http://www.robvanwyen.com Dynamic & Engaging Interactive Products en-us Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:36:39 EDT Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:36:39 EDT 3600 http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/bloed-oranje-art-challenge/ Nike has done it again. Came across a promotional site celebrating the Dutch national soccer team (KNVB). The site features different artwork submitted by fans using the exceptional photography and design that Nike continuously delivers. Get your orange on rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) sportartinspiration http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/bloed-oranje-art-challenge/ Wed, 26 May 2010 22:32:43 EDT http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/soccer-outing-in-nj/ The crew traveled to the distant land of New Jersey on Sunday to see the New York Red Bulls take on Italian superstars Juventus in the brand new soccer specific stadium. And what a stadium it is. The surrounding area may have been daunting to some, but the industrial setting really was interesting to see around this modern day architecture. It was a draw until the second half took play. New York gained momentum and scored three goals in a row. Juventus eventually put one on the scoreboard but to Frank's distaste, far too late into the match. New York won 3-1 and sent the Italian fans packing. rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) sportinspirationtravel http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/soccer-outing-in-nj/ Mon, 24 May 2010 14:04:39 EDT http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/back-from-paris/ After a week of art, museums, winding streets of cafés and croque monsieurs I'm back from Paris, France—just the break and inspiration needed to get back into the groove. Among the inspiration—two books acquired from Artazart, a design book store along the St. Martin Canal. Both books are by French illustrator Anne Bertier: Dessine-Moi Une Lettre & Construis-Moi Line Lettre on typography (for children). Be sure to check these beauts out! Otherwise, stay tuned for more photos from the travels in Paris. rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) inspirationtravelnewsdesign http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/back-from-paris/ Sat, 22 May 2010 20:31:31 EDT http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/postcard-by-conciergecom-wins/ Postcard by Concierge.com won the MIN 2010 Best of the Web: Mobile Application Award. Here's what they had to say: MIN 2010 Best of the Web A mobile app is not a Web site. That is the first lesson most publishers forget when designing for the new generation of smartphones. People want utility and service from their mobile handset, not the same old content. Concierge found a way to extend its long-standing online travel information and inspiration brand to the iPhone without just piping in the Web site. The Postcard app lets users integrate their own travel photos with the site's brand. The app uses the on-board camera, its GPS system and connectivity to give users the power to put their travel photos into attractive frames and share with friends and the Concierge site. The final product can tie into a Google map that illustrates for the user where they are (or were) and creates a map catalog of travel images. Few mobile apps integrate back with the online brand as deftly as Postcard. The users' creations are gathered in the Concierge.com gallery, where the adventures and design wit of users is put on display. Whether it is the mysterious "sock foot traveler" sending images and captions from Germany or families sending "bonjours" from the foot of the Eiffel Tower, the iPhone app has become an occasion for Concierge's users to take the brand with them and to give back to a community of travelers. With over 1,000 downloads a day, the Postcard app is demonstrating how magazine brands become truly portable when they become fun and meaningful in people's everyday lives. Mobile raises the bar on magazines to really matter in people's lives, and Concierge's Postcard meets the new challenge. rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) designnewsiphone http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/postcard-by-conciergecom-wins/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:24:54 EDT http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/preview-discoversayvillecom/ Although a new version of DiscoverSayville.com launched late last year, we've already begun to improve the design, usability and content. It's one of those projects that is very dear to us so we try to continuously improve upon it. With that said, here's a small preview of what's to come. And if you're wondering, yes it's iPad compatible ;D rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) designnews http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/preview-discoversayvillecom/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:37:26 EDT http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/soul-birds/ Just ordered these limited edition 'Soul Birds' from Finnish illustrator Sanna Annukka. In Karelia there was an ancient belief in the Sielulintu or Soul bird. The Sielulintu was thought to deliver the soul to newborn babies and also to transport the soul to the afterlife at the moment of death. It was believed the Sielulintu protected a persons soul at it's most vulnerable; when dreaming, and it was tradition to keep a carved wooden bird by the bedside to keep the soul safe during sleep. Get your hands on them or browse her other exceptional work at sanna-annukka.com rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) designinspiration http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/soul-birds/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:56:36 EST http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/discover-sayville-iphone-app/ Now that DiscoverSayville.com v2 has launched, Frank & I have been tinkering with the idea of an iPhone application that aggregates content from the site while utilizing the built in features of the phone itself. It's only been a week or so and we've already made progress. Stay tuned for more, in the meantime here's a small preview of what's to come! rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) codedesigniphone http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/discover-sayville-iphone-app/ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:28:50 EST http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/snow-day-code-day/ What does more than a foot of snow allow you to do for the day? Code! Today I was able to make progress with the blog page (pagination, tagging, filtering) and explore the iPhone SDK some more. In my opinion, working on a development application is a great way to dive into the SDK and learn the behind-the-scenes stuff that makes an app work.I know Rob was able to start the design of the detail project page, so I'll be coding the PHP for that in the near future. frank@robvanwyen.com (Frank) codeiphonephpdesign http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/snow-day-code-day/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:50:34 EST http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/helvetica-cookies/ If there's one thing I love more than Helvetica, it definitely has to be cookies. Put these two together and I'm in heaven! Thanks to Beverly Hsu, this dream has been made possible. rob@robvanwyen.com (Rob) designinspiration http://www.robvanwyen.com/blog/view/helvetica-cookies/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:02:09 EST