://www.leskomedia.com/v1/ here.] While there is debate in web design circles over the practicality of full Flash-based sites, Version 1 of LeskoMedia has been widely looked upon as being an excellent use of the technology.

Version 2 was launched January 1, 2007 and is very different from Version 1. Version 2 can be categorized as a "hybrid" site, meaning that it is built using standard web markup language, but uses rich media such as Macromedia Flash to enhance the interactivity and aesthetics of the site. Version 2 showcases an updated portfolio and can be seen [http://www.leskomedia.com here.]

External links

* [http://www.leskomedia.com/ LeskoMedia Official Website]
* [http://www.kranestyle.com/ Kranestyle: Recreational designs from Taras Lesko]
* [http://www.stickmanonfire.com/ Stickman On Fire Website]

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