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Rob Van Wyen

Interactive Art Director

RobVan Wyen

New York, NY

Because everything must be designed—cities, technology, even political movements—I believe that design is the cornerstone of change. With the possibility of change comes the courage to take risks.


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Experience

  • Manager, Internet Content & Digital Development
    Brooklyn, NY
    Oct 2011 - Present
    West Elm

    Design, plan and manage interactive projects for campaigns on mobile and digital platforms

    Liaise between eCommerce, production and design departments and members of editorial, technology on web development initiatives

    Research and consult with marketing and social media team for yearly campaigns, themes and goals

    Meet, consult and research with clients about their industry and competitors

  • Interactive Art Director
    New York, NY
    Nov 2010 - Oct 2011
    Martha Stewart Living

    Discover, design and manage interactive projects on mobile and digital platforms

  • Senior UX/Interactive Designer
    New York, NY
    Nov 2009 - Nov 2010
    FOUR32C

    Design, plan and manage projects for major brands on mobile and digital platforms

  • Senior UI/Web/Interactive Designer
    New York, NY
    Nov 2007 - Nov 2009
    Condé Nast Digital

    Re-design Condé Nast Digital’s most complex site developed to date: Concierge.com

    Primary liason between the design group and members of editorial, technology and production groups for Concierge.com

    Design and plan for iPhone and various other special applications for Concierge.com, Epicurious.com & GQ.

  • Production Artist
    New York, NY
    Jul 2007 - Oct 2007
    Deep Focus

    Design and develop rich media banner campaigns for a variety of movie/HBO clientele

  • Senior Marketing Designer
    Mystic, CT
    Sep 2003 - Jan 2009
    Major League Soccer Camps

    Design and develop all promotional material (internet & print) for MLS Camps and its sister companies (Sporting Essentials and Focus Group Ltd)

    Research and consult with the marketing team for yearly themes and goals

  • Designer
    Hauppague, NY
    Oct 2002 - Sep 2006
    Online Ontime, Ltd

    Design and develop web sites, print media and collateral, multimedia and photography for numerous commercial clients

    Meet, consult and research with clients about their industry and competitors

  • Web Designer
    Harrison, NJ
    Sep 2001 - Nov 2003
    NY/NJ MetroStars

    Design, develop and maintain the team’s official web site

    In 2003 a U Mass Amherst study of 131 professional sports team web sites in the MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL, MetroStars.com scored first in the categories of “Content” and “Design” and was rated an overall score of 96.25, making it the number one web site in Major League Soccer

  • Designer
    Sayville, NY
    Jul 2000 - Sep 2002
    Industrial Advertising

    Create and maintain designed materials for various industrial clients (internet & print)

Education

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts
    New Paltz, NY
    Sep 2003 - May 2007
    SUNY New Paltz
  • Den Haag, Netherlands
    Jul 2006 - Aug 2006
    College for Creative Studies

    “DeProgram” design program based in the Netherlands with further studying in the Czech Republic and Belgium

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