Who:
Phil Wilson, President & CEO

Company:
361 Studios; 361 studios is a multi-media creative agency that specializes, not only in web, print, video and motion, but in making your brand and business stronger. 361 Studios has five employees

Work Experience:
Four years at Moody/Nolan a Columbus-based architecture and engineering firm as Director, Information Technology. Three years as Director, Dynamic Media a division of Moody/Nolan.

Education: B.S., Computer Science & Engineering The Ohio State University

Why we are lovin’ Phil and his team:
Phil and the team at 361 have built up quite the client list. From the Columbus Zoo to Max & Erma’s and the State of Ohio website the team has taken website design to a whole new level. But, maybe the pièce de résistance is the website Phil and his team did for Earlham College.

The interactive campus tour is aimed at helping prospective students visit the campus from the comfort of home. The tour combines an abundance of information about campus culture with extensive details about facilities. Beginning with introductory video clips featuring an actual alumna, the tour is focused on getting its visitors involved with the campus.

The crowning part of the tour project is the interactive campus map. "The map was a huge undertaking, requiring that every building – nearly 100 of them – be drawn from all four directions," said Phil Wilson, president and CEO of 361 Studios. Each building was then added to a database along with corresponding files for still photos and audio and video clips. As the audio is delivered, a head shot of the tour guide speaking pops up. Visitors can access campus locations from the legend or by clicking on each structure on the map, and the map itself can be viewed from different perspectives.

Check out the Earlham University site designed by 361 Studios at www.earlham.edu/tour.

Learn more about Phil & his team at… www.361studios.com

Portions of this story were excerpted from “Visit Earlham from Anywhere in the World Thanks to the New Online Virtual Tour.” courtesy of Public Affairs, Earlham College.