John Lenker
Lenker Consulting LLC
Minneapolis, MN, USA
612-251-8307
be.net/jlenker
With a unique combination of artistic, design and writing abilities, I know how to gain and hold an audience’s interest while guiding it to tangible, significant outcomes. My expertise centers on building and collaborating with world-class creative teams to formulate and execute high-concept marketing content. I’ve honed my skills serving advertising agencies, Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, foundations, cultural institutions, and governmental organizations over the past twenty-plus years.
» Recipient of awards and honors from the Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, the UN, and others
» Accomplished entrepreneur bringing both creative and business sensibilities to a marketing team
» Noted author and speaker - Train Of Thoughts: Designing The Effective Web Experience (New Riders)
» Acclaimed internationally as both a creative and a technical innovator
» Recipient of awards and honors from the Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, the UN, and others
» Accomplished entrepreneur bringing both creative and business sensibilities to a marketing team
» Noted author and speaker - Train Of Thoughts: Designing The Effective Web Experience (New Riders)
» Acclaimed internationally as both a creative and a technical innovator
Work Experience
Lenker Consulting
Founder
Built and managed consulting teams responsible for formulating and implementing marketing plans and sales funnels (marketing automation & CRM) and facilitating/directing the implementation of those plans for small business and non-profit clients such as Piattelli Vineyards, The Sanneh Foundation, My Generation Benefits, MetaModix, and Concrete Science. Areas of focus include:
» Alcoholic Beverages
» Med-Tech
» Real Estate
» Retail
» Consumer Packaged Goods
» Insurance / Benefits
» Construction
» Web PaaS
» Alcoholic Beverages
» Med-Tech
» Real Estate
» Retail
» Consumer Packaged Goods
» Insurance / Benefits
» Construction
» Web PaaS
2009
- Present
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
INVIONI
Founder & CEO
Responsible for leading new business development, process development, as well as client strategy, creative direction and communications design. Succeeded in developing solutions for clients such as EDS, General Mills, The History Channel, Motorola, Polaris, The Smithsonian, Target, and Taylor Corp.
» UN World Summit Award (2005)
» The Webby Award (2005) & Webby Honoree (2008)
» Communication Arts Magazine & Print Interactions Magazine Awards (2003)
» AIGA Seal Of Approval (2002)
» UN World Summit Award (2005)
» The Webby Award (2005) & Webby Honoree (2008)
» Communication Arts Magazine & Print Interactions Magazine Awards (2003)
» AIGA Seal Of Approval (2002)
2001
- 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Martin / Williams Advert
Creative Supervisor - I Group (Interactive Group)
Creative leader responsible for all projects in the interactive group. Worked with technical and account leads to develop solutions for clients such as E-Trade, Lincoln Financial, L.L. Bean, Marvin Windows, Syngenta, Target, & Verizon.
» ADDY Award - Interactive (2000)
» Subject of case study conducted by Microsoft (2000)
» ADDY Award - Interactive (2000)
» Subject of case study conducted by Microsoft (2000)
2000
- 2001
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Allen Interactions
Executive Creative Director & Studio Executive
Responsible for technical innovation (Flash) and creative/design direction for all projects in the company. Worked with instructional designers to develop e-learning and performance support solutions, which touched hundreds of thousands of employees for clients such as Chrysler, Fallon, IBM, Intel, MacroMedia, P&G, United Airlines, and Xcel Energy.
» Macromedia Innovation in Education Award (2000)
» Co-Author: Flash 5 Magic (New Riders Publishing, 2000)
» Macromedia Innovation in Education Award (2000)
» Co-Author: Flash 5 Magic (New Riders Publishing, 2000)
1997
- 2000
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Digitography Unlimited
Design Director
Lead creative resource responsible for developing digital media solutions for numerous agencies and corporations such as 3M/iMation, Comcast, BBD Needham, Digital Equipment Corp, Frigidaire, McCann Erickson, Moen, RCA, Syngenta, and Young & Laramore.
» Two multi-page cover stories in Photo Electronic Imaging Magazine (1994 & 1997)
» AIGA Awards - Illustration of the Year and Poster of the Year (1997)
» Two multi-page cover stories in Photo Electronic Imaging Magazine (1994 & 1997)
» AIGA Awards - Illustration of the Year and Poster of the Year (1997)
1994
- 1997
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Education
Indiana Wesleyan University
Bachelor of Science
Marion, Indiana, United States
Awards
Adobe - Design Achievement & MAX Awards
Winner - e-Learning Innovation
AIGA - The Professional Association For Design
Book Award - Voices That Matter
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Addy - Interactive Excellence
American Advertising Federation (AAF) - ADDY Awards
Winner - Illustration of the Year
Skills
3D Design & Production,
After Effects,
Animated Ads,
Brand Development,
Cinema 4D,
Content Marketing,
Copy Writing,
Edge Animate,
Final Cut,
Flash,
Iconography ,
Illustrator,
InDesign,
Infographics,
InfusionSoft Campaign Development,
Interface Design,
Landing Page Design,
Logo Design,
Marketing Planning,
Mobile Interface Design,
Music Composition & Production,
Premier,
Protools,
Storyboarding,
Video Production,
Alcoholic Beverages Branding & Marketing,
Motion Graphics ,
Packaging Design & Engineering,
Photo Editing & Composition,
Photoshop,
Trade Show Booth Design & Production,