Design exploration — five placeholder mockups. Not the live site.

videoadvertiser.com

Five candidate directions for the site.

Each card opens a placeholder mockup giving the visual feel of one direction. Background and tradeoffs are in EXPLORATION.md .

Design 1

Tools-first dashboard

Free calculators and a VAST tag inspector lead. Reference content sits behind the tools.

Design 2

Reference encyclopedia

Wiki-shaped glossary and explainer library. Search-first, dense cross-linking, no marketing voice.

Design 3

Editorial magazine

Long-form pillar articles on the front page. CTV, programmatic, and buying platforms each get a section.

Design 4

Spec walkthrough

Developer-docs aesthetic. Sidebar nav, code samples, IAB Tech Lab specs explained line-by-line.

Design 5

Comparison hub

Decision-driven. Comparison tables for SSPs, DSPs, and ad networks, with explicit tradeoffs.