In 2009 we designed a online-train station for the new competitor on Austrian rails: the WESTbahn. In 2011 they started to drive from Vienna to Munich and backwards. So we were instructed to develope and design a relaunch of this site. The important part is a new ticket shop, which should be easy to use and absolutely intuitive.

Passengers of WESTbahn can buy their tickets either online or in the train itself. Our job was to program a complex system under an easy user interface.

(1) Conception, Wireframing and Process-definitions for the new online-portal and online-shop

At first, there was the conception: Which content should be included on WESTbahn.at? Which products will be offered? With the beginning of the process-definitions, we could start to do our first wireframes.

(2) The Design - with ongoing usability-tests and adjustments of the defined processes

WESTbahn 2009:

WESTbahn 2011:

(3) Programming - with ongoing tests and function control on base of the online-processes

We are in constant contact with the guys at WESTbahn ... and together we could relaunch the site on September 16th, 2011. Since then we have continously enhanced the portal.

The first expansion stage will see three thematic worlds on the topic of renewable energies aimed at transferring learning content in the subject physics, grades 5 to 8. Further expansion stages will see additional thematic worlds and subjects.

The thematic worlds are entered via an online portal which supports networking between teachers and students. Via a teacher profile, teachers can also integrate additional content and teaching material and carry out statistical evaluations. Ludwig can be used both in the classroom and at home.

The interactive agency ovos has been developing Ludwig in close cooperation with internationally renowned partners since 2008. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners, who are advancing and supporting the development of game-based learning in Austria: Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture, Danube University Krems, University Graz, University Vienna and Departure.

"Our new brand shows our development and supports our vision of growth and internationalisation", emphasizes Peter Deisenberger, founder and mastermind of Brainds.

As a branding agency naturally demands high standards of its own brand, these standards also need to be reflected in its website.

Following a presentation and several talks in September 2009, we were awarded the contract for the website, which we created in intensive cooperation with the Brainds team.

Prior to this contract, we liked to think of ourselves as design perfectionists. In the meantime, we have come to see that there is a lot of space for improvement when it comes to detailed design, typography and texture. During numerous and extensive design presentations, web aesthetics were married off to the hard and overly exact print raster thinking. This process can usually be quite tedious for an online agency. However, in this case, it turned out to be an exciting and reflexive exchange of thoughts and ideas.

For the presentation of the projects, Brainds developed a highly interesting TriCard System, a challenge for our content management system.
We feel honoured and very proud of our very own ovos-TriCard and are looking forward to a future cooperation!

We informed our clients and partners about our project via a microsite, and tried to steer their attention towards "Bangladesh – A Good Way". We consider internal projects as a means of experimenting with new possibilities, so we created the project with Augmented Reality. Dirk Stermann kindly lent us his sonorous voice.

More information on this project as well as some figures are available in the corresponding blog entry.

The video’s picture details show the implementation of the different outros. The animated 3D detail elements render the interactivity and the tangible game experience on www.win2day.at especially attractive.

Especially as we also work for the agency Hoanzl, one of the most renowned agencies for cabaret and small-scale performing arts in the German-speaking area. In addition to Stermann-Grissemann, Hoanzl is also the home of Josef Hader, Andreas Vitásek, Erwin Steinhauer and Heinz Marecek. The agency also implements projects for small-scale performing arts companies and theatres.

Besides creating numerous websites for artists and events, ovos also consults Hoanzl regarding e-commerce and online strategy.

We developed two games for this campaign. In "Whack the crap!", the Saturnator enters the wrestling ring and beats up a fridge. Users control the hitting strength of the Saturnator with a keyboard shortcut or, innovatively, via the microphone. For community networking purposes, the users are able to post their current high scores on their respective Facebook account. If you like the Saturnator, you can continue hunting for old and energy-guzzling devices with the "Smashing game".

These videos, taken at the Beast Recording Studio while recording the background sounds in the studio, show the fun we had implementing the two games.

We would also like to take this opportunity and thank the entire Ovos team for the many weekends you sacrificed!

There was an overall of 84.722 votes for 5.650 chancellor candidates!

The online game was successful at the following awards:

CCA – 1 x Gold // Junior of the Year (Daniel Irsigler)
John Caples Awards, New York – 1 x Bronze // Integrated Campaign
DDP Deutscher Direct Marketing Preis – 1 x Gold // Best Integrated Campaign in Germany-Austria-Switzerland
DMVÖ Columbus – 2 x Gold // Best Online Campaign + Best Integrated Campaign B2C
AFSP Promotion Award – 2 x Gold // Best Online Promotion + Best Integrated BTL Campaign
IAB WebAd – Shortlist

We are eagerly waiting to see how many votes the online game "You are chancellor" will get at the CANNES LIONS 2009.

Here are the voting results 2008 for the game ovos implemented in cooperation with PKP for kurier.at: www.dubistkanzler.at

Along with the print campaign, ovos developed an online game where users are supposed to implement energy saving tips. Of course, the main character was again the "inner demon". This guy we animated is basically friendly and funny. It is only when it comes to saving energy that he cannot seem to get anything right.

This makes it easier for clients to conquer their own inner demon with a smile, while at the same time implementing energy saving measures in everyday life.