Latest work: Hotwheels.com

July 20, 2010 - Russell Barnes

Following a few months in our workshop, the garage doors have opened and the shiny new Hot Wheels site is now ready for all to see.

There's a lot more to the update than go-faster stripes and a bigger spoiler, and our team worked tirelessly to deliver a site that could lay down the power where it counts...

We've joined the ranks of the Profit 100

June 02, 2010 - Russell Barnes

Profit Magazine released its 22nd annual list of 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in Canada today, and Work [at] Play is delighted to be up there with the great and good.

It's been a tough road for all businesses in the past year, so we're even more pleased to be among other companies making leaps and bounds in spite of the rocky ground.

Canucks Social Powered By Work at Play's DEQQ Platform

April 16, 2010 - Jesse Korzan

Except for one stubborn Habs fan, the Work at Play crew are huge fans of The Vancouver Canucks.

Naturally, we were elated when they approached us to work with them and run a bit of a social media "experiment" a couple of months ago.

2009 Work at Play Website Retired

February 21, 2010 - Jordan Willms

2009 was a great year. So great, that we're proud to announce the newest version of our Work at Play website (You can find the old website at http://2009.workatplay.com).

Our old 2009 website received a lot of love and and we would like to take a moment to give big kudos to the following for featuring us in their lists and blogs:

Knowledge.ca launches new interactive experience

November 24, 2009 - Jordan Willms

Burnaby, B.C. (November 24, 2009) – Today Knowledge launched a new, interactive space for British Columbians.

With a fresh look and creative design, Knowledge.ca extends the television experience by streaming full length programs and promos, motivating interaction with programming, and providing new revenue opportunities. For users of all ages, Knowledge.ca offers exceptional functionality, navigation and search capabilities for an intuitive and easy-to-use experience.

W@P Asks: The Wireless Web

November 03, 2009 - Jordan Willms

The Iphone has been a great catalyst for surging forward the relevance and importance of mobile devices in North America. Until its release, other phones "could" surf the web, but the quality was very sub-par. In short, they sucked. Now all mobile vendors are packing their devices with rich browsers, making web on mobile an agreeable and almost pleasant experience. And so the dawn of the mobile web is upon us, where consumers nomadically interact with the web, truly experiencing your brand when and where they want.

BIV: Virtual worlds now delivering genuine business opportunities

November 02, 2009 - Andrew Brown

Curt Cherewayko over at Business in Vancouver recently wrote a great article on how virtual worlds and digital goods are now delivering genuine business opportunities.

Genus Capital Launches New Web Presences

October 11, 2009 - Jordan Willms

Genus Capital Management recently unveiled www.GenusCap.com, a digital platform for its three new brand identities and a newsroom for market commentary and insights. For the new website, Genus partnered with Work at Play, a world leader in creating customer online engagement.

BC Hydro Launches "Power The Games" Facebook Application

October 06, 2009 - Jordan Willms

We are thrilled to announce BC Hydro's launch of Power the Games, their new Facebook application. Work at play is stoked to have been part of this project, working together with Social Signal. Inspired by last year’s very popular Green Gifts application for Facebook, Power the Games asks you to commit to reducing your energy use by 10% over the next year, and pledge your conservation efforts to your favourite 2010 Winter Games sport.

Work at Play Sponsoring and Attending Vancouver BarCamp 2009

October 02, 2009 - Jordan Willms

Work at Play is excited to be attending BarCamp 2009 Vancouver this year (and also to be one of the great sponsors of this event).